Namelix vs Namify

Namelix

The fastest way to get 100 invented, pronounceable name candidates when you are stuck, and it costs nothing. Treat it as a brainstorm surface, not a naming decision: the good ones are buried in noise and the domain suggestions are monetised.

Pros

• +Genuinely free with no account wall or generation cap
• +Style and randomness controls make the output steerable instead of one flat list
• +Domain availability shown inline, so dead names get filtered fast
• +Long-running solo operation with no funding clock, so unlikely to vanish

Cons

• −Hit rate is low; expect to scroll a lot for a handful of usable names
• −Premium domain suggestions are affiliate placements, not neutral advice
• −No trademark screening, so a name can look clear and still be taken
• −No export, workspace, or team features at all

Namify

Better than most name generators because it filters on availability up front — a name with no domain and no handle is not a candidate. Just be aware that the tool exists to sell you a new-gTLD domain, so its suggestions skew toward the extensions it happens to sell.

Pros

• +Returns over a thousand suggestions per description rather than a handful
• +Checks domain, social handle and trademark for each name in one pass
• +Completely free to generate and check, with no account required
• +Free logo bundled with domain purchases on selected extensions

Cons

• −Results are biased toward the new gTLDs the site sells (.tech, .store, .online, .site)
• −The trademark check is indicative, not a legal clearance
• −No API and no way to export a shortlist programmatically
• −Beyond a US-incorporated name, the site discloses nothing about who runs it

Does Namelix or Namify have a free tier?

Both: Namelix is free to use, and Namify is free to use.