OpenWhois

OpenWhois is a handy tool that helps you look up information about registered domain names. When you register a new domain, you need to give some contact details, and these get stored in the Whois database managed by The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

What is OpenWhois?

This desktop application lets you quickly search for various domains in real-time. If you're wondering why it looks familiar, that's because it's based on the same service with the same name! You can easily kick things off by typing or pasting the domain name into its dedicated section.

Features of OpenWhois

The developers say that some cool features include support for hundreds of historical data queries, multiple key fields, and suffixes. Once you enter a domain name, you'll get all sorts of info, like the category, registrant name and organization, creation date, expiration date, update time, and even domain ID!

Narrowing Your Search

If your query brings back too many results, don’t worry! You can use the Advanced Options feature to narrow it down. This lets you filter by type, GTLD (generic top-level domain), category, state, hyphens, or if it's just letters or numbers.

Why Use OpenWhois?

If you're using Whois services to check out domains but prefer not to do it through your web browser all the time, OpenWhois offers a great alternative. It keeps track of accurate records of domains over time. This way, it reduces the chances of unauthorized changes or transfers to those domains.