Domainee vs Approximated
Both products give you a Stripe-shaped API for custom domains. The difference is what you pay before you have customers.
Domainee
Custom Domains API for SaaS
Custom-domain-as-a-service for SaaS apps. 50 domains and 100 GB bandwidth free forever. Public REST API + MCP server so AI agents can drive it too.
Approximated
Reliably automate custom domains and SSL at scale
Custom domains + automated SSL for SaaS providers. Per-domain pricing with a $20/mo minimum and bandwidth metering similar to ours.
| Feature | Domainee | Approximated |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 50 domains + 100 GB, forever | No |
| Credit card required to start | No | Yes |
| Monthly minimum | $0 | $20/mo minimum |
| Per-domain pricing | $0.20 → $0.10 (graduated) | $0.20 ($20/mo min) |
| Bandwidth pricing | 100 GB free tier · 400 GB on paid · $0.05/GB after | 400 GB included, $0.05/GB after |
| Public REST API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server (AI agents) | Yes | No |
| Self-serve signup | Yes | Yes |
Approximated pricing
Pulled from Approximated's pricing page. Your usage and contract may vary.
- 7-day free trial — no permanent free tier
- $20/mo minimum (covers up to 100 domains)
- $0.20 per domain after the minimum
- 5% off per 1,000 domains, up to 50% off
- $0.05/GB above 400 GB
Where Approximated is strong
- Mature product with battle-tested edge infrastructure
- Same per-domain math at the high end as Domainee ($0.20 → $0.10)
- Deep platform docs (Phoenix, Laravel, Rails, Next.js)
Where Domainee pulls ahead
- No permanent free tier — pay $20/mo from day one even at 1 domain
- No public MCP / AI-agent integration
- Bandwidth quota matches ours but starts higher because there's no free tier underneath it
The big difference
$20/mo minimum starting day one
Approximated charges $20/mo even if you have only one customer hostname. The 7-day trial expires; there's no permanent free path.
Domainee's answer
Free until you actually need to scale
Domainee gives you 50 custom domains and 100 GB bandwidth free, forever. No credit card, no expiry. You only start paying when you cross the free tier — and then your free quota stays free.
Ship custom domains for free.
50 domains and 100 GB bandwidth free, forever. No credit card. The only custom-domain API with first-class MCP support for AI agents.