APIs vs. Subdomains vs. Standard DNS vs. Premium DNS - What are the main differences?

Understand the feature differences between APIs, Subdomains, Standard DNS, and Premium DNS

Please see the matrix below for an overview of our main DNS history products, including the coverage and features included:


Feature

APIs

Subdomains

Standard DNS

Premium DNS

Real-time Data

Yes

No

Yes

No

Weekly Bulk Downloads

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Daily Differential Downloads

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Historical FQDNs

All Historic

All Historic

90 Days

90 Days

firstSeen

Yes

Yes

No

No

lastSeen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Full DNS Records

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Active Scanning 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Premium Partner DNS

Yes

Yes

No

Yes


By understanding the distinctive features and capabilities of API, Subdomains, Standard DNS, and Premium DNS, users can make informed decisions about which option best suits their specific domain management requirements.


For the most up-to-date details, please contact your Account Manager or send us an email at sales@whoisxmlapi.com.