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24 alternatives to Fly Custom Hostnames API

A simple API for custom hostnames, handles DNS, SSL, etc.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fly Custom Hostnames API launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1AA
An API to provision custom hostnames with SSL▲90
We launched an API for custom hostnames today. A simple HTTP post with a hostname gets a temp hostname with CNAME/a record instructions, as soon as DNS is setup we issue SSL and start accepting traffic for that hostname. It's the quickest way we know of to provision custom hostnames: https://fly.io/mix/custom-hostnames/ When we started building Fly, we figured it was too late to "make SSL easy and the customers will come". Lets Encrypt changed the world, and we knew many companies rolling their own SSL support with nginx, Traefik, etc, etc. It seemed like a…
2017 · its alternatives →
2DN
Domain Name Search with AI▲313
In my exploration of OpenAI, I just created a domain-name search that takes business description as an input, and generates interesting domain names for it. It then uses DNSimple API to check if .com is available. In my view it is a much easier way to find a suitable domain, as the AI thinks of a much large pool of possible names than my own brain. SmartyNames found its own name, using the tool itself. Hope you enjoy it! https://smartynames.com/
2022 · its alternatives →
3
NakedSSL▲154
Hassle-free SSL clothes for your naked domains.
2018 · its alternatives →
4
apiJuice▲223
Create a hosted API for anything in seconds
2025 · apijuice.com · its alternatives →
5
Host.io▲6
All the domain data you need. None of the headache.
2020 · its alternatives →
6
Tiiny Host 2.0▲247
The simplest way to share your web project
2020 · its alternatives →
7BI
Backname.io – every IP address gets its own domain▲46
I was setting up tests involving DNS resolution recently, where something like 127.0.0.1.service.foo would have been tremendously useful. Back in the day, I'd have used xip.io - but sadly that service died. Well, every excuse is a good one when it comes to writing a DNS server! Backname.io joins nip.io and sslip.io in the wildcard DNS game.
2023 · backname.io · its alternatives →
8UA
Use any text as a domain name▲261
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
9
customDomainer▲103
Put any site behind your custom domain
2020 · its alternatives →
10
DomainPecker▲207
A free startup domain name generator
2018 · its alternatives →
11
DomainWheel▲257
Smart startup name generator
2018 · its alternatives →
12
StaticBackend▲118
Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps
2023 · its alternatives →
13
servr▲202
Enrich your app by serving custom domains
2020 · its alternatives →
14
HostDispute▲125
An Airbnb dispute resolution tool
2024 · hostdispute.com · its alternatives →
15
Hosty▲122
Product designed for Airbnb Hosts to give to their guests
2016 · its alternatives →
16
Domainly▲15
Custom domain infrastructure as a service
2025 · domainly.dev · its alternatives →
17OH
One hostname to rule them all▲111
2017 · onehostname.com · its alternatives →
18
Copy Host▲70
Easy way to copy hostname to your clipboard
2017 · its alternatives →
19
RentalRunner▲119
Airbnb hosting made easy: sync, schedule & manage with ease
2024 · its alternatives →
20
Routepath▲108
Simple HTTPS, routing, and custom domains for your sites
2020 · its alternatives →
21
Qloaked API▲58
SSL security for SaaS and e-commerce, now via API
2021 · its alternatives →
22
MirrorFly CPaaS▲94
#1 Self hosted CPaaS Platform
2024 · mirrorfly.com · its alternatives →
23
Hostful▲99
Fastest way to host your websites & PDFs
2023 · its alternatives →
24
Domain Name Generator▲90
Free domain name generator for startups
2018 · its alternatives →

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