How the big registrars handle buying domains from code and AI assistants, and where Plonki fits. Checked November 2026.
| Plonki vs GoDaddy | GoDaddy's official MCP server searches domains but can't register them or change DNS. |
| Plonki vs Namecheap | Namecheap has a mature XML API but no official MCP server, and API calls must come from a whitelisted IP. |
| Plonki vs Cloudflare Registrar | Cloudflare doesn't sell .com.au or .au domains. Plonki does, through its API and MCP server. |
| Plonki vs Porkbun | Porkbun's hosted MCP server can register domains too. Plonki is built for AUD and for products that resell domains. |
| Plonki vs Name.com | Name.com's official MCP server runs on your machine with an API token. Plonki's is hosted with sign-in. |