Getting a domain appraisal is simple:
Each comprehensive appraisal includes:
Yes! Our batch processing feature allows you to appraise multiple domains simultaneously:
Note: These terms are geared towards professional domainers managing portfolios, not occasional domain buyers. Think of them as portfolio management signals – helping you decide what to renew, what to drop, and where your assets sit in the market – rather than "should I buy this?" advice.
Every appraisal includes two key ratings to help you make informed decisions: a Recommendation and a Confidence level.
The recommendation is based on the Optimistic retail value and indicates the quality tier of the domain as an investment:
| Rating | Value Range | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | $100,000+ | Premium asset – highly desirable domain with strong market appeal. |
| Buy | $25,000 - $99,999 | Quality asset – solid investment with good fundamentals. |
| Hold | $5,000 - $24,999 | Decent asset – moderate value, situational appeal. |
| Sell | $500 - $4,999 | Limited appeal – marginal value, narrow market. |
| Strong Sell | Under $500 | Minimal value – poor investment, very limited market. |
The confidence level indicates how certain our AI is about the valuation, based on available market data and comparable sales:
| Level | Meaning |
|---|---|
| High | Strong comparable sales data available, clear market demand, well-established TLD/keyword patterns. |
| Medium | Some comparable data available, moderate market activity, reasonable assumptions made. |
| Low | Limited comparable sales, niche market, or unusual domain characteristics requiring more speculation. |
For the most reliable decisions, consider both ratings together:
Yes! There are two ways to share appraisal information with others:
Click the green "Save as PDF" button at the top of any appraisal page. This opens your browser's print dialog where you can save a clean, professional PDF report that includes:
The PDF can be emailed or shared with anyone -- no login required for them to view it.
Click the "Share" button to copy the appraisal link. Note that viewing an appraisal via link requires:
For sharing with potential buyers or colleagues who don't have accounts, we recommend the Save as PDF option.
A consensus appraisal runs five independent valuations of your domain, drops the highest and the lowest, and converges the middle three into one range. You get the same report as a standard appraisal - value range, strengths, weaknesses, market analysis, comparable sales - but the number behind it is the agreement of five opinions instead of one.
AI valuations, like human ones, vary between sittings. We measured this on more than 1,200 domains, appraising each five times: the typical gap between a domain's highest and lowest single valuation was 29%, one domain in three exceeded 50%, and on roughly one domain in five, at least one of the five runs spiked above 1.5x the median opinion. A single appraisal is a sample from that spread; a consensus is the center of it.
If fewer than three opinions complete (rare service degradation), we deliver a standard single-run appraisal and charge the standard rate - never the consensus rate. Consensus results are labeled with a "Consensus of 5" badge on the appraisal page.
Consensus is the same method behind our published research, including our ten-year study of the industry's largest reported sales.
When you submit a domain for appraisal, the system performs word segmentation -- the process of identifying where individual words begin and end within a domain name. Because domain names are written without spaces, many domains can be broken into words in more than one way. The way words are broken apart determines the domain's displayed capitalization (called camelization), such as showing SourceBank.com rather than sourcebank.com.
When multiple valid word-breaking options exist, the AI selects the segmentation that is most beneficial to the domain's value. The chosen interpretation will be the one that:
For example, a domain like aboveid.com could be read as "Above ID" (superior identity platform) or as referencing Idaho (ID). The AI selects "Above ID" because the identity/tech interpretation supports a higher valuation, and the domain is displayed as AboveID.com.
Every appraisal report includes a Word Segmentation Analysis section. Within it, two fields capture the full picture:
Shows the chosen word-breaking with spaces between words (e.g., "Above ID", "AI Xercises", "Source Bank"). This is the interpretation the AI determined is most favorable, and it drives the camelized display name you see throughout the report and in your history.
Describes alternative readings, ambiguities, and special considerations. When a domain has multiple plausible segmentations, the notes will call out each one and explain why the primary interpretation was chosen. This is where you will find secondary readings that may be relevant to different use cases or markets.
The segmentation directly influences several aspects of the appraisal:
Tip: If you believe an alternative interpretation better suits your intended use for the domain, check the Notes field in the segmentation section. It often describes secondary readings that may be more relevant for specific niches or branding strategies, even if they do not command the highest general market value.
Semantic Type classifies domains based on how they derive meaning and their linguistic structure. This helps you understand the domain's positioning and potential use cases.
Batch processing allows you to appraise up to 5,000 domains in a single submission at a discounted rate. Understanding the timeline helps you plan accordingly.
📊 Service Level Agreement (SLA)
| Stage | Duration | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| Submitted | Instant | Credits charged, batch queued |
| Preparing | 1-2 minutes | Domain list checked and formats verified |
| Analyzing | 2-20 hours | Domains analyzed in parallel |
| Compiling | 1-4 hours | Results compiled into output file |
| Completed | Instant | Results available in your dashboard |
You will receive automatic email notifications at key milestones:
If your batch exceeds the normal processing window, our system automatically handles it:
✅ Do This
❌ Avoid This
If your batch experiences significant delays, we automatically compensate you:
| Delay Duration | Compensation |
|---|---|
| < 30 hours | No compensation needed (within SLA) |
| 30-36 hours | 2% of batch cost (min 15, max 200 credits) |
| 36-48 hours | 5% of batch cost (min 50, max 500 credits) |
| > 48 hours (interrupted) | 100% refund for incomplete + 5% bonus |
💚 Example: 500 Domain Batch
If a 500-domain batch (1,000 credits) is interrupted with 380 completed and 120 incomplete:
You can monitor your batch progress in several ways:
💡 Pro Tip: Save your batch ID! You can retrieve results anytime using your batch ID, even days or weeks later. All batch results are permanently stored in your account.
While rare (less than 1% of batches), sometimes batch processing can take longer than expected or be interrupted. Don't worry; we have automated systems to protect you and recover your results.
⚠️ What "Interrupted" Means
Batches have a maximum 48-hour processing window. If processing exceeds this (usually due to very large batches or system load), we stop the batch and mark it as interrupted. This doesn't mean your work is lost; we automatically recover all completed appraisals.
Our system monitors all batches 24/7. When a batch is interrupted or gets stuck, we automatically:
Download Results
Retrieve all completed appraisals (even partial results)
Save to Your Account
Completed appraisals are immediately saved to your history
Refund Incomplete Domains
Full credit refund for any domains that didn't complete
Award Bonus Credits
5% compensation bonus (min 50, max 500 credits) for the inconvenience
Email Notification
Detailed summary with compensation breakdown and resubmit options
If a batch is interrupted, you receive:
Batch: 1,000 domains (2,000 credits)
| Completed appraisals | 850 domains (85%) |
| Incomplete domains | 150 domains |
| Refund (150 × 2) | 300 credits |
| Bonus (5% of 2,000) | 100 credits |
| Total returned | 400 credits (20%) |
| Net cost | 1,600 credits |
| Effective rate per domain | 1.88 credits (6% discount) |
After an interrupted batch, you'll receive an email with a list of incomplete domains. You have two options:
✅ Easy Resubmit
Use your refunded credits to resubmit incomplete domains. We provide a pre-formatted list you can paste directly into the batch upload form.
⏭️ Skip Them
If you don't need those specific domains appraised, simply keep the refunded credits for future use. No obligation to resubmit.
💡 Tips to Avoid Batch Interruptions
Do I need to do anything when a batch is interrupted?
No! Everything is handled automatically. You'll receive an email with details, and all credits/results are already in your account.
How quickly are interrupted batches recovered?
Our monitoring system checks every 30 minutes. Interrupted batches are typically recovered and credited within 1 hour of being stopped.
Can I get a full refund if my batch is interrupted?
You get 100% refund for incomplete domains + keep all completed appraisals + receive bonus credits. This is typically better than a full refund since you keep most of your work.
Why do interruptions happen?
Very large batches or high system load can occasionally cause delays. When that happens, we stop the batch and recover the completed work automatically.
🛡️ Bottom Line: Interrupted batches are handled automatically with full transparency. You keep all completed work, get refunded for incomplete domains, receive bonus compensation, and can easily resubmit if needed. No manual intervention required!
Appraise.net can appraise any domain extension with 2 or more characters - including traditional TLDs, new gTLDs, country codes (ccTLDs), and Web3/blockchain domains.
No restrictions! We don't use a whitelist - if it's a valid domain format, we can appraise it.
Rather than restricting by an official TLD list, our AI has learned the relative value and market positioning of different extensions through:
The AI understands that different extensions have different market values:
Our system evaluates blockchain-based domains by considering:
Because we don't maintain a hardcoded TLD whitelist, Appraise.net is already compatible with upcoming new gTLD extensions from the next ICANN application round. Any new extensions will be automatically evaluated based on their characteristics and market context.
Bottom line: If it's a valid domain format, we can appraise it and provide market-appropriate valuations with transparent reasoning.