Estibot.com is the most popular and well known domain appraisal and marketing site that’s used by many domain sellers. Even though Estibot describes itself as a “free” tool, it only gives you 2 appraisal look-up for free. For the 3rd look-up you need to register an account and here are the Estibot packages:

Of course Estibot is not used only for appraisals, there are many more tools on Estibot such as Bulk Whois, Domain and Word Parser, Lead Generator, Bid Tool and similar tools related to domain sales. But what if we only need to appraise our domains, nothing else? Well there’s a free solution for this.

Free Domain Appraisal Tool and Fairness Opinions (COMPLETELY FREE)

Epik.com has a free domain appraisal tool that 99.99% of the time gives you the same results as Estibot.com
They are probably using Estibot’s API to generate results. The only thing you need to do to use their appraisal tool is registering Epik for free. You don’t need to buy a domain or spend any money, just register and start using their appraisal tool on https://appraise.epik.com/ .

You can see more information about the domain besides the market value on Epik. Search volumes, other taken TLDs and direct link to wayback machine.

Let’s take Treadmill.es domain name as example and compare Estibot with Epik:

Estibot	Epik

As you can see there is no difference on the value and this applies on almost every domain. So you can go ahead and register on Epik.com and start using their free domain appraisal tool.

An SSL certificate is a security tool that enables you to engage in activities like e-commerce or other information communications requiring security. An SSL certificate assures consumers that their information is encrypted and will not be compromised or misused.

What is 40-bit vs. 128-bit?

128-bit encryption, by far the safest and is industry standard for online merchants, banks, as well as anyone in need of secure transactions via the Web worldwide. 40-bit encryption is usually ideal for security-sensitive intranets, and extranets.

How long is the set up process?

SSL provides that only authenticate the Domain Name validity use an automated service therefore you usually can have your certificate the same day. Other Providers who authenticate both the Domain Name and the Company Legibility take anywhere from the same day to up to 5 business days.

What is Identity validation?

Most SSL Providers will authenticate both the Domain Name and The Company or Organization itself. Authentication of both gives consumers the added assurance that they are disclosing their private information to a legit company.

What is Browser Compatibility?

If you use an SSL Certificate that has low browser acceptance (i.e. only supports Internet Explorer) other browser users will have warning messages displayed that the Certificate is not valid, this in turn might stop them from making a purchase or providing further information.

To avoid such warnings select an SSL Provider with a high browser acceptance level in most major browsers such as: Microsoft IE 4+,Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox



How to Check if Your SSL Certificate is Installed Properly?

Making sure if your SSL certificate is installed properly and trusted by popular browsers is important for the peace of mind. You can visit WebsitePlanet’s SSL checker and easily search your domain’s SSL certificate validity. You can see if everything is correct with your SSL certificate including certificate details, server details, certificate chain. You can also download these information as PDF.

What is Warranty?

Some SSL certificates are backed by Warranty Protection Plans that protects the SSL Certificate customers against loss resulting from the theft, corruption, impersonation, or misuse of a certificate. The coverage varies for different SSL Provider.

Customer support?

Providers will differ on the amount of support they offer and their effectiveness in helping you when required – most providers will offer both telephone, and email for technical related as well as general inquiries To ensure prompt responses and solutions you should check the providers hours of support and time zone.

Refund Policy and Reissue Policy?

You should always check the refund and reissue policy before purchasing
a Certificate. In case if you decide to cancel the service you may want to know if you are entitled to refunds, refund policies differ for SSL providers from a 30-day refund policy to no refund at all.

In the case of loss or technical errors to your certificate you will want to know the policy regarding a reissue, most major providers will offer a free reissue if the loss occurred within 30 days of initial setup.