Realtime Register
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What is Realtime Register
Realtime Register is a domain name registrar and wholesale platform that enables resellers to register, renew, and manage domain names for end customers. It also provides managed DNS capabilities and related domain services that can be integrated into reseller workflows via a web portal and APIs. The product primarily targets hosting providers, web agencies, and other domain resellers that need multi-tenant domain management and automation rather than a consumer-focused storefront.
Reseller-focused domain operations
The platform is designed for businesses that resell domains, with tooling oriented around managing many customer domains rather than a single portfolio. This typically includes bulk actions, role-based access patterns, and reseller account structures. For organizations that need to operationalize domain lifecycle tasks at scale, this focus can reduce manual work compared with consumer-first registrars.
API-driven automation options
Realtime Register supports API-based domain management, which helps resellers integrate registrations, renewals, and DNS changes into their own systems. This is useful for hosting providers and agencies that want to embed domain workflows into provisioning or customer portals. API access can also support higher-volume operations where UI-only management becomes inefficient.
Managed DNS included
The product offers managed DNS functionality alongside domain registration, enabling users to host and administer DNS zones for registered domains. This supports common DNS record management needs (for example, A/AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT) and operational tasks like updates during migrations. Having DNS and registrar functions under one provider can simplify ownership and change control for resellers.
Not consumer-first experience
The product’s primary orientation toward resellers can make it less suitable for individual domain buyers who want a simple, guided purchase and website setup flow. Organizations seeking bundled site builders, email, and hosting in a single consumer package may find the experience less aligned. This can increase the need for the reseller to provide their own front-end and support processes.
Feature depth varies by TLD
Domain management capabilities and policies can vary across top-level domains (TLDs), which may affect what can be automated (for example, transfer rules, DNSSEC availability, or contact requirements). Resellers often need to handle exceptions and registry-specific constraints in their workflows. This can add operational complexity when supporting a broad catalog of TLDs.
Limited public transparency on pricing
Wholesale/reseller platforms often provide pricing primarily through account access rather than fully public rate cards for all services. This can make upfront cost comparison and procurement reviews harder for new resellers. Buyers may need to engage sales or complete onboarding steps to validate total costs for their expected TLD mix and DNS usage.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan / Product | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| GO!ORANGE (Domains at cost price) | €/$ 5 per month for up to 100 domains (then €/$0.02 per additional domain/month up to 1,000) | Wholesale reseller plan: domains at cost price; discounts on SSL (up to 80%) and Plesk (25%); contact sales for >1,000 domains. Source: vendor site. |
| Domain registrations (per-TLD, wholesale) | Varies by TLD; shown in account price list (original registry currency) | Prices are performance- and commitment-based (depend on deposit, portfolio size); visible in Domain Manager → Finance → My price list; VAT excluded from listed prices. |
| Basic DNS (included) | Free | Complementary DNS service (Unicast), best-effort, fair-use, available only for domains registered at Realtime Register. |
| Premium DNS | €3.00 per zone per year | Anycast Premium DNS (56 nodes), DNSSEC, vanity NS, master/slave, statistics, DDoS protection; charged pro rata monthly (1/12 of yearly price); volume discounts available. |
| Premium DNS (promotion) | First 3 months free (time-limited promotion) | Promotion for new/existing Premium DNS zones (managed zones only). |
| Privacy Protect (WHOIS privacy / proxy) | Free of charge | GDPR-compliant WHOIS privacy / proxy included free by Realtime Register (unless reseller monetizes it). |
| VeriSign Registry Lock (add-on) | $300 USD per domain per year | Registry-level lock for Verisign-managed TLDs (.com, .net, .tv, .cc, .name); includes free unlocks/locks when updates needed; contact support to enroll. |
Notes: Pricing for registrations varies per-TLD and may include promotional prices; many promotional prices are published on the vendor site and visible in the account price list. All prices on the site are mostly shown excluding VAT.
