About us
Founded in 2005, Instant Domain Search™ is the fastest way to find and register domains. We offer a suite of tools including domain search, domain extension, domain name generator, and premium domains for sale.
20+
years operating
300K+
domains purchased
10M+
domain searches
80+
countries served
Team
Instant Domain Search was founded in 2005 by Beau Hartshorne.
Beau Hartshorne
Founder
Beau, a software developer, built Instant Domain Search in 2005 to help businesses quickly get online. In 2006, he created Snipshot, an early online image editor, as part of Y Combinator. Beau then joined Facebook as an early employee, where he played key roles on the growth, photos, and mobile teams.
He's released multiple patents including dynamically cropped images and techniques for handshake-free encrypted communication. Beau also wrote for The Facebook Effect and later contributed to other startups before focusing on Instant Domain Search full time.
Matt Maiale
CEO
Matt joined as CEO to expand Instant Domain Search into a suite of domain tools. Previously, he was Head of Marketing at Clay.com, where he helped grow revenue from $0 to $10M ARR. Before that, he led growth at Skiff, which was later acquired and became Notion Mail.
He's also a distance runner, non-fiction writer, meditation enthusiast, and activist for mental health.
500 million domain searches and counting...
I've used Instant Domain Search for years. It's the fastest way to find and check domain availability.
Dharmesh Shah
Founder, HubSpot
Instant is one of those tools I show people and they immediately get it.
Pranav Mital
PM, Clay
Blown away with the speed, haven't seen anything like it before.
Noah Finer
Software Engineer, Figma
And many more...
