Comparison
A BrandBucket alternative that answers the trademark question before you buy
You found a name you like on BrandBucket. The logo is sharp, the price is real. Then the doubt arrives: is anyone already using this in my category? BrandBucket checks each name for conflicts at curation time, and it tells buyers plainly to do their own research and seek legal advice before committing. That is honest. It also leaves the most expensive question, a same-class trademark conflict, sitting on your side of the table.
What BrandBucket does well
BrandBucket has run this since 2007 and it shows. The catalogue is large and genuinely curated, weighted toward invented, brandable names, and every listing ships with a custom logo and the source file. Most names land in the low four figures, with an average sale around $3,000. If you want a polished name plus a ready logo from a deep catalogue, it is a strong, well-run option.
Where startupnamelist is different
| BrandBucket | startupnamelist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Per-name, ~$710 to seven figures, avg ~$3,000 | Flat bands: $1,950 / $2,950 / $6,950 |
| Trademark on the listing | Checked at curation; buyer told to clear it | Dated US + EU registry screen on the page |
| .com | On most listings | Every name, .com only |
| Exclusivity | One buyer per name | One buyer, then a claimed archive |
| Logo | Included with source file | Not included; the name and screening are the product |
| Inventory | Large marketplace, 100,000+ names | Small curated list, new names as we find them |
A note on the trademark line, because it matters and I will not overstate it. A registry screen is a knockout search: we report what does and does not appear in the USPTO and EUIPO databases on the day we looked. It is not a legal clearance opinion and not attorney advice. For a registration decision you still want filing counsel. What we remove is the blind spot, so you are not discovering a same-class conflict after you have wired the money.
When BrandBucket is the better choice
Pick BrandBucket if you want a logo bundled with the name and you would rather choose from a very large catalogue than a short weekly list. If your buying style is to browse hundreds of options in one sitting, their depth beats ours by design. And if you already have IP counsel running clearance regardless of where you buy, the on-listing screen matters less to you.
When startupnamelist is the better fit
Pick startupnamelist if the trademark question is the thing keeping you up at night, and you want it answered on the page, with a date, before you spend the money. Pick it for flat, legible pricing instead of per-name appraisals, and for a name nobody else is being sold at the same time, screened the same week, with the linguistic report attached.
Trademark results are an automated database search against the USPTO and EUIPO registries, not legal advice and not a clearance opinion. Registries change daily; results are dated. Before filing, have counsel run full clearance.