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Lifeline · ariba.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 3, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 7, 1997ariba.com was registered on Jan 7, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described ariba.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 3, 2011 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 3, 2011 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 12, 2007 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for ariba.com are held from Aug 12, 2007 to Jun 12, 2026 (620 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: ariba.com, gtei.netAug 12, 2007 – Aug 1, 2009Registration records listed ariba.com, gtei.net nameservers (dnsauth1.sys.gtei.net, dnsauth2.sys.gtei.net, dnsauth3.sys.gtei.net…) for ariba.com from Aug 12, 2007 to Aug 1, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncNov 5, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 53 certificates for ariba.com from Nov 5, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 8, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (25)
Jan 7, 1997Registration: ariba.com was registered on Jan 7, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 7, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ariba.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 7, 2014 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Ariba is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions for the entire purchasing life cycle, from analysis through sourcing to procurement, delivering significant improvements to the bottom line.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 12, 2007 – Jun 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ariba.com are held from Aug 12, 2007 to Jun 12, 2026 (620 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 12, 2007 – Aug 1, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed ariba.com, gtei.net nameservers (dnsauth1.sys.gtei.net, dnsauth2.sys.gtei.net, dnsauth3.sys.gtei.net…) for ariba.com from Aug 12, 2007 to Aug 1, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Ariba is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions for the entire purchasing life cycle, from analysis through sourcing to procurement, delivering significant improvements to the bottom line.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 2, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeAug 11, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 11, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: ariba.com
Sep 2, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed ariba.com nameservers (ns5.ariba.com, ns6.ariba.com, ns7.ariba.com…) for ariba.com from Sep 2, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ariba.comSep 2, 2009ariba.com's nameservers moved from ariba.com, gtei.net to ariba.com between Aug 1, 2009 and Sep 2, 2009. Last seen at ariba.com, gtei.net: Aug 1, 2009 (registration record). First seen at ariba.com: Sep 2, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: ariba.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ariba.com (ns5.ariba.com, ns6.ariba.com, ns7.ariba.com…) were the nameservers listed for ariba.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: ariba.comApr 4, 2018 – Jul 6, 2018Registration records listed ariba.com nameservers (ns5.ariba.com, ns6.ariba.com, ns7.ariba.com…) for ariba.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 6, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: sap-ag.deJul 23, 2018 – Sep 7, 2022Registration records listed sap-ag.de nameservers (ns.sap-ag.de, ns2.sap-ag.de, ns3.sap-ag.de…) for ariba.com from Jul 23, 2018 to Sep 7, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sap-ag.deJul 23, 2018ariba.com's nameservers moved from ariba.com to sap-ag.de between Jul 6, 2018 and Jul 23, 2018. Last seen at ariba.com: Jul 6, 2018 (registration record). First seen at sap-ag.de: Jul 23, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: sap-ag.de, sap.comSep 9, 2022 – Feb 21, 2023Registration records listed sap-ag.de, sap.com nameservers (ns.sap-ag.de, ns2.sap-ag.de, ns3.sap-ag.de…) for ariba.com from Sep 9, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sap-ag.de, sap.comSep 9, 2022ariba.com's nameservers moved from sap-ag.de to sap-ag.de, sap.com between Sep 7, 2022 and Sep 9, 2022. Last seen at sap-ag.de: Sep 7, 2022 (registration record). First seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com: Sep 9, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.deFeb 27, 2023 – Nov 26, 2025Registration records listed sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de nameservers (ns.sap-ag.de, ns2.sap.de, ns3.sap-ag.de…) for ariba.com from Feb 27, 2023 to Nov 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.deFeb 27, 2023ariba.com's nameservers moved from sap-ag.de, sap.com to sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de between Feb 21, 2023 and Feb 27, 2023. Last seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com: Feb 21, 2023 (registration record). First seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de: Feb 27, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.netDec 27, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.net nameservers (ns1.sap.net, ns2.sap.de, ns3.sap.com…) for ariba.com from Dec 27, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.netDec 27, 2025ariba.com's nameservers moved from sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de to sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.net between Nov 26, 2025 and Dec 27, 2025. Last seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de: Nov 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.net: Dec 27, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns1.sap.net, ns2.sap.de, ns3.sap.com, ns4.sap.asia.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Google Trust Services
Aug 28, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 181 certificates for ariba.com from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 61 certificates for ariba.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 22, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for ariba.com from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 2, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed ariba.com nameservers (ns5.ariba.com, ns6.ariba.com, ns7.ariba.com…) for ariba.com from Sep 2, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 2, 2009Zone file: ariba.com's nameservers moved from ariba.com, gtei.net to ariba.com between Aug 1, 2009 and Sep 2, 2009. Last seen at ariba.com, gtei.net: Aug 1, 2009 (registration record). First seen at ariba.com: Sep 2, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 3, 2011 – Nov 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 3, 2011 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ariba.com (ns5.ariba.com, ns6.ariba.com, ns7.ariba.com…) were the nameservers listed for ariba.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 6, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed ariba.com nameservers (ns5.ariba.com, ns6.ariba.com, ns7.ariba.com…) for ariba.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 6, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 23, 2018 – Sep 7, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed sap-ag.de nameservers (ns.sap-ag.de, ns2.sap-ag.de, ns3.sap-ag.de…) for ariba.com from Jul 23, 2018 to Sep 7, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 23, 2018Zone file: ariba.com's nameservers moved from ariba.com to sap-ag.de between Jul 6, 2018 and Jul 23, 2018. Last seen at ariba.com: Jul 6, 2018 (registration record). First seen at sap-ag.de: Jul 23, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 11, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 11, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 9, 2022 – Feb 21, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed sap-ag.de, sap.com nameservers (ns.sap-ag.de, ns2.sap-ag.de, ns3.sap-ag.de…) for ariba.com from Sep 9, 2022 to Feb 21, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 9, 2022Zone file: ariba.com's nameservers moved from sap-ag.de to sap-ag.de, sap.com between Sep 7, 2022 and Sep 9, 2022. Last seen at sap-ag.de: Sep 7, 2022 (registration record). First seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com: Sep 9, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 27, 2023 – Nov 26, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de nameservers (ns.sap-ag.de, ns2.sap.de, ns3.sap-ag.de…) for ariba.com from Feb 27, 2023 to Nov 26, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 27, 2023Zone file: ariba.com's nameservers moved from sap-ag.de, sap.com to sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de between Feb 21, 2023 and Feb 27, 2023. Last seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com: Feb 21, 2023 (registration record). First seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de: Feb 27, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 53 certificates for ariba.com from Nov 5, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 8, 2026
Dec 27, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.net nameservers (ns1.sap.net, ns2.sap.de, ns3.sap.com…) for ariba.com from Dec 27, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 27, 2025Zone file: ariba.com's nameservers moved from sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de to sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.net between Nov 26, 2025 and Dec 27, 2025. Last seen at sap-ag.de, sap.com, sap.de: Nov 26, 2025 (registration record). First seen at sap.asia, sap.com, sap.de, sap.net: Dec 27, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 2, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns1.sap.net, ns2.sap.de, ns3.sap.com, ns4.sap.asia.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Aug 28, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 181 certificates for ariba.com from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 61 certificates for ariba.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for ariba.com from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1997 · its address redirects to www.sap.com, which answered over HTTPS
Ariba provides spend management software for the purchasing lifecycle, covering analysis, sourcing, and procurement. The platform serves enterprises seeking to optimize procurement processes and reduce costs.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 7, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 6, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.sap.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for businesses and professionals.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 57 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 57 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What ariba.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Ariba is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions for the entire purchasing life cycle, from analysis through sourcing to procurement, delivering significant improvements to the bottom line.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1997
Domain registered (Jan 7, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Ariba.com provides a software for Contract Management & more..”