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Registered 2004 · site is live · HTTPS valid
ConfTool.net Conference and Event Management Software
ConfTool.net is a web-based system for managing the full lifecycle of scientific conferences, workshops, and seminars. It serves conference organizers and event planners seeking to streamline administrative tasks. The software is available free of charge for non-commercial events and is developed by Harald Weinreich in Hamburg, Germany.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #97,724)+7
Verified continuity: 22.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What conftool.net 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
A Web-based online system that supports all phases of scientific conferences, workshops and seminars. It was developed to make the management of a conference easier and more time-saving. [Open source, free of charge for non-commercial conferences and events]
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2004
Domain registered (May 28, 2004).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“ConfTool.net Conference and Event Management Software”
✓ domain continuity 22 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 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
Lifeline · conftool.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 3, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2010 · last checked Sep 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 28, 2004conftool.net was registered on May 28, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described conftool.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
INWX GmbHINWX GmbHSep 3, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar INWX GmbH (IANA 1420) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 3, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 14, 2010 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for conftool.net are held from Jan 14, 2010 to Jun 17, 2026 (53 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2010–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: inwx.deNameservers: inwx.deJan 14, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed inwx.de nameservers (ns.inwx.de, ns2.inwx.de, ns3.inwx.de) for conftool.net from Jan 14, 2010 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)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedFeb 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for conftool.net from Feb 17, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 3, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 25, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
May 28, 2004Registration: conftool.net was registered on May 28, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described conftool.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A Web-based online system that supports all phases of scientific conferences, workshops and seminars. It was developed to make the management of a conference easier and more time-saving. [Open source, free of charge for…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 14, 2010 – Jun 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for conftool.net are held from Jan 14, 2010 to Jun 17, 2026 (53 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 14, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed inwx.de nameservers (ns.inwx.de, ns2.inwx.de, ns3.inwx.de) for conftool.net from Jan 14, 2010 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)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“A Web-based online system that supports all phases of scientific conferences, workshops and seminars. It was developed to make the management of a conference easier and more time-saving. [Open source, free of charge for…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: inwx.de
Nameservers: inwx.deOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018inwx.de (ns.inwx.de, ns2.inwx.de, ns3.inwx.de) were the nameservers listed for conftool.net 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: inwx.deNameservers: inwx.deApr 4, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed inwx.de nameservers (ns.inwx.de, ns2.inwx.de, ns3.inwx.de) for conftool.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for conftool.net from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: inwx.de (ns.inwx.de, ns2.inwx.de, ns3.inwx.de) were the nameservers listed for conftool.net 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)
Sep 3, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar INWX GmbH (IANA 1420) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 3, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed inwx.de nameservers (ns.inwx.de, ns2.inwx.de, ns3.inwx.de) for conftool.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for conftool.net from Feb 17, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 3, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 25, 2026
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 16 certificates for conftool.net from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks