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Lifeline · freewebtools.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 7, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 16, 1998freewebtools.com was registered on Aug 16, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 10, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described freewebtools.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 10, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Dec 7, 2011 – Jun 19, 2019Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for freewebtools.com, from Dec 7, 2011 to Jun 19, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DYNADOT LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 25, 2007 – May 18, 2026Registration records for freewebtools.com are held from May 25, 2007 to May 18, 2026 (106 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: northsky.comNameservers: northsky.comMay 25, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed northsky.com nameservers (ns1.sj1.northsky.com) for freewebtools.com from May 25, 2007 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
Let's EncryptApr 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for freewebtools.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 22, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Aug 16, 1998Registration: freewebtools.com was registered on Aug 16, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 10, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described freewebtools.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 10, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “hundreds of free website tools for webmasters and developers! Free design software, free web hosting, java resources, cgi scripts, free clip art, and other webmaster resources.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 25, 2007 – May 18, 2026Registrant: Registration records for freewebtools.com are held from May 25, 2007 to May 18, 2026 (106 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
May 25, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed northsky.com nameservers (ns1.sj1.northsky.com) for freewebtools.com from May 25, 2007 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)
Jul 1, 2006
“hundreds of free website tools for webmasters and developers! Free design software, free web hosting, java resources, cgi scripts, free clip art, and other webmaster resources.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
DYNADOT LLC
Dec 24, 2019 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)
Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 24, 2019 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nameservers: northsky.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018northsky.com (ns1.sj1.northsky.com, ns2.sj1.northsky.com) were the nameservers listed for freewebtools.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: northsky.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2019Registration records listed northsky.com nameservers (ns1.sj1.northsky.com) for freewebtools.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareDec 24, 2019 – May 18, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alex.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com) for freewebtools.com from Dec 24, 2019 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 24, 2019freewebtools.com's nameservers moved from northsky.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 19, 2019 and Dec 24, 2019. Last seen at northsky.com: Jun 19, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 24, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: alex.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for freewebtools.com from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 17, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 17, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026, as seen on Oct 29, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Dec 7, 2011 – Jun 19, 2019
Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for freewebtools.com, from Dec 7, 2011 to Jun 19, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: northsky.com (ns1.sj1.northsky.com, ns2.sj1.northsky.com) were the nameservers listed for freewebtools.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 – Jun 19, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed northsky.com nameservers (ns1.sj1.northsky.com) for freewebtools.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 24, 2019 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 24, 2019 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Dec 24, 2019 – May 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alex.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com) for freewebtools.com from Dec 24, 2019 to May 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 24, 2019Zone file: freewebtools.com's nameservers moved from northsky.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 19, 2019 and Dec 24, 2019. Last seen at northsky.com: Jun 19, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 24, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for freewebtools.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 22, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for freewebtools.com from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 20, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: alex.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Sep 17, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 17, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026, as seen on Oct 29, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
FreeWebTools.com provides free web hosting, software, tools and web resources
hundreds of free website tools for webmasters and developers!
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #499,189)+5
Verified continuity: 28.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What freewebtools.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
hundreds of free website tools for webmasters and developers! Free design software, free web hosting, java resources, cgi scripts, free clip art, and other webmaster resources.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.