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Lifeline · kompass.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since Aug 19, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 10, 1997kompass.com was registered on May 10, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described kompass.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCAug 19, 2011 – Dec 9, 2011Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Aug 19, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)INDOM SASJan 18, 2012 – Jul 31, 2012Registrar INDOM SAS in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Jan 18, 2012 to Jul 31, 2012.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 15, 2007 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records for kompass.com are held from Jul 15, 2007 to Jun 9, 2026 (514 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: ort.frJul 15, 2007 – Dec 7, 2011Registration records listed ort.fr nameservers (passerelle7.ort.fr, web4.ort.fr) for kompass.com from Jul 15, 2007 to Dec 7, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJul 12, 2025 – Aug 9, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for kompass.com from Jul 12, 2025, the latest valid until Aug 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (32)
May 10, 1997Registration: kompass.com was registered on May 10, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described kompass.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Commercial, financial and industrial information on 2 million companies worldwide - Detailed product and service classification”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 15, 2007 – Jun 9, 2026Registrant: Registration records for kompass.com are held from Jul 15, 2007 to Jun 9, 2026 (514 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
Jul 15, 2007 – Dec 7, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed ort.fr nameservers (passerelle7.ort.fr, web4.ort.fr) for kompass.com from Jul 15, 2007 to Dec 7, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 19, 2011 – Dec 9, 2011
“Commercial, financial and industrial information on 2 million companies worldwide - Detailed product and service classification”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ascio Technologies, IncAscio Technologies, IncApr 16, 2013 – Nov 2, 2018Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Apr 16, 2013 to Nov 2, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.Dec 3, 2018 – Apr 5, 2020Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Dec 3, 2018 to Apr 5, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GANDI SASGANDI SASApr 17, 2020 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 17, 2020 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Registrant changeMay 5, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 5, 2018. 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: kompass-france.com
Dec 9, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed kompass-france.com nameservers (ns1.kompass-france.com, ns2.kompass-france.com) for kompass.com from Dec 9, 2011 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 kompass-france.comDec 9, 2011kompass.com's nameservers moved from ort.fr to kompass-france.com between Dec 7, 2011 and Dec 9, 2011. Last seen at ort.fr: Dec 7, 2011 (registration record). First seen at kompass-france.com: Dec 9, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: kompass-france.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016kompass-france.com (ns1.kompass-france.com, ns2.kompass-france.com, ns3.kompass-france.com) were the nameservers listed for kompass.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: kompass-france.comApr 2, 2016 – Jun 4, 2017Registration records listed kompass-france.com nameservers (ns1.kompass-france.com, ns2.kompass-france.com) for kompass.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 4, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: ascio.netJun 20, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed ascio.net nameservers (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) for kompass.com from Jun 20, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ascio.netJun 20, 2017kompass.com's nameservers moved from kompass-france.com to ascio.net between Jun 4, 2017 and Jun 20, 2017. Last seen at kompass-france.com: Jun 4, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ascio.net: Jun 20, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: ascio.netApr 3, 2018ascio.net (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) were the nameservers listed for kompass.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: ascio.netApr 4, 2018 – Apr 24, 2019Registration records listed ascio.net nameservers (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) for kompass.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 24, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cscdns.netMay 24, 2019 – Aug 5, 2019Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for kompass.com from May 24, 2019 to Aug 5, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.netMay 24, 2019kompass.com's nameservers moved from ascio.net to cscdns.net between Apr 24, 2019 and May 24, 2019. Last seen at ascio.net: Apr 24, 2019 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: May 24, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: ascio.netSep 9, 2019 – Feb 10, 2020Registration records listed ascio.net nameservers (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) for kompass.com from Sep 9, 2019 to Feb 10, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ascio.netSep 9, 2019kompass.com's nameservers moved from cscdns.net to ascio.net between Aug 5, 2019 and Sep 9, 2019. Last seen at cscdns.net: Aug 5, 2019 (registration record). First seen at ascio.net: Sep 9, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: cscdns.netFeb 17, 2020 – Apr 5, 2020Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for kompass.com from Feb 17, 2020 to Apr 5, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.netFeb 17, 2020kompass.com's nameservers moved from ascio.net to cscdns.net between Feb 10, 2020 and Feb 17, 2020. Last seen at ascio.net: Feb 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: gandi.netNameservers: gandi.netApr 17, 2020 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-183-b.gandi.net, ns-26-c.gandi.net, ns-79-a.gandi.net) for kompass.com from Apr 17, 2020 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to gandi.netApr 17, 2020kompass.com's nameservers moved from cscdns.net to gandi.net between Apr 5, 2020 and Apr 17, 2020. Last seen at cscdns.net: Apr 5, 2020 (registration record). First seen at gandi.net: Apr 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-183-b.gandi.net, ns-26-c.gandi.net, ns-79-a.gandi.net. DNSSEC signed on Nov 1, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
DigiCert Inc
Jul 23, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)
DigiCert Inc issued 22 certificates for kompass.com from Jul 23, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 1, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.
Let's EncryptMay 4, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for kompass.com from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Aug 19, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 9, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed kompass-france.com nameservers (ns1.kompass-france.com, ns2.kompass-france.com) for kompass.com from Dec 9, 2011 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)
Dec 9, 2011Zone file: kompass.com's nameservers moved from ort.fr to kompass-france.com between Dec 7, 2011 and Dec 9, 2011. Last seen at ort.fr: Dec 7, 2011 (registration record). First seen at kompass-france.com: Dec 9, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 18, 2012 – Jul 31, 2012Registrar: Registrar INDOM SAS in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Jan 18, 2012 to Jul 31, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 16, 2013 – Nov 2, 2018Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Apr 16, 2013 to Nov 2, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: kompass-france.com (ns1.kompass-france.com, ns2.kompass-france.com, ns3.kompass-france.com) were the nameservers listed for kompass.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Jun 4, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed kompass-france.com nameservers (ns1.kompass-france.com, ns2.kompass-france.com) for kompass.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 4, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 20, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed ascio.net nameservers (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) for kompass.com from Jun 20, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 20, 2017Zone file: kompass.com's nameservers moved from kompass-france.com to ascio.net between Jun 4, 2017 and Jun 20, 2017. Last seen at kompass-france.com: Jun 4, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ascio.net: Jun 20, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ascio.net (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) were the nameservers listed for kompass.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 24, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed ascio.net nameservers (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) for kompass.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 24, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 5, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 5, 2018. 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
Dec 3, 2018 – Apr 5, 2020Registrar: Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kompass.com, from Dec 3, 2018 to Apr 5, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 24, 2019 – Aug 5, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for kompass.com from May 24, 2019 to Aug 5, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 24, 2019Zone file: kompass.com's nameservers moved from ascio.net to cscdns.net between Apr 24, 2019 and May 24, 2019. Last seen at ascio.net: Apr 24, 2019 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: May 24, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 9, 2019 – Feb 10, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed ascio.net nameservers (ns1.ascio.net, ns2.ascio.net, ns3.ascio.net…) for kompass.com from Sep 9, 2019 to Feb 10, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 9, 2019Zone file: kompass.com's nameservers moved from cscdns.net to ascio.net between Aug 5, 2019 and Sep 9, 2019. Last seen at cscdns.net: Aug 5, 2019 (registration record). First seen at ascio.net: Sep 9, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 17, 2020 – Apr 5, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for kompass.com from Feb 17, 2020 to Apr 5, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 17, 2020Zone file: kompass.com's nameservers moved from ascio.net to cscdns.net between Feb 10, 2020 and Feb 17, 2020. Last seen at ascio.net: Feb 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 17, 2020 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 17, 2020 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Apr 17, 2020 – Jun 9, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-183-b.gandi.net, ns-26-c.gandi.net, ns-79-a.gandi.net) for kompass.com from Apr 17, 2020 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 17, 2020Zone file: kompass.com's nameservers moved from cscdns.net to gandi.net between Apr 5, 2020 and Apr 17, 2020. Last seen at cscdns.net: Apr 5, 2020 (registration record). First seen at gandi.net: Apr 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 12, 2025 – Aug 9, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for kompass.com from Jul 12, 2025, the latest valid until Aug 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 23, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 22 certificates for kompass.com from Jul 23, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 1, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
May 4, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for kompass.com from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-183-b.gandi.net, ns-26-c.gandi.net, ns-79-a.gandi.net. DNSSEC signed on Nov 1, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 6, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 6, 2026)
Kompass.com is a leading provider of corporate information
Commercial, financial and industrial information on 2 million companies worldwide - Detailed product and service classification
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 10, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #28,158)+7
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 77 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 77 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What kompass.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
Commercial, financial and industrial information on 2 million companies worldwide - Detailed product and service classification
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (May 10, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 10 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Kompass.com is a leading provider of corporate information”