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Registered 2003 · site is live · HTTPS valid
MidPhase.com is a web and domain hosting service
MidPhase (midPhase Services, Inc.) is a privately held web hosting and internet services company based in Chicago, offering budget, shared, and advanced web hosting plans alongside domain registration to individuals and small businesses. The company distinguishes itself by owning all of its server hardware outright rather than renting or leasing, operating from a private cage at Equinix Chicago. According to its legacy directory listing, midPhase grew to over 40,000 customers from its founding.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 19, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 4, 2003midphase.com was registered on Jan 4, 2003.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described midphase.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“In just a few years midPhase has grown from no customers to over 40,000 customers. We grew from a couple home offices to our current facility in the heart of Chicago. We grew from one server to hundreds of servers in ou…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Jul 19, 2011 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 19, 2011 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 12, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for midphase.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (1,563 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 onlyRegistrant changeJun 9, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 9, 2010. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: midphase.comJul 19, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed midphase.com nameservers (ns1.midphase.com, ns2.midphase.com) for midphase.com from Jul 19, 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)Nameservers: midphase.comNameservers: midphase.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018midphase.com (ns1.midphase.com, ns2.midphase.com) were the nameservers listed for midphase.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: midphase.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 7, 2020Registration records listed midphase.com nameservers (ns1.midphase.com, ns2.midphase.com) for midphase.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 7, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Oracle DynFeb 17, 2020 – Feb 22, 2021Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) for midphase.com from Feb 17, 2020 to Feb 22, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to Oracle DynFeb 17, 2020midphase.com's nameservers moved from midphase.com to Oracle Dyn between Feb 7, 2020 and Feb 17, 2020. Last seen at midphase.com: Feb 7, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: NS1Nameservers: NS1Mar 26, 2021 – Feb 15, 2026Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net…) for midphase.com from Mar 26, 2021 to Feb 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to NS1Mar 26, 2021midphase.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to NS1 between Feb 22, 2021 and Mar 26, 2021. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Feb 22, 2021 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Mar 26, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: CloudflareApr 6, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (boyd.ns.cloudflare.com, gina.ns.cloudflare.com) for midphase.com from Apr 6, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareApr 6, 2026midphase.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 15, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026. Last seen at NS1: Feb 15, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 6, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days 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 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: boyd.ns.cloudflare.com, gina.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedOct 14, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for midphase.com from Oct 14, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 24, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 93 certificates for midphase.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026Google Trust ServicesJul 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for midphase.com from Jul 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Jan 4, 2003Registration: midphase.com was registered on Jan 4, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described midphase.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “In just a few years midPhase has grown from no customers to over 40,000 customers. We grew from a couple home offices to our current facility in the heart of Chicago. We grew from one server to hundreds of servers in ou…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 12, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for midphase.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (1,563 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
Jun 9, 2010Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 9, 2010. 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
Jul 19, 2011 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 19, 2011 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 19, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed midphase.com nameservers (ns1.midphase.com, ns2.midphase.com) for midphase.com from Jul 19, 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: midphase.com (ns1.midphase.com, ns2.midphase.com) were the nameservers listed for midphase.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 – Feb 7, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed midphase.com nameservers (ns1.midphase.com, ns2.midphase.com) for midphase.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 7, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 17, 2020 – Feb 22, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p21.dynect.net, ns2.p21.dynect.net, ns3.p21.dynect.net…) for midphase.com from Feb 17, 2020 to Feb 22, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 17, 2020Zone file: midphase.com's nameservers moved from midphase.com to Oracle Dyn between Feb 7, 2020 and Feb 17, 2020. Last seen at midphase.com: Feb 7, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 26, 2021 – Feb 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net…) for midphase.com from Mar 26, 2021 to Feb 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 26, 2021Zone file: midphase.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to NS1 between Feb 22, 2021 and Mar 26, 2021. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Feb 22, 2021 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Mar 26, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 14, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for midphase.com from Oct 14, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 24, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 93 certificates for midphase.com from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Apr 6, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (boyd.ns.cloudflare.com, gina.ns.cloudflare.com) for midphase.com from Apr 6, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 6, 2026Zone file: midphase.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 15, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026. Last seen at NS1: Feb 15, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 6, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days 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)
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for midphase.com from Jul 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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: boyd.ns.cloudflare.com, gina.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 4, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 26, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.midphase.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells its own services, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #35,953)+7
Verified continuity: 23.8 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — 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 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.
What midphase.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
In just a few years midPhase has grown from no customers to over 40,000 customers. We grew from a couple home offices to our current facility in the heart of Chicago. We grew from one server to hundreds of servers in our private cage at Equinix Chicago. Our staff grew from two to over 30 in two offices.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2003
Domain registered (Jan 4, 2003).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“MidPhase.com is a web and domain hosting service”