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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
NoodleTools.com
NoodleTools offers NoodleBib, a bibliography composer supporting MLA and APA citation formats, alongside free tools designed to guide students through the research process. It serves students, educators, and library professionals who need structured support for academic research and citation management. The platform spans reference formats from works-cited lists to full bibliographies, with a focus on research integrity and avoiding plagiarism.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Apr 3, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 10, 1999noodletools.com was registered on Jul 10, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jul 3, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described noodletools.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jul 3, 2007 (13 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“NoodleBib: MLA and APA bibliography composer. Free software to help students with the research process.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCApr 3, 2012 – Oct 1, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 3, 2012 and most recently on Oct 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 21, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for noodletools.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (249 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, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: hubble.netMay 21, 2007 – Dec 22, 2007Registration records listed hubble.net nameservers (speedy.hubble.net) for noodletools.com from May 21, 2007 to Dec 22, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: noodletools.comDec 26, 2007 – Apr 5, 2012Registration records listed noodletools.com nameservers (ns1.noodletools.com) for noodletools.com from Dec 26, 2007 to Apr 5, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to noodletools.comDec 26, 2007noodletools.com's nameservers moved from hubble.net to noodletools.com between Dec 22, 2007 and Dec 26, 2007. Last seen at hubble.net: Dec 22, 2007 (registration record). First seen at noodletools.com: Dec 26, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Sep 7, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1431.awsdns-50.org) for noodletools.com from Sep 7, 2012 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 Amazon Route 53Sep 7, 2012noodletools.com's nameservers moved from noodletools.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 5, 2012 and Sep 7, 2012. Last seen at noodletools.com: Apr 5, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 7, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1501.awsdns-59.org, ns-1746.awsdns-26.co.uk, ns-19.awsdns-02.com…) were the nameservers listed for noodletools.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: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1431.awsdns-50.org) for noodletools.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 23, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 23, 2026: ns-1501.awsdns-59.org, ns-1746.awsdns-26.co.uk, ns-19.awsdns-02.com, ns-875.awsdns-45.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 23, 2026
Certificate
Certificate from Gandi SASFeb 4, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Gandi SAS certificate valid Feb 4, 2026 to Feb 24, 2027, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jul 10, 1999Registration: noodletools.com was registered on Jul 10, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jul 3, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described noodletools.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jul 3, 2007 (13 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “NoodleBib: MLA and APA bibliography composer. Free software to help students with the research process.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 21, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for noodletools.com are held from May 21, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (249 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
May 21, 2007 – Dec 22, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed hubble.net nameservers (speedy.hubble.net) for noodletools.com from May 21, 2007 to Dec 22, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 26, 2007 – Apr 5, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed noodletools.com nameservers (ns1.noodletools.com) for noodletools.com from Dec 26, 2007 to Apr 5, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 26, 2007Zone file: noodletools.com's nameservers moved from hubble.net to noodletools.com between Dec 22, 2007 and Dec 26, 2007. Last seen at hubble.net: Dec 22, 2007 (registration record). First seen at noodletools.com: Dec 26, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2012 – Oct 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 3, 2012 and most recently on Oct 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Sep 7, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1431.awsdns-50.org) for noodletools.com from Sep 7, 2012 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 7, 2012Zone file: noodletools.com's nameservers moved from noodletools.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 5, 2012 and Sep 7, 2012. Last seen at noodletools.com: Apr 5, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 7, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1501.awsdns-59.org, ns-1746.awsdns-26.co.uk, ns-19.awsdns-02.com…) were the nameservers listed for noodletools.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 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1431.awsdns-50.org) for noodletools.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 4, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026Certificate: Gandi SAS certificate valid Feb 4, 2026 to Feb 24, 2027, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 23, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 23, 2026: ns-1501.awsdns-59.org, ns-1746.awsdns-26.co.uk, ns-19.awsdns-02.com, ns-875.awsdns-45.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 23, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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 Jul 10, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 20, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.noodletools.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names NoodleTools as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for students and teachers.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #117,367)+7
Verified continuity: 27.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What noodletools.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
NoodleBib: MLA and APA bibliography composer. Free software to help students with the research process.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (Jul 10, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 13 times through 2007.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Oct 25, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 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