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Common questions
Is patronbase.com legit or a scam?
patronbase.com was registered Oct 13, 2003 (23 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns patronbase.com?
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When was patronbase.com registered?
patronbase.com's registration dates to Oct 13, 2003 (23 years old), per public registration records. Amazon Registrar, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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PatronBase.com
PatronBase is a ticketing and patron management system developed for performing arts venues. Created by The Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand, it emphasizes relationship-building with patrons over transactional ticketing alone, and was built to address cost and functionality gaps in existing systems.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2009 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 6, 2010 · no registrant change on record since 2010 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 13, 2003patronbase.com was registered on Oct 13, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 5, 2009 – Nov 10, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described patronbase.com from Mar 5, 2009 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Aplus.netSep 6, 2010Registrar Aplus.net in the registration data recorded on Sep 6, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.netDeluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.net
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 6, 2010 – May 17, 2026Registration records for patronbase.com are held from Sep 6, 2010 to May 17, 2026 (70 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, 2010–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2016 – Jul 2017Nameservers: discountdomains.co.nzOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016discountdomains.co.nz (ns1.discountdomains.co.nz, ns2.discountdomains.co.nz) were the nameservers listed for patronbase.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)
Certificate
AmazonFeb 10, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for patronbase.com from Feb 10, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 27, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Oct 13, 2003Registration: patronbase.com was registered on Oct 13, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Mar 5, 2009 – Nov 10, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described patronbase.com from Mar 5, 2009 to Nov 10, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “Some History PatronBase came about because The Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand felt that their previous computerised booking system was not meeting their needs. After looking at a number of internationally us…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Sep 6, 2010Registrar: Registrar Aplus.net in the registration data recorded on Sep 6, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 6, 2010 – May 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for patronbase.com are held from Sep 6, 2010 to May 17, 2026 (70 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
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 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 Oct 13, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
Said about itself in 2009
Jul 1, 2009
“Some History PatronBase came about because The Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand felt that their previous computerised booking system was not meeting their needs. After looking at a number of internationally us…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jan 8, 2014 – Mar 22, 2023
Registrar Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.net (IANA 52) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patronbase.com, from Jan 8, 2014 to Mar 22, 2023.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Amazon Registrar, Inc.Oct 26, 2023 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 26, 2023 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Nameservers: discountdomains.co.nzApr 2, 2016 – Sep 16, 2016Registration records listed discountdomains.co.nz nameservers (ns1.discountdomains.co.nz, ns2.discountdomains.co.nz) for patronbase.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 16, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 10, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) for patronbase.com from Jul 10, 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 Amazon Route 53Jul 10, 2017patronbase.com's nameservers moved from discountdomains.co.nz to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 16, 2016 and Jul 10, 2017. Last seen at discountdomains.co.nz: Sep 16, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 10, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) were the nameservers listed for patronbase.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: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 31, 2019Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) for patronbase.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: verifymywhois.comOct 31, 2019Registration records listed verifymywhois.com nameservers (ns1.verifymywhois.com, ns2.verifymywhois.com) for patronbase.com from Oct 31, 2019 to Oct 31, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to verifymywhois.comOct 31, 2019patronbase.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to verifymywhois.com at some point between Aug 31, 2019 and Oct 31, 2019. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at verifymywhois.com: Oct 31, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 7, 2019 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) for patronbase.com from Dec 7, 2019 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 7, 2019patronbase.com's nameservers moved from verifymywhois.com to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 31, 2019 and Dec 7, 2019. Last seen at verifymywhois.com: Oct 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 7, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com, ns-711.awsdns-24.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 73 certificates for patronbase.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 7, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedApr 7, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for patronbase.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 11, 2026
Zone file: discountdomains.co.nz (ns1.discountdomains.co.nz, ns2.discountdomains.co.nz) were the nameservers listed for patronbase.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)
Jan 8, 2014 – Mar 22, 2023Registrar: Registrar Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.net (IANA 52) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patronbase.com, from Jan 8, 2014 to Mar 22, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 2, 2016 – Sep 16, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed discountdomains.co.nz nameservers (ns1.discountdomains.co.nz, ns2.discountdomains.co.nz) for patronbase.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 16, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 10, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) for patronbase.com from Jul 10, 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)
Jul 10, 2017Zone file: patronbase.com's nameservers moved from discountdomains.co.nz to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 16, 2016 and Jul 10, 2017. Last seen at discountdomains.co.nz: Sep 16, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 10, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) were the nameservers listed for patronbase.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 – Aug 31, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) for patronbase.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 31, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed verifymywhois.com nameservers (ns1.verifymywhois.com, ns2.verifymywhois.com) for patronbase.com from Oct 31, 2019 to Oct 31, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2019Zone file: patronbase.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to verifymywhois.com at some point between Aug 31, 2019 and Oct 31, 2019. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Aug 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at verifymywhois.com: Oct 31, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Dec 7, 2019 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com…) for patronbase.com from Dec 7, 2019 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 7, 2019Zone file: patronbase.com's nameservers moved from verifymywhois.com to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 31, 2019 and Dec 7, 2019. Last seen at verifymywhois.com: Oct 31, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 7, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 26, 2023 – Nov 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 26, 2023 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Feb 10, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for patronbase.com from Feb 10, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 27, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 73 certificates for patronbase.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 7, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for patronbase.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 11, 2026
Jul 11, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1032.awsdns-01.org, ns-1654.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-498.awsdns-62.com, ns-711.awsdns-24.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for patronbase.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names PatronBase as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #175,221)+5
Verified continuity: 23.1 years (RDAP registration)+10
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 4 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 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
What patronbase.com said about itself, 2009
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
2009
Some History PatronBase came about because The Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand felt that their previous computerised booking system was not meeting their needs. After looking at a number of internationally used ticketing systems, they decided to develop their own.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.