Is archive.is legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 14 years ago (2012-05-16).
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Ranked #1,501 worldwide by traffic (Tranco).
- Archived by the Wayback Machine since 2012.
What counts against it
- No mail server (MX) for the domain, so it cannot receive email.
- No HTTPS or certificate not readable.
- 73.0% uptime over 30 days.
About Archive
The domain was registered 14 years ago. The Internet Archive first captured it in 2012. It ranks #1,501 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | 73.0% uptime over 30 days. | −4 |
| Mail server | No mail server (MX) for the domain, so it cannot receive email. | −3 |
| TLS certificate | No HTTPS or certificate not readable. | −3 |
| Domain age | Registered 14 years ago (2012-05-16). | 0 |
| Website content | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | Not a lookalike of a well-known brand. | 0 |
| Owner privacy | Owner details published in the registry. | 0 |
| Blocklists | Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Recent changes | No recent template change detected. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #1,501 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 2012. | 0 |
| Official status page | No status page in the common Statuspage or Instatus format was found at status.archive.is. | 0 |
first archived: 2012-05-27
Technical details
| Registered | 2012-05-16 |
| no mail server | |
| Traffic rank | #1,501 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 2012-05-27 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is archive.is a real company?
The site does not name a company anywhere we could find, which is unusual for a business taking payments.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
Related trust checks
Own this site?
Dispute any signal with evidence. Corrections are reviewed within 48 hours and the score history stays public.
Dispute a resultNothing here is an allegation against anyone: the score describes public signals at 1 Oct 2026 and is recalculated as they change.