Is gandi.net legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 27 years ago (1999-05-21).
- Operated by Gandi (domain registrar and Internet hosting company; founded 1999; based in 13th arrondissement of Paris, France). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata.
- This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it.
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Valid certificate from Gandi SAS. Encryption only; scam sites have this too.
What counts against it
- 91.4% uptime over 30 days.
About Gandi
gandi.net is the official website of Gandi, domain registrar and Internet hosting company. The company was founded in 1999 and based in 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The domain was registered 27 years ago through Gandi SAS. The Internet Archive first captured it in 1999. It ranks #44 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in FR on the GANDI SAS network. The service publishes its own status page at status.gandi.net, which we read alongside our checks.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | 91.4% uptime over 30 days. | −4 |
| Domain age | Registered 27 years ago (1999-05-21). | 0 |
| Website content | A working website with readable content. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Operated by Gandi (domain registrar and Internet hosting company; founded 1999; based in 13th arrondissement of Paris, France). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it. | 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 |
| Mail server | Mail server configured. | 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 |
| TLS certificate | Valid certificate from Gandi SAS. Encryption only; scam sites have this too. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #44 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 1999. | 0 |
| Official status page | Publishes an official status page. | 0 |
hosted: FR (AS29169 GANDI SAS) · first archived: 1999-11-28 · expires: 2027-05-21
Technical details
| Registered | 1999-05-21 · Gandi SAS |
| Registration expires | 2027-05-21 |
| Server address | 217.70.185.65 · GANDI SAS · FR |
| Certificate | issued by Gandi SAS, valid until 2026-12-04 |
| mail server configured | |
| Traffic rank | #44 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 1999-11-28 (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 gandi.net a real company?
Yes. gandi.net is the official website of Gandi, domain registrar and Internet hosting company, founded in 1999. The link between the organisation and this domain is recorded on Wikidata, which lists the official website for every notable company.
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
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Dispute a resultNothing here is an allegation against anyone: the score describes public signals at 24 Sep 2026 and is recalculated as they change.