Who Hosts This Website?

How we identify the host

The tool gathers four clues about the domain:

1. A record: which IPv4 address the name resolves to.
2. Reverse DNS (PTR): the host name set for that IP, which often contains the provider's own name (for example server12.examplehost.net).
3. ASN and organisation: the company that owns the IP block, taken from public IP-geolocation data.
4. Authoritative nameservers: these are often on the hosting company's own domain.

Put together, these clues usually name the host correctly. The exception is a site behind Cloudflare or a similar CDN: the real origin server stays hidden, so we can report Cloudflare but nothing beyond it. Platforms such as Vercel and Netlify behave the same way.

Reasons to look up a website's host

• Studying competitors. When a rival's site loads quickly, knowing its host helps you make your own choice with better information.
• Planning a move. Inheriting a project is easier when you can see straight away where it lives.
• Choosing a provider. Before you sign up anywhere, find out which hosts the well-known sites in your field rely on.
• Reporting abuse. Phishing and DMCA complaints belong with the hosting provider as well as the domain registrar.

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