Who is GoDaddy?
GoDaddy is the largest domain registrar in the world by its own count, with more than 84 million domains, and is based in Tempe, Arizona. Bob Parsons founded it in 1997. Besides registering domains it hosts websites and DNS, and runs the Afternic aftermarket and the CashParking service.
- What it is
- Domain registrar, DNS provider, Web hosting
- Operated by
- GoDaddy.com, LLC (GoDaddy Inc.)
- Based in
- Tempe, Arizona, United States
- Founded
- 1997, by Bob Parsons
- ICANN accreditation
- Yes, IANA ID 146
- Website
- godaddy.com
Why does GoDaddy appear so often in zone data?
Domains registered at GoDaddy use its nameservers unless the owner changes them, so most of its customers’ names count under GoDaddy in Analytics.
What else does GoDaddy own?
Among others the Afternic aftermarket (since 2013), Dan.com (2022, since merged into Afternic) and the CashParking parking service.
GoDaddy in axath Analytics
Analytics reads the zone files of more than 350 extensions every day and shows which providers gain and lose names, including GoDaddy.
Open AnalyticsSources
- GoDaddy: best domain registrars overview (company facts)
- GoDaddy: founder Bob Parsons to resign from board (2018)
- IANA: Registrar IDs (ICANN-accredited registrars)
Last reviewed October 9, 2026.