Name

NIC Argentina

Legal name

Dirección Nacional del Registro de Dominios de Internet

Website

https://nic.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Martin

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Domain Registration Fees: Fees charged for registering new .ar domain names across various zone extensions including .ar, .com.ar, .net.ar, .gob.ar, .org.ar, .tur.ar, .musica.ar, and other specialized zones.
2. Domain Renewal Fees: Annual or multi-year renewal fees for existing .ar domains. Payments accepted via credit card, PagoMisCuentas/Home Banking, and Rapipago.
3. Special Zone Habilitation Fees: Additional processing fees for registering domains in special zones like .gob.ar, .mil.ar, .int.ar, .bet.ar, .coop.ar, .mutual.ar, .senasa.ar, .seg.ar, and .musica.ar that require prior authorization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

NIC Argentina is the official registry for the .ar country-code top-level domain (ccTLD), managing the registration, renewal, delegation, and administration of .ar domain names. It operates supporting DNS infrastructure including the Red Anycast Argentina (RANA) Anycast network, WHOIS and RDAP lookup services, DNSSEC, and complementary registrant tools such as KitNIC, while serving individuals, businesses, government entities, non-residents, and special vertical zones such as .gob.ar and .tur.ar.

Product overview

NIC Argentina operates as the official registry for Argentina's country code top-level domain (.ar), offering a unified platform for domain registration, DNS management, and security services. The core product is the .ar domain registration system, supported by complementary services including WHOIS for public domain lookups, RDAP for programmatic access, and DNSSEC for DNS security validation. The infrastructure is powered by the Red Anycast Argentina (RANA), a geographically distributed Anycast network ensuring high availability and fast DNS resolution. KitNIC provides additional developer tools (WHOIS, RDAP, Tu IP, Tu DNS) for diagnostics and domain management. A Telegram bot offers expiration notifications as an ancillary service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• .ar Domain Registration Service that allows Argentine residents, businesses, non-residents, and government entities to register new domain names under the .ar ccTLD with identity validation through AFIP or TAD.
• .ar Domain Renewal Annual recurring subscription that allows registrants to renew and maintain active .ar domain names in the registry, preventing expiration and loss of delegation.
• Domain Delegation Service Allows registrants to manage the authoritative name server (NS) records for their .ar domain, enabling DNS resolution through their chosen DNS provider.
• WHOIS Lookup Service Public WHOIS lookup service for .ar domain names providing registration data and contact information for any registered domain under the Argentine ccTLD.
• RDAP Service Standards-based Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) service providing structured, machine-readable registration data for .ar domains in place of legacy WHOIS.
• DNSSEC Service DNSSEC signing service that allows registrants to cryptographically secure their .ar domain names, authenticating DNS responses and protecting against cache poisoning and spoofing.
• KitNIC Tooling suite provided by NIC Argentina to help registrants manage and configure their .ar domains and DNS settings.
• Special Zones (.gob.ar, .tur.ar, etc.) Reserved second-level domain zones under .ar dedicated to specific verticals, including .gob.ar for government entities and .tur.ar for tourism-related entities, with tailored registration procedures and pricing.
• Red Anycast Argentina (RANA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Second TLD globally to implement RDAP protocol, demonstrating technical leadership
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• No Residents UsersminorOthers · 1 January 2026New section launched January 2026 for non-resident users to register and manage .ar domains from outside Argentina.
• CABASE (Cámara Argentina de Internet)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017CABASE (Cámara Argentina de Internet) is a key strategic partner in the RANA (Red Anycast de NIC Argentina) project. CABASE integrates major ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and collaborates on DNS infrastructure strengthening. The partnership enables distribution of Anycast DNS nodes through CABASE's ISP network across Argentina.
• ARIU (Asociación Redes de Interconexión Universitaria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017ARIU (Asociación Redes de Interconexión Universitaria) groups Argentina's national universities and collaborates with NIC Argentina on the RANA Anycast project. The partnership extends DNS infrastructure to academic institutions, improving resolution for university networks.
• LACNIC (Registro de Direcciones de Internet para América Latina y Caribe)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017LACNIC is the Regional Internet Registry for Latin America and Caribbean. NIC Argentina works with LACNIC on IP address allocation, internet governance, and technical standards. LACNIC organizes regional meetings where NIC Argentina participates.
• ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017ICANN is the global organization responsible for coordinating the DNS root and TLD management. NIC Argentina operates under ICANN's framework for ccTLD administration and has participated in ICANN meetings (including hosting ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires in 2015).
• LACTLD (Latin American Caribbean TLDs)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017LACTLD is the organization grouping country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) of Latin America and Caribbean. NIC Argentina participates in LACTLD workshops for technical, legal, and policy coordination among regional registries.
• ARCA (Ex-AFIP)coreTechnology or IntegrationARCA (Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos) provides the tax identification system (CUIT) used for user authentication and domain holder verification. Integration enables secure login via Clave Fiscal for domain transactions.
• INPI (Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-promotional partnership with Argentina's National Institute of Industrial Property encouraging users to register both domain names and trademarks for comprehensive brand protection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Verisign: Verisign operates the authoritative registries for .com and .net and provides back-end registry services globally. While commercial rather than government-run, it competes for digital identity mindshare and represents the broader incumbent registry landscape.
• Public Interest Registry (PIR): PIR operates the .org TLD registry as a non-profit purpose-driven entity, providing a parallel governance and operational model to NIC Argentina's public-service registry approach for .ar.

Direct peers

• NIC.br: NIC.br operates the Brazilian country-code TLD registry (.br) under a governance model very similar to NIC Argentina's - a non-profit registry with government ties that manages ccTLD registrations, DNS infrastructure, and handles dispute resolution. It is the closest functional and structural peer in Latin America.
• CIRA: CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority) manages the .ca ccTLD registry and operates DNS infrastructure with member-based governance - structurally and functionally aligned with NIC Argentina's .ar registry operations.
• Nominet: Nominet is the official registry for the UK's .uk top-level domain, operating DNS infrastructure and registry services for a national ccTLD with strong technical and governance standards, directly analogous to NIC Argentina's role for .ar.
• AFNIC: AFNIC is the official registry for .fr (France) and several other TLDs, providing domain name registration services, DNS management, and digital trust infrastructure under a non-profit governance model comparable to NIC Argentina.
• DNS Belgium: DNS Belgium is the registry operator for .be and .eu country-code TLDs, providing domain registration, DNS resolution, and security services comparable in scope to NIC Argentina's .ar registry services.
• SWITCH: SWITCH operates Switzerland's .ch and .li ccTLD registries and provides Anycast DNS infrastructure, including partnership-based services used by NIC Argentina. Direct operational overlap in DNS anycast services makes it a relevant peer.
• DENIC: DENIC operates Germany's .de country-code top-level domain registry, providing DNS and registration services with high reliability and security standards. Its governance as a non-profit registry parallels NIC Argentina's model for .ar.

Others

• LACNIC: LACNIC is the Latin American and Caribbean regional Internet Registry managing IP address allocation, working alongside NIC Argentina on internet governance and standards in the same region. It is an ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nicargentina
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nicargentina
• Facebookfacebook.com/NicArgentina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nic-argentina
• Instagraminstagram.com/nicargentina
• TikToktiktok.com/@nicargentina

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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