Zweiplan

What Zweiplan does

Zweiplan operates Nameshift.com, a self-serve online domain marketplace and escrow service registered in the Netherlands (KvK: 88910652, BTW: NL864820458B01) with a listed headquarters address in Rijswijk. The platform connects individual and business domain buyers with domain sellers, mediating transactions through a third-party escrow mechanism that holds buyer payment until successful domain transfer is completed, with a full refund if transfer fails. The platform advertises an average domain transfer time of 24 hours and accepts payments via VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, bank transfer, UnionPay, and JCB.

The product is a single unified web-based marketplace with no native mobile application, no public API, and no disclosed integrations. The website is localized into 15+ languages covering markets across Western, Central, and Southern Europe, plus the United States, Canada, China, and Turkey. The revenue model is a transaction fee charged exclusively to the seller; buyers pay only the agreed purchase price with no additional cost. Free ancillary services include domain transfer assistance, support, and VAT invoice issuance.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, no public headcount, no management team information on its public material, and no subsidiaries or parent company. There is no evidence of a sales force, channel partners, or resellers — distribution is purely direct via the website. Operating status is active based on a functional purchasing interface.

Name

Zweiplan

Legal name

Nameshift.com

Website

https://zweiplan.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zweiplan operates Nameshift.com, a Netherlands-registered self-serve online marketplace and escrow service that facilitates safe domain name purchases between individual buyers and sellers, charging commission only to sellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seller Commission: Commission charged to domain sellers for using the platform. Services are free for buyers; sellers pay the commission when a domain sale is completed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nameshift.com operates a domain name marketplace that connects domain buyers and sellers and uses a third-party escrow service to hold payment until the domain transfer is successfully completed. Buyers receive free transfer assistance and a VAT invoice, with no buyer-side fees; sellers pay a commission deducted from sale proceeds. The platform advertises an average 24-hour transfer turnaround and a full refund guarantee if transfer cannot be completed.

Product overview

Nameshift.com is a single unified domain marketplace platform offering domain name purchasing through a secure escrow service. The platform provides buyer protection by holding funds until domain transfer is complete, with free domain transfer assistance, complimentary support, and VAT invoice generation. The service charges no fees to buyers — the seller pays the commission. Average domain transfer time is 24 hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nameshift.com Domain Marketplace & Escrow Service A domain name marketplace with integrated third-party escrow that lets buyers acquire domains (buy-now or negotiated offer) and lets sellers list domains for sale. The platform holds payment until domain transfer is completed, provides free transfer assistance and a VAT invoice, supports multiple payment methods (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, bank transfer, UnionPay, JCB), and is localized across 15+ countries. Buyers pay only the purchase price; sellers pay a commission deducted from proceeds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average domain transfer time of 24 hours

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Afternic (GoDaddy): GoDaddy-owned domain aftermarket and listing syndication network; offers escrow and transfer services as part of a broader registrar/hosting portfolio, competing for both buyers and sellers in the same marketplace.
• Namecheap: Large independent registrar with marketplace and transfer features for secondary domains — competes indirectly by capturing both registration and aftermarket flow in one integrated experience.
• GoDaddy: World's largest domain registrar with integrated aftermarket, brokerage, and escrow features; represents the dominant distribution channel for primary and secondary domain sales globally.

Emerging players

• Squadhelp: Domain naming and brandable marketplace platform that combines curated inventory with naming contests — overlaps with Nameshift in the assisted domain-purchase flow.
• BrandBucket: Brandable-domain marketplace curating names for startups and SMBs; competes in the same secondary-domain transaction flow with curated inventory and assisted transfer services.

Direct peers

• Dan.com: Modern domain name marketplace that offers buyer-protection escrow, lease-to-own installment payments, and a seller commission model — directly competing with Nameshift's free-for-buyer escrow value proposition.
• Sedo: Largest global domain name marketplace and auction platform, offering brokerage, escrow, and transfer services for secondary-market domain sales — the dominant incumbent in the same category as Nameshift.
• Escrow.com: General-purpose online escrow service widely used for domain name transactions; provides payment-hold and release-on-completion mechanics functionally identical to Nameshift's escrow core.
• Flippa: Online business and digital-asset marketplace where domain names are a major asset category; facilitates buyer/seller matching with built-in escrow and transfer assistance.
• Undeveloped: Domain marketplace (now part of the Dan.com/Identity Digital group) offering escrow-based buyer protection and seller-side listings — directly comparable transactional marketplace mechanics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zweiplan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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