What Domeneshop does

Domeneshop is Norway's largest domain registrar and a leading web hosting provider, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Oslo with additional offices in Larvik and Kristiansand. The company serves more than 120,000 customers — including private individuals, businesses, organizations, and Norwegian public agencies — managing over 650,000 domain names. It holds over 45% market share of .no domain registrations and registers more than 40% of all new .no domains in Norway each month. The company is ICANN-accredited and maintains registrar relationships with ccTLD registries for .no (Norid), .dk (Punktum dk), .se (IIS), .uk (Nominet), and .eu (EURid).

The company operates a subscription-based, self-serve platform with three primary revenue streams: domain registration across hundreds of TLDs (e.g., .no at NOK 99/yr, .com at NOK 220/yr), web hosting in three tiers (Web Light at NOK 35/mo, Web Standard at NOK 65/mo, Web Pro at NOK 85/mo), and email services at NOK 29/mo. Add-on services include Microsoft 365 integration (since August 2025), the AI-powered Sidebygger AI site builder (included with Web Pro and Web Max), and the Domeneshop SAFE security bundle. Revenue for fiscal year 2025 was approximately NOK 120 million. The company runs its own Linux-based server infrastructure in a central Oslo data center with direct peering to NIX, DIX, STHIX, and Netnod IX, plus three independent international fiber lines via Lumen, Cogent, and Arelion, sustaining >99.95% uptime and powering operations with 100% renewable energy.

Since August 2024, Domeneshop has operated as a subsidiary of Miss Group, a Perwyn-backed hosting provider group, while retaining independent operations under its existing management. A new customer platform and a second Oslo data center were launched in June 2026, with VPS and cPanel services announced for the new platform targeting customers seeking dedicated-resource control.

Name

Domeneshop

Legal name

Domeneshop AS

Website

https://domene.shop

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Domeneshop is Norway's largest domain registrar and web hosting provider, serving 120,000+ customers and managing 650,000+ domains with over 45% market share of .no registrations. It operates self-serve subscription services across domain registration, web hosting, email, Microsoft 365, and AI-assisted site building.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting and Domain Registration Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Domain registration
• Web hosting services
• Email hosting
• Domain management
• Managed hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domain Registration: Domain name registration across hundreds of TLDs (.no, .com, .eu, .art, .blog, .shop, .ai, and many others). Revenue is annual (one-year renewable) per domain. Premium domains carry higher prices. Domeneshop is the dominant .no registrar with >45% market share in Norway, managing over 650,000 domains.
2. Web Hosting (Webhotell): Web hosting packages ranging from Web Light (5 GB, 35 NOK/mo) to Web Pro (100 GB, 100 email accounts, 85 NOK/mo), including plans with AI Site Builder.
3. Email Services: Email hosting at 29 NOK/month for 20 email accounts with 15 GB per account. Microsoft 365 Business packages also offered as add-on.
4. VPS (Virtual Private Server): VPS services announced on the new platform, offering dedicated resources, full control over OS and software, with flexibility between dedicated server benefits and lower cost.
5. Domeneshop SAFE: Security package for businesses including identity and fraud insurance, dark web monitoring, VPN, and password manager.
6. Domain Value-Added Services: Domain transfer, WHOIS lookup, domain monitoring (domain watch), expired domain acquisition, and registrar lock for transfer protection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Domeneshop AS is a Norwegian domain registrar and web hosting provider that registers and manages internet domain names across hundreds of top-level domains and sells shared web hosting, email hosting, WordPress site-building tools, and security services to Norwegian individuals, businesses, organizations, and public-sector customers. Its product portfolio spans domain registration and transfer, multiple tiers of web hosting (Web Light, Web Standard, Web Pro), business email, an AI WordPress site builder (Sidebygger AI), DDoS protection (Domeneshop SAFE), and newly launched VPS and cPanel hosting on its own platform.

Product overview

Domeneshop is a domain registrar and web hosting provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of internet services. The core offering includes domain registration (supporting hundreds of TLDs with over 45% market share of .no domains), email hosting (Epost service with 20 accounts and 15 GB per account), and web hosting in three tiers (Web Light, Web Standard, Web Pro). Add-on services include Microsoft 365 integration, AI-powered website building (Sidebygger AI), domain monitoring, WHOIS lookup, SSL certificates, and the upcoming Domeneshop SAFE security package. New services under development include cPanel and VPS (Virtual Private Server). The company operates its own server infrastructure in Oslo with 99.95% uptime and is part of Miss Group since August 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domain Registration Registration of internet domain names across hundreds of top-level domains (with a leading position in .no) for Norwegian individuals, businesses, organizations, and public-sector customers, including domain transfer and management.
• Web Hosting Shared Linux-based web hosting service (entry, standard, and professional tiers) for Norwegian individuals, businesses, organizations, and public-sector customers to publish websites and web applications.
• Email Hosting Hosted email service for Norwegian individuals and businesses, providing email inboxes tied to registered domains.
• Sidebygger AI AI-driven site builder integrated with WordPress that lets users create websites without manual coding, targeted at non-technical customers who want a WordPress site.
• Domain Monitoring Monitoring service that tracks changes and status of customer-owned domains and alerts customers to relevant events.
• Expired Domains (Domeneauksjon) Service that lists and lets customers acquire previously registered but now-expired domain names that have returned to availability.
• Domeneshop SAFE (DDoS Protection) Managed DDoS mitigation service that protects customer websites and services from distributed denial-of-service attacks, sold on top of hosting plans.
• VPS Hosting Virtual private server hosting on Domeneshop's new proprietary platform, offering isolated virtual machines for customers who need more control than shared hosting, with SSD/NVMe storage.
• cPanel Hosting Managed web hosting based on the cPanel control panel on Domeneshop's new platform, aimed at customers who want a familiar cPanel interface for managing websites, email, and databases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.95%+ uptime
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICANNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomeneshop is an ICANN-accredited registrar, operating under the 2013 version of ICANN's Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). As an ICANN-accredited registrar, Domeneshop is authorized to register generic top-level domains (.com, .net, .org, and many new gTLDs).
• UNINETT Norid AScoreTechnology or IntegrationNorid AS is the registry operator for the Norwegian country code top-level domain .no. Domeneshop is the largest registrar for .no domains with over 45% market share, acting as the intermediary between customers and Norid for all .no domain registrations.
• Punktum dk A/S (DK Hostmaster)coreTechnology or IntegrationPunktum dk A/S is the registry operator for the Danish country code top-level domain .dk. Domeneshop offers .dk domain registration as an accredited registrar.
• Internetstiftelsen i Sverige (IIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationIIS is the registry operator for the Swedish country code top-level domain .se. Domeneshop AS is an approved registrar for .se domains.
• Nominet UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationNominet is the registry operator for the UK country code top-level domain .uk. Domeneshop AS is an official Nominet Member and Channel Partner for .uk domains.
• LumencoreOthersLumen (formerly CenturyLink) is one of the world's largest global IP traffic providers. Domeneshop uses Lumen's international fiber connections as one of three independent fiber lines for international traffic, alongside Cogent and Arelion.
• Cogent CommunicationscoreOthersCogent is one of the world's largest providers of global IP traffic. Domeneshop uses Cogent's international fiber connections as one of three independent fiber lines for international traffic, alongside Lumen and Arelion.
• ArelioncoreOthersArelion (formerly Telia Carrier) is one of the world's largest global IP traffic providers. Domeneshop uses Arelion's international fiber connections as one of three independent fiber lines for international traffic, alongside Lumen and Cogent.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomeneshop resells Microsoft 365 Business packages, helping customers connect the service to their domain names. Offered since August 2025.
• EURid vzwcoreTechnology or IntegrationEURid is the registry operator for the European Union's country code top-level domain .eu. Domeneshop offers .eu domain registration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Active 24: Central/Northern European domain registrar and hosting provider (part of Miss Group). Sister-brand peer within the same PE-backed platform, sharing infrastructure and management overlay.
• One.com: Leading Nordic and European SMB hosting and domain registrar with a comparable product mix (domains, web hosting, email, WordPress). Closest direct comparable by geography, customer segment, and product breadth.
• Surftown: Danish hosting and domain provider with a similar product set (domains, web hosting, email) targeting SMBs in a closely adjacent Nordic market.
• Webhuset: Norwegian web hosting and domain provider serving SMBs and individuals. Competes head-to-head with Domeneshop in the Norwegian shared hosting and domain market.
• Loopia: Swedish domain registrar and hosting provider with similar SMB/consumer focus and Nordic ccTLD expertise. Direct Nordic-market peer with overlapping .se positioning and shared hosting product.
• Hostnet: Norwegian hosting and domain registrar offering similar domain, hosting, and email services to SMBs and consumers in the same Norwegian market.

Broad incumbents

• SiteGround: Global managed hosting provider focused on WordPress and SMB websites. Competes in higher-tier hosting/managed services where Domeneshop is expanding with VPS and AI site builder.
• OVHcloud: European cloud and hosting infrastructure provider with overlapping domain and hosting services. Broader portfolio than Domeneshop but competes in the same SMB hosting segment in Europe.
• Namecheap: Large global domain registrar and hosting provider with a price-aggressive positioning. Competes with Domeneshop on TLD pricing globally but lacks local Nordic regulatory and infrastructure specialization.
• GoDaddy: Global market leader in domain registration and SMB hosting. Competes with Domeneshop on price and product breadth across all TLDs, but does not specialize in the Norwegian market or local Nordic ccTLDs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/domeneshop
• Instagraminstagram.com/domeneshop.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/domeneshop

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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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