DOMAINS.COOP LIMITED

What DOMAINS.COOP LIMITED does

Domains.coop Limited is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in registration and management of .coop domain names for cooperatives and cooperative support organizations. Founded in 2012 and operating with 1-10 employees, the company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DotCooperation LLC (Washington, DC), which operates the .coop registry and the COOP identity platform. Domains.coop is positioned as a core retailer within the .coop global network of independent registrars.

The company's core technology platform combines domain registration infrastructure (delivered via Realtime Register B.V.) with DNS management on default nameservers (ns1.yoursrs.com, ns2.yoursrs.com), hosted business email through HostedEmail (IMAP, POP, SMTP), and SSL/TLS certificates supplied by Sectigo. Beyond core domain registration, the product suite includes Cooperative Verification services that classify organizations (COOP, CA, CC, CS categories) and grant access to the COOP Global Directory & Map, the COOP Marque mark, and the SimplyStart Program. The platform supports registration across hundreds of TLDs, with the .coop domain priced at $110/year and email tiers ranging from $48 (Single) to $1,800 (Elite) annually.

Revenue is generated through annual subscription fees across four primary streams: domain registration, SSL certificates ($29-$99), business email hosting ($48-$1,800), and web hosting. Distribution is exclusively online via store.domains.coop and the my.domains.coop customer portal, with payments processed through PayPal and bank transfer. The customer base spans cooperatives globally, credit unions in North America (via the .creditunion TLD), and general domain registration customers, supported through region-segmented email channels covering Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, and the UK.

Name

DOMAINS.COOP LIMITED

Legal name

DOMAINS.COOP

Website

https://domains.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Domains.coop Limited is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar in Oxford, UK, specializing in .coop domain registration, cooperative verification, SSL certificates, and business email hosting for cooperatives, credit unions, and general customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domain Name Registration: Registration, transfer, and renewal fees for domain names across hundreds of TLDs. Annual subscription model with fees ranging from under $20 to thousands of dollars depending on TLD and premium status. Key TLDs include .coop ($110 USD), .com ($19.56 USD), .org ($21.33 USD).
2. SSL Certificates: Sale of SSL/TLS certificates for website security. Single Domain Validation from $29.00 USD and Wildcard Domain Validation from $99.00 USD. Annual subscription model.
3. Business Email Services: Hosted email services with multiple tiered packages: Single ($48/yr, 1 mailbox), Duo ($96/yr, 2 mailboxes), Basic ($210/yr, 5 mailboxes), Enterprise ($390/yr, 10 mailboxes), Professional ($780/yr, 20 mailboxes), Elite ($1,800/yr, 50 mailboxes). All tiers include 5GB storage and unlimited aliases.
4. Web Hosting Services: Various hosting packages including Budget, Power, Email, and Website Builder hosting as mentioned in Terms & Conditions. Additional fees for bandwidth over fair use limits at $0.25 per Gigabyte.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Domains.coop is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar that registers and manages domain names across hundreds of TLDs, with a specialty in .coop domains for verified cooperatives. It also resells related web services including Sectigo SSL certificates, tiered business email hosting, managed DNS, and cooperative verification tied to the COOP Global Directory & Map ecosystem.

Product overview

Domains.coop is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and web services provider specializing in domain name registration and related services for the cooperative community. The company offers a unified platform with domain registration as the core product, supplemented by SSL certificate services (Single Domain and Wildcard SSL from Sectigo), Business Email hosting (with multiple tiers from 1-50 mailboxes), Managed DNS services, WHOIS lookup, Webmail, Domain Transfer, and Cooperative Verification services. The product portfolio integrates these services through a customer portal (my.domains.coop) and retail store (store.domains.coop), with domain registration supporting hundreds of TLDs including the specialized .coop domain for cooperatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domain Registration Domain name registration service allowing customers to register and manage domain names across hundreds of TLDs including .coop, .com, .net, .org, and country-specific domains. The service includes domain forwarding, WHOIS management, and auto-renewal capabilities.
• .COOP Premium Domain Names Premium .coop domain names available at tiered pricing for organizations with global ambitions. Includes premium names such as agriculture.coop, bank.coop, health.coop, and other category-defining terms.
• Single Domain Validation TLS/SSL Certificate Domain Validation SSL certificate offering low-level encryption with a green padlock in the browser address bar. Validates one domain name and can be issued within 10 minutes. Provided by Sectigo.
• Sectigo PositiveSSL Wildcard Wildcard Domain Validation SSL certificate that secures a primary domain and an unlimited number of its subdomains (e.g., mail.example.com, blog.example.com). Provided by Sectigo.
• Business Email Professional email hosting service with package levels ranging from 1 to 50 mailboxes, each featuring 5 GB storage and unlimited aliases. Includes calendar, file sharing, and webmail access at mail.domains.coop.
• Cooperative Verification Verification service confirming the authenticity and type of cooperative organizations, assigning them to categories: COOP (democratically-controlled cooperative), CA (association of cooperatives), CC (cooperative-controlled organization), or CS (entity serving cooperatives). Grants access to the COOP Global Directory, COOP Marque logo, and .COOP Stories program.
• Web Hosting Web hosting packages including Budget, Power, Email, and Website Builder hosting with additional fees for bandwidth over fair use limits at $0.25 per Gigabyte.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DotCooperation LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDotCooperation LLC is the owner of Domains.coop. DotCooperation operates the .coop registry and identity.coop platform, managing the COOP Global Directory & Map, COOP Marque program, and verification services for cooperative organizations. Domains.coop is part of .coop's global network of independent retailers.
• Realtime Register B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationRealtime Register B.V. is the domain registration provider through which Domains.coop registers domain names. Customers must agree to Realtime Register Terms and Conditions when accepting the service agreement.
• PayPalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayPal is the primary payment gateway for Domains.coop services. Customers can pay using PayPal account or select 'checkout as guest' to enter credit/debit card details. Alternative bank transfer is available upon request.
• FacebookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacebook 'Like' button and social plugins integrated on the website for social engagement and content sharing.
• TwitterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTwitter 'Tweet' functionality integrated on the website for social sharing and engagement.
• HostedEmail (hostedemail.com)coreTechnology or IntegrationHostedEmail platform provides the infrastructure for Domains.coop's business email services. Email hosting uses hostedemail.com for IMAP, POP, and SMTP functionality with mail.domains.coop as the webmail access point.
• ICANNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accreditation confirms Domains.coop as an authorized domain name registrar with rights to register domains across various TLDs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Public Interest Registry (.org): Registry operator for .org and .ngo — comparable registry role for mission-driven TLDs adjacent to .coop, providing domain infrastructure and policy expertise relevant to Domains.coop's regulated registration flows.
• Identity Digital: Registry operator managing many new-gTLD portfolios (including .coop-adjacent extensions), comparable to Domains.coop's parent DotCooperation as a registry operator and infrastructure partner for retail registrars.

Broad incumbents

• Tucows (Hover/EasyDNS): Public company providing wholesale domain registrar services and infrastructure that powers several retail registrars — relevant peer as the upstream infrastructure that retail registrars like Domains.coop partially rely on (analogous to Realtime Register).
• GoDaddy: Largest ICANN-accredited registrar offering domains, SSL, email (Microsoft 365), hosting, and website builder globally with a similar one-stop-shop model, though at vastly greater scale and marketing reach.

Direct peers

• Namecheap: Independent ICANN-accredited registrar selling domain registration, SSL, email, and hosting across hundreds of TLDs directly to SMBs and individuals — directly comparable product mix, customer type, and self-serve e-commerce motion.
• Hover: ICANN-accredited registrar focused on a clean, transparent user experience for domain registration and email forwarding, comparable target market of small businesses and individuals, similar mid-scale positioning.
• Gandi.net: Independent ICANN-accredited registrar selling domains, SSL certificates, email hosting, and managed hosting — comparable product portfolio, customer segments, and self-serve GTM.
• Dynadot: ICANN-accredited registrar offering domain registration across hundreds of TLDs with bundled email and SSL, comparable self-serve e-commerce product set targeting individuals and SMBs.

Emerging players

• Porkbun: Smaller ICANN-accredited registrar known for low pricing across hundreds of TLDs with bundled email and hosting — directly comparable product stack and SMB/individual target customer, more aggressive on price.

Regional players

• Marcaria: ICANN-accredited registrar specializing in international TLDs and trademarks with a customer base overlapping the global, multilingual SMB market Domains.coop serves across Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe, and the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/domains-coop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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