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Sites like Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

The 20 closest Internet number and name registry alternatives to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 6 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority? The closest matches are ICANN, American Registry for Internet Numbers and APNIC. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority iana.org

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

Wikidata: standards organization overseeing IP addresses

Top 10K · #1,443 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

Summary by Claude

IANA coordinates global Internet identifiers: it manages the DNS root zone (ccTLD and gTLD assignments, .int and .arpa), allocates IP address and AS number blocks to Regional Internet Registries, and maintains protocol parameter registries.

Who it’s for
Internet registries, network operators, standards developers
Business model
Nonprofit, funded via ICANN

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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DOI.org query endpointNLnet LabsIP-API.comIPinfoName.comRegistryeasyDNSVerisignDynadotICANN

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

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  1. 01
    ICANN icann.org Top 10K English

    Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

    ICANN’s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet.

  2. 02

    American Registry for Internet Numbers

    ARIN is a nonprofit, member-based organization that administers IP addresses & ASNs in support of the operation and growth of the Internet.

  3. 03
    APNIC apnic.net Top 10K English

    APNIC

    A global, open, stable, and secure Internet that serves the entire Asia Pacific community

  4. 04
    Dynadot dynadot.com Top 10K English

    Register, Buy & Manage Domain Names Online | Dynadot

    Search 800+ domain extensions, register names at transparent prices, and manage DNS, privacy, email, transfers, renewals, and domain portfolios in Dynadot.

  5. 05
    Verisign verisign.com Top 1K English

    A global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure | Verisign

    Verisign, a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names.

  6. 06
    easyDNS easydns.com Top 10K English

    easyDNS - DNS, Domains, Web and Email Hosting Since 1998

    The DNS Professionals: Anycast, Dynamic DNS, Enterprise DNS, Secondary DNS with TSIG, DNSSEC. We also offer web hosting, email and VPS. Amazing Support.

  7. 07
    Registry registry.in Top 10K English

    Registry

    internet country code top-level domain for India

  8. 08
    Name.com name.com Top 1K

    Internet domain name registrar and web hosting company

  9. 09
    IPinfo ipinfo.io Top 10K English

    IP Data Intelligence for Developers & Enterprises | IPinfo

    IPinfo, the trusted global leader in IP address data and intelligence. Powering applications and security solutions for developers and businesses.

  10. 10

    development and dissemination of internet software and tools

  11. 11
    ZoneEdit zoneedit.com Top 10K English

    ZoneEdit – Managed DNS & Domain Services

  12. 12
    NIC.IO nic.io Top 10K English

    NIC.IO - The Official .IO Domain Registry and Network Information Centre

    NIC.IO - The Official .IO Domain Registry and Network Information Centre

  13. 13
    IP-API.com ip-api.com Top 1K English

    IP-API.com - Geolocation API

    Free IP Geolocation API - lookup any IP address

  14. 14
    Registry charlestonroadregistry.com Top 10K English

    Expanding the online frontier | Google Registry

    More and more people make websites every day, but not everyone knows how to stay safe and secure online. Learn what you need to be aware of to keep your data safe online.

  15. 15
    NLnet Labs nlnetlabs.nl Top 10K English

    NLnet Labs - Home

    Research & Development, Internet architecture, DNS, Routing, Stability and Security.

  16. 16
    DOI.org query endpoint doi.org Top 1K English

    Home Page

    API endpoint

  17. 17
    RIPE Network Coordination Centre ripe.net Top 10K English

    Welcome to RIPE and the RIPE NCC — RIPE Network Coordination Centre

    The RIPE NCC is one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) providing Internet resource allocation and registration, and coordination activities.

  18. 18
    AFRINIC afrinic.net Top 10K English

    AFRINIC - Regional Internet Registry for Africa

    AFRINIC is responsible for the allocation and management of Internet numbers (IPv4, IPv6 & ASNs) resources in Africa.

  19. 19
    ifconfig.me Top 10K English

    What Is My IP Address? - ifconfig.me

    Get my IP Address

  20. 20
    EuroDNS eurodns.com Top 10K English

    EuroDNS: Domains, Hosting & Web Essentials All In One Place

    Find a domain, launch your website, and make it happen with us! From hosting, to SSL, to branded email: EuroDNS has everything you need in one place.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to iana.org’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Internet Assigned Numbers Authority uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CDN
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=b2d7c7b0-4627-494b-a7aa-682ee87c265d
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=6UylNQOBC9EN1ZNfySQ3g8XdRBqkGG4gifrzF9zsPD0
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-PthFCD7xcAsc4Af2tmFj9sui
  • Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_OSW2jT8DRO7PWDLYayPfa1

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