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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
.com websites

substack.com looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
16 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About substack.com

substack.com went online 16 years ago. It is hosted in United States. Its content suggests it is a Technology website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#424). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too. On the website we noticed: no imprint, legal notice or company information; no contact page, e-mail address or phone number; no privacy policy.

Key facts

Online since
Apr 27, 2010
Website age
16 years
Category
Technology
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Page title
Substack

What we checked

Website age 16 years

The domain has existed for 16 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #424 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with Amazon Registrar, Inc.

The domain is registered through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
104.18.37.200
Network
AS13335 · CLOUDFLARENET
Certificate
DV Google Trust Services
Certificate expires
Dec 18, 2026
Last changed
May 16, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
104.18.37.200
172.64.150.56
DNS AAAA
2606:4700:4401::ac40:9638
2606:4700:4404::6812:25c8
DNS MX
10 mxa.mailgun.org
10 mxb.mailgun.org
DNS NS
ali.ns.cloudflare.com
lee.ns.cloudflare.com
DNS TXT
facebook-domain-verification=8vbxp2ntmkudc6is3h5r840c9fwo7f
google-site-verification=4V_X38Yf0J4VJcWFwtG38bOS1nkOWeIWJhticlMgNQE
google-site-verification=DAkdykID6WqQM6tT7IfSu9_uB7-qIdB039MA_C3T3eA
google-site-verification=FfNIQIxsRHpj3Y7E_d3N6GFqGgWDZ-sfYojqCilwtqE
google-site-verification=SXEl7_p4SBszcanSWwVc_3-RFky80c0-94janbeeWI4
google-site-verification=vQEKLOUDfKNOQAv9W3EUMiRD6e5ibAEPhc2yCzP7big
tiktok-developers-site-verification=7PgqCAJ52ILLOqf2KELd8uaRfJpuzaLQ
tiktok-developers-site-verification=A9XRSo8lWy5CPFJ0bqI04KCpUZGAAq7p

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