Register No. 024
Is deSEC European?
Yes. deSEC is under verified European control.
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- Controlled by
- deSEC e.V.; its board is elected by the association's members
- Control sits in
- Germany
- Seat
Germany- Last checked
About deSEC
deSEC is a managed DNS provider run as a nonprofit in Germany. Its focus is security: DNSSEC and DANE are central to the service, and it supports a wide range of modern record types. The software behind it is open source.
Evidence 1
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Product
deSEC
desec.io ↗Free nonprofit managed DNS from Germany
Queries are answered from a global network of servers for low latency, and the service is free of charge. For domain owners, deSEC is a European alternative to the commercial American DNS providers, and it suits anyone who wants properly signed zones without a bill.
- Instead of
- Amazon Route 53 and Google Cloud DNS
- Suits
- Domain owners who want DNSSEC and DANE for free
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Operations
Who runs the parts of the service we could observe from outside, checked 4 September 2026. A provider's control can differ from where its servers stand.
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