# Openprovider

Source: https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars/openprovider (also as .json)

Openprovider is a domain registrar for resellers, web hosts and agencies, founded in 2004 in Rotterdam. It works on a membership model: members pay a yearly fee and buy domains at cost from a prepaid balance, through its control panel or API.

- Website: https://www.openprovider.com
- Headquarters: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Founded: 2004
- Ownership: Private
- Type: Wholesale registrar for resellers
- ICANN accreditation: IANA ID 1647
- Other names: Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu
- Country-code extensions: .be .eu .nl
- Site languages: English, Spanish, Dutch, Russian
- API: Integrated. Integrated with Lemon Domains (https://docs.openprovider.com/)

## Services and extensions (checked October 2026)

- Domain registration, DNS hosting, Email hosting, SSL certificates, Reseller program
- Extensions sold: over 1,900
- Sells, among others: .com .es

## Support

- Channels: Email or tickets, Help center
- Contact: https://www.openprovider.com/company/contact-us/contact-support-2

## Sources

- https://www.openprovider.com/company/contact-us/contact-support-2
- https://www.openprovider.com/blog/best-domain-reseller-program
- https://www.openprovider.com/products/business-email-solution

## Openprovider history

- 2004: Founded in Rotterdam, growing out of the hosting company Hosting Concepts.
- 2013: Passes 450 resellers.
- 2014: Reaches 500,000 domains under management.

## Domain management features (confirmed)

- Free DNS hosting
- DNSSEC
- Two-factor sign-in
- Bulk registration and editing

## Payments and programs

- Payment methods: Credit and debit cards, PayPal, Bank transfer, Prepaid account balance
- Reseller program: https://www.openprovider.com/company

## Company sources (checked October 2026)

- https://www.openprovider.com/company
- https://support.openprovider.eu/hc/en-us/articles/216644258-Supported-payment-methods
- https://www.openprovider.com/blog/prepaid-system

## Transferring a domain away from Openprovider

In the control panel, search for the domain and open its details page, where the authorization code is shown. Unlock the domain before the transfer.

Part of the list of domain registrars at https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars, kept by Lemon Domains, the domain portfolio manager with a domain MCP server.