NS1
NS1 provides enterprise DNS and traffic management.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Managed DNS and traffic management
Who should look elsewhere
Enterprise pricing model
Pros
- +Enterprise DNS management
- +Intelligent traffic steering
- +High availability and performance
- +API-driven DNS automation
- +Advanced DNS features
Cons
- −Enterprise pricing model
- −Complex for simple DNS needs
- −Technical expertise required
- −Now part of IBM
- −Migration complexity from other DNS
Key features
- ✓Managed DNS
- ✓Traffic management
- ✓Filtering
- ✓API-first
- ✓Enterprise
- ✓High availability
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | $0 | month | Limited traffic scale; Full API access; Primary or secondary DNS |
| Essentials | $250 | month | Growing businesses; Fast reliable connections; Available on AWS |
| Premium | — | month | Scalable authoritative DNS; Query volume based pricing; Enterprise support |