IBM NS1 Connect vs Bunny DNS

IBM NS1 Connect9.1Visit Bunny DNS8.2Visit

Higher score IBM NS1 Connect #3 in Managed DNS Services 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Try IBM NS1 Connect

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Bunny DNS #12 in Managed DNS Services 8.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Bunny DNS

• IBM NS1 Connect fits best

  Enterprise traffic steering and DNS automation

• Bunny DNS fits best

  Low-cost DNS with routing and analytics

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Side by side

Feature	IBM NS1 Connect 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Bunny DNS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Managed DNS Services	#12 in Managed DNS Services
Best for	Enterprise traffic steering and DNS automation	Low-cost DNS with routing and analytics
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$99/mo	$1/mo (best)
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	16 integrations	3 integrations
Features IBM NS1 Connect 4/4 · Bunny DNS 3/4
DNSSEC support	✓	✓
DNS health checks	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Secondary DNS	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included zones	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Traffic steering	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Steers traffic by performance, availability, geography and policy Health checks can trigger automated failover Supports DNSSEC, zone versioning and primary-secondary DNS	Free DNS supports up to 500 zones and unlimited queries. Routes traffic by weight, geography or latency, with health monitoring. Includes DNSSEC, analytics, raw logging and API-based management.
Cons	No free plan; paid Essentials starts at $99 per month Essentials includes only 2 health check monitors Essentials includes just 1 traffic filter chain	The $1 monthly minimum applies even when using only Bunny DNS. DNS automation and analytics may be more than simple DNS hosting needs. Secondary DNS support is not established in the product information.
Our verdict	IBM NS1 Connect is a managed authoritative DNS service for organizations that need traffic control, DNS resilience and API-driven operations. Its global anycast network provides the foundation for routing based on performance,… Read the review →	Bunny DNS is a managed authoritative DNS service for developers and organizations running websites, applications or distributed infrastructure. It combines scriptable records with health monitoring, traffic steering, analytics and DNSSEC.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM NS1 Connect — where it wins

  • Steers traffic by performance, availability, geography and policy
  • Health checks can trigger automated failover
  • Supports DNSSEC, zone versioning and primary-secondary DNS

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid Essentials starts at $99 per month
  • Essentials includes only 2 health check monitors
  • Essentials includes just 1 traffic filter chain

• Bunny DNS — where it wins

  • Free DNS supports up to 500 zones and unlimited queries.
  • Routes traffic by weight, geography or latency, with health monitoring.
  • Includes DNSSEC, analytics, raw logging and API-based management.

  Where it doesn't

  • The $1 monthly minimum applies even when using only Bunny DNS.
  • DNS automation and analytics may be more than simple DNS hosting needs.
  • Secondary DNS support is not established in the product information.

• IBM NS1 Connect9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  Managed authoritative DNS with traffic steering, failover and API-driven automation.

  Try IBM NS1 ConnectFull verdict →
• Bunny DNS8.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Free DNS hosting with advanced routing; accounts have a $1 monthly minimum spend.

  Visit Bunny DNSFull verdict →