IBM NS1 Connect vs Google Cloud DNS

IBM NS1 Connect9.1Visit Google Cloud DNS8.9Visit

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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Google Cloud DNS #5 in Managed DNS Services 8.9/10 From $0.20/mo ✓ 3 of 4 features Try Google Cloud DNS

• IBM NS1 Connect fits best

  Enterprise traffic steering and DNS automation

• Google Cloud DNS fits best

  Google Cloud teams needing public and private DNS

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Side by side

Feature	IBM NS1 Connect 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Google Cloud DNS 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Managed DNS Services	#5 in Managed DNS Services
Best for	Enterprise traffic steering and DNS automation	Google Cloud teams needing public and private DNS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$99/mo	$0.20/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	16 integrations	4 integrations
Features IBM NS1 Connect 4/4 · Google Cloud DNS 3/4
DNSSEC support	✓	✓
DNS health checks	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Secondary DNS	✓ (best)	—
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	Supports public zones and private zones for selected Google Cloud VPC networks Offers DNSSEC, forwarding, health checks, and advanced routing policies Provides REST API access and Google Kubernetes Engine integration
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	No free plan Zone and query usage are billed separately Does not include secondary DNS support
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 →	Google Cloud DNS is a managed authoritative DNS service for publishing and resolving domain records. It suits organizations running workloads on Google Cloud that need public internet-facing zones alongside private zones for selected VPC… 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

• Google Cloud DNS — where it wins

  • Supports public zones and private zones for selected Google Cloud VPC networks
  • Offers DNSSEC, forwarding, health checks, and advanced routing policies
  • Provides REST API access and Google Kubernetes Engine integration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Zone and query usage are billed separately
  • Does not include secondary DNS support

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

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

  Try IBM NS1 ConnectFull verdict →
• Google Cloud DNS8.9/10 · From $0.20/mo

  Cloud-native DNS with private zones, routing policies, DNSSEC, and health checks.

  Try Google Cloud DNSFull verdict →