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Head-to-head · DNS Management Software

PowerDNS-Admin vs Poweradmin

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score PowerDNS-Admin #2 in DNS Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PowerDNS-Admin
Poweradmin #3 in DNS Management Software 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Poweradmin

PowerDNS-Admin leads on 0 checks, Poweradmin on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePowerDNS-Admin · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly PowerDNS-Admin

PowerDNS-Admin scores higher on our rubric for dns management software: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

PowerDNS-Admin is the better fit for free PowerDNS administration with SSO. Poweradmin is the better fit for open-source PowerDNS management with governance.

  • PowerDNS-Admin fits best

    Free PowerDNS administration with SSO

  • Poweradmin fits best

    Open-source PowerDNS management with governance

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Side by side

Feature PowerDNS-Admin 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Poweradmin 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #2 in DNS Management Software #3 in DNS Management Software
Best for Free PowerDNS administration with SSO Open-source PowerDNS management with governance
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PowerDNS-Admin 4/5 · Poweradmin 4/5
DNSSEC management ✓ ✓
DNS management API ✓ ✓
Role-based access ✓ ✓
Audit logs ✓ ✓
Traffic steering Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Authoritative zones Not checked yet Not checked yet
Records per zone Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Forward and reverse zone management with templates
  • RBAC, zone-specific access control, and activity logging
  • SAML, LDAP, OAuth, TOTP, DNSSEC, and API support
  • Manages forward and reverse zones, records, DNSSEC, and bulk operations
  • Adds RBAC, permission templates, audit logging, and record-change history
  • Connects with PowerDNS API, Terraform/OpenTofu, Kubernetes, and certificate tools
Cons
  • Focused on PowerDNS Authoritative Server
  • Requires self-hosted deployment
  • Administration depends on configuring the underlying PowerDNS environment
  • Requires teams to operate their own PowerDNS infrastructure
  • Focused on PowerDNS authoritative server environments
  • Self-hosted deployment places administration responsibility on the team
Our verdict

PowerDNS-Admin is a self-hosted web interface for managing PowerDNS Authoritative Server. It is intended for teams that need browser-based administration of forward and reverse DNS zones, with controls for shared access and operational…

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Poweradmin is an open-source, self-hosted DNS administration tool for teams operating PowerDNS authoritative servers. Its web interface and REST API cover forward and reverse DNS zones, record creation and editing, deletion, bulk…

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  1. PowerDNS-AdminDNS Management Software 8.9Free plan
  2. PoweradminDNS Management Software 8.8Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PowerDNS-Admin — where it wins

    • Forward and reverse zone management with templates
    • RBAC, zone-specific access control, and activity logging
    • SAML, LDAP, OAuth, TOTP, DNSSEC, and API support

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on PowerDNS Authoritative Server
    • Requires self-hosted deployment
    • Administration depends on configuring the underlying PowerDNS environment

  • Poweradmin — where it wins

    • Manages forward and reverse zones, records, DNSSEC, and bulk operations
    • Adds RBAC, permission templates, audit logging, and record-change history
    • Connects with PowerDNS API, Terraform/OpenTofu, Kubernetes, and certificate tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires teams to operate their own PowerDNS infrastructure
    • Focused on PowerDNS authoritative server environments
    • Self-hosted deployment places administration responsibility on the team

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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