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Google Cloud DNS vs. IBM NS1 Connect

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud DNS

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud DNS is a managed DNS service, featuring a global network of anycast servers and touting reliability, availability, and performance.N/A

    IBM NS1 Connect

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM NS1 Connect is a managed service for authoritative DNS and traffic steering designed to improve application performance and network resilience.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    Google Cloud DNSIBM NS1 Connect
    Editions & Modules
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    IBM NS1 Connect Essentials
    USD 250*
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud DNSIBM NS1 Connect
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Options include IBM NS1 CONNECT FREE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT The IBM® NS1 Connect® free developer account showcases IBM's authoritative DNS capabilities, allowing users to start using it in minutes. Although traffic scale is limited, the full API is available for unlimited usage. It can be used in production as a primary or secondary solution. IBM NS1 CONNECT ESSENTIALS Scaled for growing businesses, the Essentials plan offers features to ensure fast, reliable connections to end-users. Available for purchase on IBM.com or AWS. IBM NS1 CONNECT PREMIUM NS1 Connect Premium is for businesses needing scalable authoritative DNS. Pricing is based on query volume and DNS records. Additional services are also priced through query volume. Enterprise plans offer customizable support and professional services. *(Calculated prices are estimates provided for planning purposes only taking into account potential IBM discounts, and are not a formal offer from IBM or an IBM Business Partner. The estimation may reflect the total discounted price. Certain factors such as configuration, add-ons, or additional requirements will affect final price. IBM Business Partners set and provide their own IBM NS1 Price Estimator pricing, and neither IBM nor IBM Business Partners are bound by the provided estimate.)
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    Community Pulse
    Google Cloud DNSIBM NS1 Connect
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    IBM
    Chose IBM NS1 Connect
    It's definitely because of automation capabilities and flexibility that it offers. It also offers much more control over how traffic is routed when compared with Google Cloud DNS. The advance features are once again missing in Google Cloud DNS when compared with IBM NS1 …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM NS1 Connect
    NS1 connect has one of the best response times for public DNS and high uptime. We see it beating some of the other vendors hands down.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud DNSIBM NS1 Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)