IBM NS1 Connect

Domains 4.6/10

Up to 80M queries + 1000 records per $99/mo — premium intelligent-DNS tier, priced for production

IBM NS1 Connect scores 4.6/10 for free value in Domains. The main constraint: Paid — $99/mo (Essentials). .

Category Domains Kind Paid plan

Free value score

4.6 / 10

Show the math

Overall 4.6/10

value = 4.6/100

weighted_components_v1

Name/DNS value 1/10

value = 0.01 $/yr

fixed_log_v1

API/DDNS fit 8.2/10

value = 8.2/100

policy_score_v1

Trust and friction 8/10

value = 8/100

policy_score_v1

Key metrics

$99/mo

What you get

Paid — $99/mo (Essentials).

Up to 80M queries + 1000 records per $99/mo — premium intelligent-DNS tier, priced for production

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Sources

"Essentials. Starting at. $99.00. USD per month*. ... 30-80M DNS queries/month; 1000 DNS records"
https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/pricing
"The Free Edition account is ideal for smaller projects or for teams that need basic authoritative DNS services."
https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/claire-odonovan/2025/11/07/ibm-ns1connect-trial-free-30days

paid value domains

Open service ← All Domains

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