DNS Made Easy vs NS1 (IBM) Pricing (2026)
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DNS Made Easy vs NS1 (IBM)

DNS Management pricing comparison · 2026

DNS Made Easy costs $50/user/mo, while NS1 (IBM) costs $99–$349/mo. DNS Made Easy is typically 78% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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DNS Made Easy
DNS Made Easy has no free forever tier (only a free trial), and the Basic paid plan runs $
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$365 $36K
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NS1 (IBM)
NS1 (IBM) pricing starts with a Free Developer plan at no cost for development and testing
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$365 $36K
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Recorded annual contract medians
DNS median is $36K less than NS1 · different customer contracts; not a quote
Cheapest $365
Spread 99%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Basic
$15K/yr
year 1 license · $50/seat
Standard
$4.2K/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$365/yr
Vendr · n=114
Median annual
$36K/yr
Vendr · n=30
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 3 sourced facts
1 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 4mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 4 sourced facts
2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
1 documented
  • Post-Acquisition Price Increases
    500% increase vs legacy pricing
    1 source
No hidden costs documented
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

DNS
NS1
Auto-renewal
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Cancellation
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Commitment
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Price escalation
Post-acquisition by DigiCert in 2022-2023, pricing increased significantly for new customers from $1.95/domain/year to $1/domain/month
5% annual uplift standard since IBM acquisition
Can downgrade
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Based on 3 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Small businesses and startups
TrustRadius
8.9out of 5 (21)
Best for
Small to mid-size businesses
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User interface complexity for new users
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DNS Management

DNS Made Easy

$50
/user/mo
2 plans
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VS
DNS Management

NS1 (IBM)

$99–$349
/mo
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

DNS Made Easy and NS1 (IBM) both operate in the dns management category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan DNS Made Easy NS1 (IBM)
Basic $50 /user/month $99 /month
UltraDNS (Premium) Custom $349 /month
Premium — Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

DNS Made Easy

1 scenario
$960/year (80 domains × $1/month × 12 months)
80-Domain Portfolio (New DigiCert Pricing)

NS1 (IBM)

3 scenarios
$99/month
Small Team (10-50 zones, moderate traffic)
billed monthly on Essentials ($1,188 Year 1 at $99 × 12); Standard is $349/month billed monthly
$36,473
Mid-Market Company (median buyer)
per year (Vendr median)
Custom-quoted; Premium has no published price
Enterprise High-Volume Deployment

Market Intelligence

DNS Made Easy

Median annual cost
$365
Based on
114 deals

NS1 (IBM)

Median annual cost
$36,473
Based on
30 deals

Contract Terms

Term DNS Made Easy NS1 (IBM)
Auto-renewal — —
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment — —
Price escalation Post-acquisition by DigiCert in 2022-2023, pricing increased significantly for new customers from $1.95/domain/year to $1/domain/month 5% annual uplift standard since IBM acquisition

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