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IBM NS1 Connect vs. Azure DNS

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricIBM NS1 Connect

by IBM

Azure DNS

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.54.3
Review count9321
Ease of use9.18.8
Ease of setup9.09.0
Quality of support8.88.5
Meets requirements9.19.2
NPS61.53846255
Small Business28.9%38.1%
Mid-Market45.6%33.3%
Enterprise25.6%28.6%
Total page views867101
Total LLM citations7,390120

IBM NS1 Connect

IBM NS1 Connect is a managed authoritative DNS and traffic steering service built on an always-on, API-first architecture. It ensures fast, secure, and reliable global connectivity, ideal for enterprises prioritizing uptime and seamless digital experiences. With a global anycast DNS network spanning 26 points of presence, NS1 Connect minimizes latency worldwide and offers 100% uptime backed by an SLA. It delivers up to 3x DNS performance improvement in China and safeguards availability even during large-scale DDoS attacks.

Pros

  • DNS Management
  • Traffic Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Reliability
  • Easy Integrations

Azure DNS

Azure DNS allows you to host your DNS domain in Azure, so you can manage your DNS records using the same credentials, billing, and support contract as your other Azure services.

Pros

  • Reliability
  • Uptime
  • Performance Speed
  • Setup Ease
  • Easy Integrations
  • Flexibility