Cloudflare DNS vs IBM NS1 Connect
No clear leader: Cloudflare DNS (51.7) and IBM NS1 Connect (47.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Cloudflare DNS
A nameserver system that converts domain names to IP addresses using a global network infrastructure to deliver rapid, resilient query responses. Includes a fully-featured, unrestricted API for infrastructure-as-code automation.
IBM NS1 Connect
An intelligent DNS platform that uses real-time performance data and network conditions to dynamically route traffic to optimal endpoints, helping organizations reduce outages and latency through API-driven automation and infrastructure-as-code integration.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Cloudflare DNS
Free tier available; paid plans from $20/month billed annually
- FreeFree
- Fast DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
- Universal SSL Certificate
- Free Managed Ruleset
- Pro$20/month (annual) or $25/month (monthly)
- Fast DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
- Universal SSL Certificate
- Free Managed Ruleset
- +6 more
- Business$200/month (annual) or $250/month (monthly)
- Fast DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
- Universal SSL Certificate
- Free Managed Ruleset
- +6 more
- ContractContact sales
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Cloudflare DNS
- Terraform
- Ansible
IBM NS1 Connect
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.