# CoreDNS vs IBM NS1 Connect

| Attribute | CoreDNS | IBM NS1 Connect |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.8 (28% (low)) | 47.4 (33% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 91 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,324 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,279 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open-source DNS server designed for containerized and cloud-native deployments, offering DNS resolution and service discovery through a plugin-based architecture. Provides direct integration with Kubernetes and support for major cloud platforms. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"etcd"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure DNS"},{"name":"GCP Cloud DNS"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coredns.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:32:08.922Z"}` | `{"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ns1.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T08:19:29.136Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 39 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.7","date":"2026-08-19T01:39:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.6","date":"2026-07-10T05:51:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.5","date":"2026-07-10T00:35:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.4","date":"2026-06-09T07:23:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.3","date":"2026-04-22T12:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.2","date":"2026-03-06T06:34:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.1","date":"2026-01-16T05:35:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2026-01-08T01:10:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.13.2","date":"2025-12-10T03:15:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.13.1","date":"2025-10-08T20:47:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2025-10-06T07:03:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.4","date":"2025-09-09T00:12:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.3","date":"2025-08-05T17:24:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.2","date":"2025-06-06T11:42:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.1","date":"2025-03-31T20:26:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2024-11-21T19:41:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.11.4","date":"2024-11-13T03:07:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.11.3","date":"2024-07-29T17:29:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2023-08-15T20:00:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2023-08-08T14:15:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 100 |
| security.scorecard | 8.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":16,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcoredns%2Fcoredns&per_page=100","last_12m":9,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:22:32.737Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*