Vercara
DNS security solutions
DDoS protection software
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What is Vercara
Vercara is a cloud-based DNS security and resilience platform that provides authoritative DNS, DNS firewalling, and DDoS protection for internet-facing domains and applications. It targets security and network teams that need to reduce DNS-based threats, improve DNS availability, and manage DNS traffic policies. The platform combines managed DNS with security controls such as DNS filtering and traffic steering to help protect web properties and external services.
Integrated DNS and DDoS defense
Vercara combines authoritative DNS with DDoS mitigation capabilities, reducing the need to stitch together separate services for DNS uptime and attack handling. This approach can simplify operational ownership for DNS availability and security controls. It is well-aligned to organizations that treat DNS as a critical dependency for web and application access.
DNS-layer security controls
The product includes DNS security functions such as DNS firewalling/filtering to help block malicious destinations and reduce exposure to DNS-based threats. DNS-layer controls can be applied broadly across users and locations without requiring changes to each application. This is useful for security teams that want centralized policy enforcement at the DNS level.
Cloud-managed global delivery
As a cloud-managed service, Vercara supports distributed DNS delivery and policy management without requiring customers to deploy and maintain on-prem DNS infrastructure. This can help organizations with multiple sites or internet-facing services standardize DNS operations. It also supports use cases where rapid DNS changes and traffic policies are needed for resilience.
Not a full DDI suite
Vercara focuses on authoritative DNS and DNS security rather than providing a complete on-prem DDI stack (DNS, DHCP, and IP address management) in a single platform. Organizations looking to consolidate internal DNS, DHCP, and IPAM may still need separate tooling. This can increase integration and operational complexity for enterprises with large internal networks.
Edge and app security scope
While it addresses DNS security and DDoS resilience, it is not positioned as a broad web application security platform with full WAF, bot management, and application-layer performance features in one bundle. Buyers seeking a single vendor for DNS plus comprehensive application security controls may need additional products. This can affect procurement for teams aiming to minimize vendor count.
Vendor details and packaging vary
Vercara’s capabilities are often packaged across multiple service components, and feature availability can depend on the specific subscription and deployment model. Organizations may need careful requirements mapping to confirm coverage for DNS firewall policies, reporting, and mitigation service levels. This can lengthen evaluation and contracting compared with simpler, single-purpose DNS tools.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Not publicly listed — contact sales | 25 Mbps always-on DDoS; Authoritative DNS: 10M queries; Protective DNS: 25 users; 3 VIPs & SSL certs; Basic bot management; Load balancing to origin; 24x7x365 support; SLA: 99.99% DDoS/WAF, 99.999% DNS; professional services: add-on. |
| Plus | Not publicly listed — contact sales | 50 Mbps always-on DDoS; Authoritative DNS: 20M queries; Protective DNS: 25 users; 5 VIPs & SSL certs; Enhanced bot management; Load balancing to origin; 24x7x365 support; SLA: 99.99% DDoS/WAF, 99.999% DNS; professional services: add-on. |
| Premium | Not publicly listed — contact sales | 100 Mbps always-on DDoS; Authoritative DNS: 40M queries; Protective DNS: 25 users; 5 VIPs & SSL certs; Advanced bot/WAF signatures; Load balancing to origin; 24x7x365 support; SLA: 99.99% DDoS/WAF, 99.999% DNS; professional services: add-on. |
| Enterprise (custom) | Custom pricing — contact sales | Enterprise-class plans for large global entities: tailored capacity, 24x7 phone/email support, higher SLAs; contact sales for details. |
Notes: Pricing amounts are not published on Vercara's official site; customers are directed to complete a contact form or speak to sales for plan pricing and procurement. Source: Vercara (DigiCert) Plans & associated plan contact pages.
