DNSMadeEasy
Managed DNS providers software
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$18.75 per month
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What is DNSMadeEasy
DNSMadeEasy is a managed authoritative DNS service used to host and manage DNS zones for domains. It targets organizations that need reliable DNS resolution, traffic management features, and operational tooling for DNS changes across environments. The product focuses on hosted DNS with optional features such as secondary DNS, failover/monitoring-driven routing, and API-based automation.
Managed authoritative DNS hosting
DNSMadeEasy provides hosted authoritative DNS so customers can delegate zones away from registrar or self-hosted name servers. It supports common record types and zone management workflows needed for production domains. This fits teams that want to centralize DNS administration and reduce operational overhead compared with running their own DNS infrastructure.
Automation via API access
The service exposes an API that can be used to create and update records programmatically. This supports infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD workflows where DNS changes are part of deployments. API-based management can also help standardize changes across multiple domains and environments.
Failover and traffic controls
DNSMadeEasy includes options such as DNS failover that can change responses based on monitoring/health checks. This can support basic high-availability patterns for web applications by routing users away from unhealthy endpoints. It is useful for organizations that want DNS-level continuity controls without deploying additional routing layers.
DNS-only scope for security
DNSMadeEasy primarily addresses authoritative DNS management rather than a broader edge security and performance stack. Organizations needing integrated WAF, DDoS mitigation, bot controls, or CDN capabilities may need separate services. This can increase vendor count and integration work for security and performance requirements.
Advanced routing may be limited
Traffic management features are typically oriented around DNS-level controls such as failover and simple response policies. More complex global traffic steering (for example, deep application-aware routing or extensive policy engines) may require additional tooling. Teams with sophisticated multi-region architectures should validate feature depth against their routing requirements.
Ecosystem integrations vary
Compared with platforms that bundle domain registration, hosting, and DNS into one console, DNSMadeEasy is more focused on DNS. Some organizations may find fewer built-in integrations for adjacent services and may rely more on API work. This can be a drawback for teams that prefer an all-in-one domain and DNS management workflow.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| DNS-5 | $18.75 per month ($225 billed annually) | 5 domains; 1,500 records; 5M queries/month; 1 Failover Record; 5 Query Logs; Two-Factor Auth; 100% SLA-backed. (DNS-5 is billed annually only.) |
| DNS-25 | $56.25 per month ($675 billed annually) | 25 domains; 7,500 records; 25M queries/month; 5 Failover Records; 10 Query Logs; 1 Global Traffic Director; Two-Factor Auth; 100% SLA-backed; DNS Analytics. (DNS-25 is billed annually only.) |
| DNS-50 | $175 per month (or $2,100 billed annually) | 50 domains; 15,000 records; 50M queries/month; 10 Failover Records; 25 Query Logs; 1 Global Traffic Director; 3-Factor Auth; 100% SLA-backed; DNS Analytics; DNSSEC; SAML/SSO; Elevated Support. (DNS-50 can be billed monthly or annually.) |
| Enterprise | Contact us for pricing (custom quote) | Scalable pricing, white-glove migration/support, dedicated support team, 24/7/365 support, enterprise monitoring, feature requests. |
Add-ons (as listed on the official pricing page):
- Failover Records: $2.50 / month (each).
- Additional Queries (per million): $3.16 / month (DNS-5); $0.48 / month (DNS-25).
- Additional Domains: $1 / month (each).
- Global Traffic Director (each): $660 / year (DNS-5); $540 / year (DNS-25).
- Additional Users: $14.95 / year (each).
- Anomaly Detection: $50 / month (each).
- Migration Assistance: $250 / hour (some plans); $150 / hour (some plans) — see official page for plan-specific rates.
- Business Hour Phone Support: $150 / hour (DNS-5/DNS-25); included on some plans.
- Dedicated Vanity IP Address: $300 / year.
- Premium Support and other enterprise add-ons: contact sales / see pricing page.
Seller details
DNS Made Easy (a brand of Tiggee LLC)
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