# IBM NS1 Connect, UltraDNS vs ClouDNS Comparison | | IBM NS1 Connect | UltraDNS | ClouDNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 86 | 19 | 67 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial 1 Essentials Tier Per Month | No pricing available | 0 Forever Free Plan. | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### IBM NS1 Connect Pros: - DNS Management (16 reviews) - Traffic Management (13 reviews) Cons: - Complex User Interface (7 reviews) - DNS Issues (4 reviews) ### UltraDNS **Not enough data** ### ClouDNS Pros: - Customer Support (6 reviews) - Ease of Use (4 reviews) Cons: - Complex User Interface (1 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | IBM NS1 Connect | UltraDNS | ClouDNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (72 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (55 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (72 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (58 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (62 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 9.3 (47 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 9.5 (34 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (67 reviews) | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (52 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (34 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 8.7 (52 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### IBM NS1 Connect #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Essentials Tier Price: Free Trial 1 Essentials Tier Per Month Key Features: - Free 30-Day Trial [Learn more about IBM NS1 Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ns1-connect/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### UltraDNS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### ClouDNS #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: 0 Forever Free Plan. Description: Good for beginners. Key Features: - 4 Unicast DNS Servers - 1 DNS Zone - 50 DNS Records [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudns/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### DNS Security Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IBM NS1 Connect** | 8.6/10 | 26 | | **UltraDNS** | N/A | N/A | | **ClouDNS** | N/A | N/A | #### Protection | Feature | IBM NS1 Connect | UltraDNS | ClouDNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Quarantine** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Off-Network Protection** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Guest Network Protection** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BYOD Protection** | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Native DNS over HTTPS (DoH)** | 9.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | IBM NS1 Connect | UltraDNS | ClouDNS | |---|---|---|---| | **DNS Lookups** | 9.4 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Intelligence** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Advanced Traffic Filtering** | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | IBM NS1 Connect | UltraDNS | ClouDNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Whitelisting** | 8.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policy Enforcement** | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Incident Reports** | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Domain Categorization** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Network Management** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Managed DNS Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-dns-solutions) **Unique to IBM NS1 Connect (1):** [DNS Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/dns-security-solutions) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | IBM NS1 Connect | UltraDNS | ClouDNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 24.4% | 22.2% | 87.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 50.0% | 38.9% | 10.8% | | **Enterprise** | 25.6% | 38.9% | 1.5% | ### By Industry #### IBM NS1 Connect - **Computer & Network Security:** 28.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Computer Software:** 7.8% - **Education Management:** 3.9% - **Information Services:** 3.9% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6% - **Internet:** 2.6% - **Telecommunications:** 2.6% - **Other:** 24.7% #### UltraDNS - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1% - **Entertainment:** 11.1% - **Banking:** 11.1% - **Internet:** 5.6% - **Insurance:** 5.6% - **Information Services:** 5.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6% - **Gambling & Casinos:** 5.6% - **Food & Beverages:** 5.6% - **Financial Services:** 5.6% - **Other:** 27.8% #### ClouDNS - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 10.8% - **Computer Software:** 10.8% - **Internet:** 10.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.6% - **Accounting:** 3.1% - **Computer Networking:** 3.1% - **Food & Beverages:** 3.1% - **Consulting:** 3.1% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 3.1% - **Other:** 24.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to IBM NS1 Connect - [Amazon Route 53](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-route-53/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [WPMU DEV](https://www.g2.com/products/wpmu-dev/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (861 reviews) - [Cisco Umbrella](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (284 reviews) - [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (270 reviews) - [Azure DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dns/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Google Cloud DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dns/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (27 reviews) - [Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/avast-small-business-cybersecurity-solutions/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Cloud-Delivered Security Services](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-delivered-security-services/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (106 reviews) - [DNSMadeEasy](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsmadeeasy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews) ### Alternatives to UltraDNS - [Amazon Route 53](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-route-53/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews) - [Google Cloud DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dns/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (27 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [WPMU DEV](https://www.g2.com/products/wpmu-dev/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (861 reviews) - [GoDaddy Premium DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-premium-dns/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Azure DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dns/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews) - [DNSMadeEasy](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsmadeeasy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews) - [easyDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/easydns/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) - [DomainRacer](https://www.g2.com/products/domainracer/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (55 reviews) - [DNS Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/dns-manager/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (52 reviews) ### Alternatives to ClouDNS - [Amazon Route 53](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-route-53/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews) - [Google Cloud DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dns/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (27 reviews) - [DNSMadeEasy](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsmadeeasy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews) - [GoDaddy Premium DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-premium-dns/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (29 reviews) - [No-IP.com](https://www.g2.com/products/no-ip-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [WPMU DEV](https://www.g2.com/products/wpmu-dev/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (861 reviews) - [Azure DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dns/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews) - [DNSimple](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsimple/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (31 reviews) - [easyDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/easydns/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### IBM NS1 Connect No discussions available for this product. ### UltraDNS No discussions available for this product. ### ClouDNS - Title: [Is ClouDNS safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cloudns-safe) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is absolutely safe. From their customer service, to the management of the DNS platform, everything works like clockwork. We run a website hosting..." - Title: [What is the quickest way to enable DNSSEC at ClouDNS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-quickest-way-to-enable-dnssec-at-cloudns) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hello, Konstantin! The easiest way to activate DNSSEC at ClouDNS is by clicking on “DNSSEC” button at the DNS zone management page and then on “Activate..." - Title: [What is ALIAS record?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-alias-record) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "ALIAS is a internal record type for our system, which needs to be pointed to a hostname, it works like the CNAME record, but can be created for the root..." - Title: [Do you support DNSSEC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-support-dnssec) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, we support it." - Title: [Do you offer dynamic DNS and how to use it?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-offer-dynamic-dns-and-how-to-use-it) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "On every A and AAAA record you will see an icon with two arrows. When you click on them you will see the DynamicURL for this record. Every time you open this..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ibm-ns1-connect-vs-ultradns-vs-cloudns)