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BlueCat Integrity vs Managed DNS Services comparison

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Categories and Ranking

BlueCat Integrity
Ranking in Managed DNS
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools (1st), DDI (1st)
Managed DNS Services
Ranking in Managed DNS
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of BlueCat Integrity is 2.3%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Managed DNS Services is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed DNS Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BlueCat Integrity2.3%
Managed DNS Services1.1%
Other96.6%
Managed DNS
 

Featured Reviews

Bob Fuller - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineering Specialist at Community Health Systems
Centralized DDI management has transformed our hospitals and now cuts manual effort to a minimum
There is not much to dislike about it. It is not a Microsoft product. It is based on Linux. I am a Microsoft guy learning to run these Linux environments. So there is a little bit of a learning curve there if you are not already a native or natural Linux user. We do have to patch our environments, probably quarterly, with hot fixes or updates that we have to apply. Updates and maintenance and applying them could be improved. Unfortunately, we can only do them one at a time. We have to follow them sequentially. We cannot do them all in mass. That does become a problem for us, especially if we have a zero-day threat that is sitting out there that is live. If I cannot update my environment within moments, then I am challenged. In order to update this environment with 150 plus devices, I have to go through one at a time. That can take us several days to be able to patch. Our API is the only automation capability. Our networking team who provisions our new networks as we build a new environment or a new site or we acquire a new organization handles a lot of that through automation via API. They provision and build up the permissions and rights and access model for each new network and sub-network. We are considering and trying to determine if we need to get even more automated and whether or not we need to leverage more API capability. We are building a team of automation engineers, and they are looking around and digging to find something to work on. We could do some more automation, but what would we do? We still have not figured out what else we would do. For my team that runs the actual BlueCat Integrity environment, we do not use API automation. Our networking team who provisions and builds the new networks handles that via API. We have thought about going through more in-depth automation, but we cannot find a good use case for it in terms of what level of engagement we want to take with it and how dedicated we want to be to become a development shop. That is still on the wings and we are trying to figure out if this is something that we can handle, or do we continually have to rely upon an external developer. BlueCat Integrity does not develop for us. They have a certain level of liability that they will not accept when it comes to automation and scripting through their API. They say they will guide us, but they will not do it for us.
Vijay Muddu - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager server admin and security at Vivaconnect
Cost-effective and helpful in the updation of DNS records
I improve the uptime of my company's website by opting for free DNS-related services offered by Google and other vendors, which are available in the market. You need services like Amazon Route 53, AWS, or DNS Made Easy when you want fast resolutions and updates. I can use some free DNS services like GoDaddy if terms of request come into my website, but its resolution is slow. DNS Made Easy helps me with the DNS query in a very fast manner. DNS Made Easy works very fast if any changes I want to make, especially in scenarios where I change my server ID in the DNS records in GoDaddy. Within a fraction of a second, it globally updates the DNS records so that my new server can reach everywhere. The valuable feature of the product to manage high traffic volume stems from the fact that the DNS resolution part is good and very fast. The DNS updation part is also very fast. The DNS records are very quickly updated. The tool also provides a failover option. With the automatic failover option, users can configure the DNS automatic failover to multiple DNS records, where if one of my nameservers fails, it is possible to switch to another nameserver. I can add multiple IPs to my single domain, and if one of my IPs fails, it can use the automatic failover for my present IP. The product provides help during failovers and helps add multiple nameservers. The tool updates DNS records very fast while also serving the DNS queries at a fast rate. The GoDNS feature of the product has impacted my company's global website performance since it works at a very fast rate. As soon as you update any of the IPs, the GoDNS feature works at a drastically super fast speed. If I want to change my website's IP right away, the GoDNS feature takes only 10 seconds to update the IPs at a global level. The API integration is not an area I used to streamline our company's DNS management process since I prefer to use the dashboard manually. The product is very cost-effective compared to other products in the market, like AWS or Amazon Route 53. The transition time offered by the product is super fast. Those people who don't want to spend much money on cloud services offered by AWS or opt for other third-party services that may be very expensive can opt for DNS Made Easy since it is a fast and cost-effective solution. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"BlueCat Integrity has helped reduce human error in my processes by almost 60 percent because the automation is very strong."
"Anyone can learn and use it very efficiently, as it is not complicated."
"The solution includes automatic management of segments."
"The monitoring capabilities in BlueCat Integrity are exceptional; everything is available and easy to access."
"BlueCat Integrity has helped our organization reduce downtime, and we saved a significant amount of time because of it."
"BlueCat Integrity provides us with flexibility and visibility that we did not have before."
"The most valuable feature is the IPAMs, which provide visibility into all the IP addresses on the network."
"One of the best features BlueCat Integrity offers is easy IP address management, as well as the ability to manage IP addresses for both on-premises and cloud environments."
"It is a very robust and stable solution."
 

Cons

"When you replace an appliance, there are many configuration steps, so adding zero-touch provisioning would be helpful. It can be quite tedious and time-consuming to replace a device if it fails or deploy a new one."
"The solution is too granular and sometimes complex to configure. We do not always need so many details. Simpler configurations with fewer details would be beneficial."
"I would say the simplicity of the UI sometimes is also its downfall."
"The integration has room for improvement."
"When I started using BlueCat Integrity, I found it somewhat challenging to navigate to add DNS entries, but over time I learned how to use it better, and it became very easy to scroll and manage as I became more familiar with the environment."
"I would add that documentation is the first improvement needed, and also, when we call for support, there are often delays, as even when we raise a severity one or priority one, we often do not get instant responses from the TAC or support teams."
"However, it does not offer robust support for high availability failover with different subnets, especially if the servers are located in different data centers and belong to distinct IP networks."
"One thing that I miss in BlueCat Integrity is that for a DDI record that is added and deleted, in InfoBlox, you do not usually need to deploy; it just gets added and everything processes automatically."
"The tool fails to offer load-balancing options compared to products like Azure or Amazon Route 53."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Adaptive DNS's price depends on your network ranges, the services you want, and the level of support you require."
"BlueCat Integrity is a little expensive, but it's worth the price because it offers the flexibility and features we need in our space. We have more than 25,000 employees, and it makes sense for a network of our size. It's required for us to be compliant in the defense industry. Given the restrictions we face, we must be able to easily show that we've complied with all the regulations."
"BlueCat Integrity is more cost-effective than Infoblox."
"Our licensing model with BlueCat Integrity is cheaper than Infoblox."
"Compared to other solutions, BlueCat Integrity offers a competitive price."
"Overall, I would say that it is priced fairly, though perhaps a bit on the high side."
"They're competitive. The way they run their model is good. Could it stand some tweaking? Sure. There are some items there. One of the things I looked at in the recent past was their container solutions. You have to pay for licensing to use their containerized platform, but the licensing doesn't include the container licensing itself. I'd love to be able to have one big package per se."
"BlueCat Integrity is affordable."
"The tool offers paid services at a very cost-effective rate."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise48
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
BlueCat Integrity can be improved by ensuring that it provides more detailed information for IP address lookups, as sometimes it fails to give essential host or server details, which can hinder acc...
What is your primary use case for BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
My main use case for BlueCat Integrity is checking IP addresses to determine where they belong, particularly in a US-based manufacturing company for internal IP addresses. I use it to identify whic...
What advice do you have for others considering BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
I would rate BlueCat Integrity an 8.5 out of 10. I chose an 8.5 rating because it simplifies my tasks and delivers precise results, while I deducted 1.5 points due to the need for additional featur...
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Also Known As

BlueCat Adaptive DNS, BlueCat Automation Manager, BlueCat DDI
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