IBM NS1 Connect vs Infoblox BloxOne DDI comparison

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IBM and Infoblox are both solutions in the Managed DNS category. IBM is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while Infoblox is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.4. IBM holds a 3.1% mindshare in MDP, compared to Infoblox’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Infoblox users who would recommend it.

IBM NS1 Connect

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83% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between IBM NS1 Connect and Infoblox BloxOne DDI based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM NS1 Connect

Ranking in Managed DNS

4th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Domain Name System (DNS) Security (9th)

Infoblox BloxOne DDI

Ranking in Managed DNS

7th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools (5th), DDI (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of IBM NS1 Connect is 3.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infoblox BloxOne DDI is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed DNS Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
IBM NS1 Connect	3.1%
Infoblox BloxOne DDI	1.2%
Other	95.7%

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reviewer2889387

Associate Software Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Intelligent traffic steering has improved uptime and now needs simpler policies and support

The best features IBM NS1 Connect offers include the authoritative DNS filter chain, traffic steering policies, and endpoint health monitoring, along with its API-first automation and DNS reporting, which are all some of the most valuable features. Out of those features, I find myself relying on the traffic steering policies the most because we detect the endpoints and steer new DNS responses towards healthy alternatives. This is very helpful because whenever there is a massive amount of requests coming into the region or to the server, and for a better user interface and customer experience, we should not show the user that the server is down. We can reroute the request to the server nearest to that region, making it an important capability. The authoritative DNS ensures DNS queries for domains and reliable DNS resolution are essential for users, particularly to discover application endpoints, but it alone does not guarantee this. The API-first automation automates DNS configurations and changes through APIs and infrastructure as code workflows, reducing repetitive manual work and the risk of human error. The DNS reporting and analytics help teams understand query volume, traffic distribution, and unusual behavior under the support of troubleshooting and capacity planning.

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Mike Yalden

Enterprise Security Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Have built secure, automated DNS pipelines and simplified cloud DNS management through integration

I would like to see a bunch of templated or policy-driven provisioning for DNSSEC in the next release of Infoblox BloxOne DDI. Additionally, I would like to see DNS hosting so you do not have to deploy the NIOS appliances yourself or manage another cloud DNS service. This would allow you to pare back your DNS registration and hosting to just registrar services. That way, you would have a fully integrated, vertically integrated API stack for being able to affect all of your automated changes against your actual public authorities as well rather than just your internal resolvers and authorities. I think that would be something quite cool for them to have.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IBM NS1 Connect has positively impacted my organization by providing controlled downtime, reduced downtime, and time saving through automation, as approximately forty to fifty percent of our time is saved through automation and enhanced visibility."

"The Filter Chain is one of the most valuable features, for geo-load balancing and geo-fencing. The Filter Chain is the most useful because it allows us to do several things. With geo-fencing we can redirect a particular user to a particular answer. That's very valuable for us. Filter Chains with monitoring is our strategy to provide redundancy."

"I couldn't recommend a better product than NS1 for managed DNS and CDN load balancing right now."

"The provisioning is great. They have an API service that is simple to use and very quick. The changes that we make are replicated worldwide in a matter of usually milliseconds, sometimes seconds. They are done very rapidly. That's something that's obviously priceless when we're dealing with things like DNS."

"The fact that it's an API-first platform for DNS and application traffic management is one of the reasons we looked into NS1. We use it for a lot of automation and metrics gathering and it's been great."

"IBM NS1 Connect's API-driven architecture has helped my organization with digital transformation as it is an open standard."

"From a maintenance standpoint, mainly in terms of maintenance provisioning and deprovisioning, since we do not really see the internals of the SaaS solution, the reduction would be drastic, and it would be a tenth of the time."

"Health-based routing helps direct users to healthy application endpoints and reduces the risk of sending traffic to unavailable services."

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"It actually prevents a lot of false alarms because if a link is blocked by antivirus, it creates an alert for the IT risk team to investigate. By not resolving the IP for a malicious link, it stops many issues before they escalate. This has improved our security posture significantly."

"When we compare, if we spend 200,000 to 250,000 every year or every second year on security compliance, that is money we could transfer into the licensing for a SaaS service such as Infoblox BloxOne DDI, then we get all of the continuous patching, threat analysis, and that type of capability coming through without having to maintain such skilled staff."

"In my experience, I am satisfied with the functionality; there is no lack of functions, and it is a very powerful solution because they work with this technology, so they are probably number one."

"A valuable feature is blocking domain generation, which automatically generates domains to protect the internal network."

"The overall product rating is ten out of ten."

"Infoblox BloxOne DDI has positively impacted our organization by providing a drastic change in our DNS capability and management on a global level; it provides a single pane of glass for visibility and management, it's a SaaS-based solution, allowing anyone to access it over the internet without a VPN, and it's highly user-friendly with a customizable user interface."

"The most valuable features of Infoblox BloxOne DDI are its ability to manage all DDI services effectively and monitor them in real-time."

Cons

"We care about monitoring and telemetry work, and NS1 provides a pretty good system for monitoring. We can monitor our endpoints and points of presence around the world. If there are any issues, we can easily remove them from our network, but this area needs some improvement because it is not always reliable in NS1. In the past, we had a number of false-positive cases when the monitoring system told us about some problems in our infrastructure that were not true. NS1 is improving the system, and we are constantly talking about this with them. I know that they are releasing a new version of their monitoring system, which is really important for us, but this is a different area where we would expect them to improve."

"I would like to see the UI updated to allow me to do finer searches."

"The reporting metrics are great from an API standpoint, but it would be a little bit nicer if there was some type of dashboard around that. There should also be some type of reporting that's more executive-level focused."

"The technical support is slow. You raise a PR, and then it takes several weeks for them to respond."

"IBM NS1 Connect could be improved with more intuitive dashboards, clearer troubleshooting guidance, and more detailed real-time visibility into DNS performance and traffic routing."

"I believe IBM NS1 Connect can be improved in several ways. The main concern I identified is the cost, which is higher than other solutions despite its uses."

"The Filter Chain setup is a bit hard to grasp at first."

"Our experience with customer support has been mixed; while some team members are really helpful and responsive, there have been instances where responses to complex technical issues are slower because they need to evaluate and provide support."

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"Infoblox is fairly expensive for my customers. I am unsure if this is a general comment or specific to my situation."

"There is a need for a comprehensive database on DNS."

"Infoblox BloxOne DDI would not be for smaller companies. I think if you are under 1,200 staff, you probably want to look for a professional service or something that is integrated into the platforms you have already got."

"Infoblox BloxOne DDI is good to use, but there could be improvements in its visualization and dashboarding UI."

"At this stage, we are struggling to use some of the DNS features of the platform, which are more about protecting your domain from hijacking and similar threats."

"I would add that Infoblox support can be more impactful in high emergency cases, as there are times they take considerable time to find the problem, which impacts the infrastructure, so they can improve their support structuring."

"There are probably some strict agreements, and the answers are probably not so rapid. The responsiveness could at least be improved, but I have not had many cases, just a few."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a cost standpoint, it's certainly not the most expensive out there, and it's also not the cheapest, but it does well to balance the cost and the functionality/reliability."

"The cost of this product is one of the reasons that we chose it."

"Everything can always be cheaper, but as it is today the pricing is fair."

"NS1's pricing is much more aggressive than its competitors in the market and you get more value out of what you pay for it."

"We pay about $30,000 a month. We used to pay about $20,000 with Dyn every month, for lower volume than we're doing right now, but it had none of the features that we have available with NS1, so it was worth it for us. It seems competitive for us, given that we're doing 4.5 billion requests."

"I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten, with ten being very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	16

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with NS1 Managed DNS?

IBM NS1 Connect has a very steep learning curve in terms of learning the custom filter chains and the complex multi-region setup, which requires a specialized DNS expert and can be difficult for be...

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What is your primary use case for NS1 Managed DNS?

IBM NS1 Connect serves as our managed authoritative DNS and traffic steering service, which is highly reliable, and its performance is excellent for a global Anycast network. For a specific example...

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What advice do you have for others considering NS1 Managed DNS?

Regarding IBM NS1 Connect's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security are great as it's a SaaS-based solution, and the governance is also good. While we haven't had a very close connecti...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox BloxOne DDI?

Infoblox is fairly expensive for my customers. I am unsure if this is a general comment or specific to my situation. Customers wonder if discounts or promotions are available.

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What needs improvement with Infoblox BloxOne DDI?

The only improvement I would like to see with Infoblox BloxOne DDI appliances is to support SNMP, and I heard that they have started doing that, so that's good; overall, the platform and the produc...

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What is your primary use case for Infoblox BloxOne DDI?

We are using Infoblox BloxOne DDI to host the enterprise level DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure for one of our customers. Our customer has internal domain hosting which they use for their interna...

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Also Known As

NS1 Managed DNS, NS1

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Overview

IBM NS1 Connect delivers comprehensive DNS management with features like DNSSEC, low latency, and intelligent traffic routing. It integrates seamlessly with automation tools, making it ideal for improving infrastructure management.

IBM NS1 Connect offers a robust DNS management platform combining security, speed, and reliability. Its API-driven functionality allows for seamless integration with Terraform and other tools, enhancing geolocation-aware capabilities and real-time performance monitoring. Smart Domains ensure optimal routing, while Pulsar boosts user experience. Real-time telemetry and intelligent traffic routing minimize load times, contributing to efficient service delivery and application uptime. Recommendations for improvement include enhancing DNS timeout resolutions and providing educational resources for networking novices.

What are IBM NS1 Connect's key features?

DNSSEC: Enhances security by protecting DNS information.
Low Latency: Ensures faster DNS query responses.
API-driven Functionality: Facilitates easy integration with tools like Terraform.
Real-time Telemetry: Provides up-to-date performance insights.
Intelligent Traffic Routing: Directs traffic for optimized user experience.
Pulsar: Enhances performance with smart routing algorithms.
Filter Chains: Offers customizable rules for traffic handling.
Secondary DNS: Ensures redundancy and disaster recovery.

What benefits should users look for?

Cost-effectiveness: Reduces infrastructure costs by leveraging cloud hosting.
Improved Application Uptime: Minimizes downtime with reliable DNS management.
Faster Provisioning: Speeds up infrastructure setup and updates.
Reliable Metrics: Provides accurate performance data for informed decision-making.
Enhanced User Interface: Offers a straightforward navigation experience.

In healthcare, IBM NS1 Connect enhances CDN routing and facilitates efficient DNS management. Financial institutions leverage its geo-load balancing capabilities for secure transaction processing. E-commerce brands use its low latency and automation features to improve website responsiveness and reduce error rates. Telecom companies benefit from its API integration, allowing for seamless upgrades and network optimizations.

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Infoblox BloxOne DDI is an advanced service that integrates DNS, DHCP, and IP address management capabilities, designed to streamline network operations and scalability.

Infoblox BloxOne DDI is tailored for cloud-first architectures, offering flexible deployment options across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments. It addresses the complexities of modern networks, enabling dynamic scaling and automating core network services. The system supports best-in-class security features and provides centralized control through a single platform, ensuring high performance across distributed networks. Its adaptability is crucial for organizations seeking to enhance network management efficiency.

What are the key features of Infoblox BloxOne DDI?

Integrated DNS, DHCP, IPAM: Offers seamless integration to manage and automate network services.
Cloud-Native Architecture: Enables efficient deployment across cloud environments.
Scalability: Supports dynamic scaling to accommodate growing network demands.
Centralized Management: Provides a unified platform for streamlined operations.
Security Features: Protects against DNS-based threats with robust security protocols.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Improved Efficiency: Reduces manual tasks with automation features.
Cost Savings: Optimizes resource allocation through scalable network management.
Enhanced Security: Reduces risk with integrated protection against cyber threats.
Adaptability: Supports industry-specific configurations and compliance needs.

Implemented across sectors such as healthcare, education, and finance, Infoblox BloxOne DDI provides industry-specific customization and compliance, addressing unique challenges like regulatory requirements in healthcare, vast IP space in education, and secure transactions in finance.

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Sample Customers

Avast Software, Bloomberg L.P., BBC, Carfax, CNBC LLC, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Disney Streaming, Dropbox, EBAY Inc, Gannett Media Corp, Salesforce, Wayfair, Workday

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