# Network Solutions: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/network-solutions

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed DNS](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/managed-dns/index.md) | 0% | 81 | 100% | 7 |

## And against it

- "Providers to Avoid or Be Cautious About ... Network Solutions ⚠️ - Issue: Statistically significant reliability problems" (Kimi K2, Managed DNS)
- "users frequently cite reliability issues and frequent outages. Many enterprises consider them outdated" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "Multiple sources explicitly advise against using it for modern DNS management." (Grok 4.20, Managed DNS)
- "Criticized for frequent outages and poor support... making it a risky choice" (Mistral Small, Managed DNS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Network Solutions, from 18 of the 20 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 14
- g2.com: 10
- trustpilot.com: 8
- blogs.reliablepenguin.com: 7
- namesilo.com: 6
- totaluptime.com: 6
- dnsimple.com: 5
- fatlabwebsupport.com: 5
- ibm.com: 5
- statusgator.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://blogs.reliablepenguin.com/2025/11/21/stop-using-network-solutions-for-dns-seriously: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/managed-dns-solutions/small-business: 6
- https://namesilo.com/blog/en/dns/dns-for-small-business: 6
- https://dnsimple.com/business: 5
- https://fatlabwebsupport.com/blog/web-hosting/network-solutions-dns-reliability: 5
- https://g2.com/products/gcore-managed-dns/reviews: 5
- https://consumeraffairs.com/internet/network_solutions.htm: 4
- https://g2.com/categories/managed-dns-solutions: 4

## In its own words

What Network Solutions's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: trusted provider of domain registration, website hosting, email, security, web design, and SEO services, supporting small businesses with end-to-end digital solutions (https://networksolutions.com/)
- For: small businesses (https://networksolutions.com/)
- Price stated: $7.99 per month for a one year term; $24.99 per month for a one year term; $199.00 One time purchase (https://www.networksolutions.com/security/website-security)
- Starting price: 7.99 (https://www.networksolutions.com/security/website-security)
- Free plan or trial: Free; no trial, no expiration (https://www.networksolutions.com/tools/customers)

## What it publishes

Every page networksolutions.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1783 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 555 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 58 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 88 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.