# NS1: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ns1

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed DNS](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/managed-dns/index.md) | 0% | 7 | 6% | 18 |
| [DDI and IP address management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/index.md) | 0% | 101 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for Advanced Routing Needs ... NS1 is a favorite among digital agencies and mid-market tech companies" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "If you need advanced traffic management features, NS1 is worth considering despite higher costs." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Managed DNS)
- "Great if you need sophisticated traffic routing/load balancing, though priced at the higher end." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "Choose NS1/IBM for programmatic, real-time traffic steering and CI/CD-managed DNS." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Managed DNS)

## And against it

- "More focused on DNS traffic management/performance rather than full DDI" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DDI and IPAM)
- "can be overkill and pricier for mid-sized needs" (Grok 4.20, Managed DNS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named NS1, from 37 of the 54 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudflare.com: 15
- g2.com: 15
- github.com: 12
- peerspot.com: 12
- gane.ai/index: 11
- cloudns.net: 10
- logicmonitor.com: 9
- sourceforge.net: 9
- totaluptime.com: 9
- ioriver.io: 8

### Pages cited

- https://github.com/Dxlxz/universal-design-system/blob/main/docs/research/top-dns-cdn-waf-2026.md: 11
- https://cloudflare.com/products/dns: 9
- https://logicmonitor.com/deep-dive/dns-monitoring/managed-dns: 9
- https://peerspot.com/categories/managed-dns: 9
- https://serverion.com/articles/top-5-dns-hosting-features-for-enterprise-websites: 8
- https://routersecurity.org/DNS.providers.php: 7
- https://cloudns.net/enterprise-dns: 6
- https://dnsperf.com/dns-providers-list: 6

## In its own words

What NS1's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: managed authoritative DNS with anycast routing and automated failover to reduce latency, improve resilience and keep apps available (https://ns1.com/)
- For: small to mid-size businesses that rely on the internet to thrive; businesses needing scalable authoritative DNS, including primary and secondary DNS support (https://ns1.com/)
- Price stated: Starting at $99.00 USD; Starting at $349.00 USD (https://ns1.com/)
- Starting price: 99 (https://ns1.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 30 day Free Trial (https://ns1.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 20 (https://ns1.com/)
- Hosting: six continents, mainland China
- Customers named: Netlify, Dropbox, Catchpoint, GlobalDots, IO River

## What it publishes

Every page ns1.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 10000 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 50 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- case study: 1343 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-29
- webinar or virtual event: 14 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- conference or event: 193 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- report or ebook: 35 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-19
- template or tool: 14 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- glossary or explainer: 97 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- podcast or video: 33 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-18
- news or press: 842 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- Recent: 2026-10-02 news or press: Reactive maintenance costs manufacturers asset management https://www.ibm.com/think/news/reactive-maintenance-costs-manufacturers-asset-management
- Recent: 2026-09-11 webinar or virtual event: ON24 Pilot No.1 https://www.ibm.com/events/webinars/thank-you/ON24-Pilot-No1-thank-you
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: How to build a chatbot https://www.ibm.com/products/watson-assistant/resources/how-to-build-a-chatbot
- Recent: 2026-09-10 template or tool: IBM watsonx Orchestrate https://www.ibm.com/products/watson-assistant/telco-roi-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-10 template or tool: IBM watsonx Orchestrate https://www.ibm.com/products/watson-assistant/banking-roi-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-10 template or tool: IBM watsonx Orchestrate https://www.ibm.com/products/watson-assistant/government-roi-calculator

## 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.