# PowerDNS: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/powerdns

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DDI and IP address management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/index.md) | 0% | 78 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "PowerDNS features an API that allows easy automation with NetBox" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DDI and IPAM)

## And against it

- "Avoid if your needs are very basic: Free/open-source options like ISC DHCP + PowerDNS exist but lack enterprise support and scalability." (Grok 4.20, DDI and IPAM)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named PowerDNS, from 6 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- peerspot.com: 3
- reddit.com: 3
- sourceforge.net: 3
- devopsschool.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- github.com: 2
- spatiumddi.com: 2
- spatiumnorth.com: 2
- bestdevops.com: 1
- blog.cloudflare.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://devopsschool.com/blog/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 2
- https://github.com/spatiumnorth/spatiumddi: 2
- https://peerspot.com/categories/ddi: 2
- https://reddit.com/r/networking/comments/diczii/ddi_on_a_budget: 2
- https://sourceforge.net/software/ddi-management: 2
- https://spatiumddi.com/: 2
- https://spatiumnorth.com/spatiumddi: 2
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-ddi-dns-dhcp-ipam-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 1

## In its own words

What PowerDNS's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A leading provider of secure open-source and commercial DNS software. (https://powerdns.com/)
- For: large-scale DNS service providers, including mobile and fixed-line broadband operators, and hosting and cloud service providers (https://powerdns.com/)
- Price stated: starting at $8,330 (https://powerdns.com/)
- Starting price: 8330 (https://powerdns.com/)
- Free plan or trial: free DNSdist booklet (https://powerdns.com/)
- Customers named: Allot, Quad9, BT, TELUS, PCN, PPF Telecom Group

## What it publishes

Every page powerdns.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 640 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 559 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- case study: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-07-01
- report or ebook: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-10-08
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2015-06-01
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Powerdns recursor 5.3.11 and 5.4.7 released https://blog.powerdns.com/2026/10/01/powerdns-recursor-5.3.11-and-5.4.7-released
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: End of life announcement debian 11 https://blog.powerdns.com/2026/09/29/end-of-life-announcement-debian-11
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Powerdns dnsdist 2.0.10 released https://blog.powerdns.com/2026/09/22/powerdns-dnsdist-2.0.10-released
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: How much latency does your security add https://blog.powerdns.com/how-much-latency-does-your-security-add
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Powerdns dnsdist 2.1.2 and 2.0.9 https://blog.powerdns.com/2026/09/08/powerdns-dnsdist-2.1.2-and-2.0.9
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Powerdns recursor 5.4.6 released https://blog.powerdns.com/2026/09/03/powerdns-recursor-5.4.6-released

## 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.