# NS1: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 27 judge labels across 2 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/ns1/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed DNS | 0% | 8 | 4% | 26 |
| DDI and IP address management | 0% | 86 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "two independent Anycast networks (e.g., Route 53 + NS1, or Cloudflare + Google Cloud DNS) serve your authoritative DNS records simultaneously" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "Choose NS1 (Akamai) if you are an enterprise requiring guaranteed latency, advanced real-time analytics, and premium support." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "If you need highly complex traffic steering and developer-first workflows: NS1 (IBM) or Akamai Edge DNS are powerful options." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "If you need more advanced traffic management or have a multi-cloud setup, NS1 or Akamai may be better fits." (Mistral Small, Managed DNS)

## And against it

- "Avoid for mid-sized: ... NS1/Dyn (overkill/expensive for enterprise extras)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Managed DNS)

## 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://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.