# PowerDNS: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/powerdns/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDI and IP address management | 0% | 60 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "BIND/PowerDNS for DNS" (GPT-5.4 mini, DDI and IPAM)

## 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/)
- Certifications: DNSSEC, IPv6
- Customers named: Allot, Quad9, BT, TELUS, PCN, PPF Telecom Group, Scandinavian Telco, Tier 1 Telco from Asia

## 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://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.