IBM NS1 Connect vs. Verizon ROUTE

Verizon ROUTE

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
IBM NS1 Connect	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	IBM NS1 Connect is a managed service for authoritative DNS and traffic steering designed to improve application performance and network resilience.	$250 per month
ROUTE	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	Verizon offers a managed DNS service, ROUTE, touting high performance and availability with their extensive worldwide network.	N/A

Pricing

IBM NS1 Connect

Verizon ROUTE

Editions & Modules

IBM NS1 Connect Essentials: USD 250*
per month

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
IBM NS1 Connect	ROUTE
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

Optional

No setup fee

Additional Details

Options include IBM NS1 CONNECT FREE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT The IBM® NS1 Connect® free developer account showcases IBM's authoritative DNS capabilities, allowing users to start using it in minutes. Although traffic scale is limited, the full API is available for unlimited usage. It can be used in production as a primary or secondary solution. IBM NS1 CONNECT ESSENTIALS Scaled for growing businesses, the Essentials plan offers features to ensure fast, reliable connections to end-users. Available for purchase on IBM.com or AWS. IBM NS1 CONNECT PREMIUM NS1 Connect Premium is for businesses needing scalable authoritative DNS. Pricing is based on query volume and DNS records. Additional services are also priced through query volume. Enterprise plans offer customizable support and professional services. *(Calculated prices are estimates provided for planning purposes only taking into account potential IBM discounts, and are not a formal offer from IBM or an IBM Business Partner. The estimation may reflect the total discounted price. Certain factors such as configuration, add-ons, or additional requirements will affect final price. IBM Business Partners set and provide their own IBM NS1 Price Estimator pricing, and neither IBM nor IBM Business Partners are bound by the provided estimate.)

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Community Pulse
	IBM NS1 Connect	Verizon ROUTE

Best Alternatives
	IBM NS1 Connect	Verizon ROUTE
Small Businesses	Cloudflare Score 8.9 out of 10	Cloudflare Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
	IBM NS1 Connect	Verizon ROUTE
Likelihood to Recommend	8.1 (8 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	7.5 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	IBM NS1 Connect	Verizon ROUTE
Likelihood to Recommend	IBM IBM NS1 Connect is suitable for businesses requiring high application availability, improved performance, and advanced traffic steering capabilities, especially in complex multi-cloud environments as it ensures maximum uptime. It's less appropriate for smaller teams without DNS expertise or those with basic DNS needs where a simpler, less feature-rich solution might suffice. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise) Our team has full control of DNS settings which gives some flexibility in working on and updating the settings depending on usage volume. However, the customer support team can be slow to respond to questions. But I am able to get answers to my questions online or eventually from the support team. Incentivized SH Samantha Huskey Digital Communications Professional Read full review
Pros	IBM Makes for a fast website loading. Enhanced the user interface. Economical cost. It is the best RUL. DNS response time. Routing the base location of the user. Incentivized Vivek Singh Sr Executive QA Read full review	Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise) Collets IPS addresses effectively for our clients Works for all worldwide searches communicates across all devices Incentivized SH Samantha Huskey Digital Communications Professional Read full review
Cons	IBM User Experience - Please make it more easy to use for Admins Also add some more details in the reference documents Try if they can offer a monitoring tool Incentivized Alok Singh ☁️ Technical Consultant Read full review	Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise) Search function Learning curve is high Less user friendly Incentivized SH Samantha Huskey Digital Communications Professional Read full review
Usability	IBM The interface can be better. As of now, it is a bit difficult to manage multiple records at the same time or to test the rules effectively. The data reporting is also not as great as we expect with tools of today’s maturity. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise) No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	IBM It's definitely because of automation capabilities and flexibility that it offers. It also offers much more control over how traffic is routed when compared with Google Cloud DNS. The advance features are once again missing in Google Cloud DNS when compared with IBM NS1 Connect. The operational efficiency is also great when compared with its competitors. Incentivized Lokesh Pandey Servicenow Consultant Read full review	Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise) We chose this as an option to help manage and search for our client's IP addresses and whos searching for them Incentivized SH Samantha Huskey Digital Communications Professional Read full review
Return on Investment	IBM The cost was reasonable for a solution that is well known Having hosted DNS saves us money on maintenance Reports give us critical insight into our domains and how often they are used. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise) Easy to use and train to use Scalable since we have so many clients Translates to all of our platforms Incentivized SH Samantha Huskey Digital Communications Professional Read full review
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