NS1 (IBM) vs AWS Route 53
DNS Management pricing comparison · 2026
NS1 (IBM) pricing ranges from $0–$349/per month, while AWS Route 53 ranges from $0.4–$0.8/per month. AWS Route 53 is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
NS1 (IBM)
NS1 (IBM) pricing starts with a Free Developer plan at no cost for development and testing
verified 23d ago
$2.3K
$36K
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
AWS
saves
$34K
vs
NS1
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$2.3K
Spread
94%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Standard
$105K/yr
year 1 license · $349/seat
Hosted Zones
$150/yr
year 1 license · $1/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$36K/yr
Vendr · n=30
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$2.3K/yr
Vendr · n=22
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Sources & confidence
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Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
4 sourced facts
2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
3w ago
Confidence
Limited confidence
Sources
1 sourced fact
Vendr median
Last verified
3w ago
Confidence
Limited confidence
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What users say
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Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
NS1 (IBM) and AWS Route 53 both operate in the dns management category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | NS1 (IBM) | AWS Route 53 |
|---|---|---|
| Free Developer | Free /user/month | $0.50 /per month |
| Essentials | $99 /user/month | Custom |
| Standard | $349 /user/month | Custom |
| Premium | Custom | — |
Market Intelligence
NS1 (IBM)
- Median annual cost
- $36,473
- Based on
- 30 deals
AWS Route 53
- Median annual cost
- $2,250
- Based on
- 22 deals