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Azure DNS vs Infoblox BloxOne DDI comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure DNS
Ranking in Managed DNS
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Infoblox BloxOne DDI
Ranking in Managed DNS
7th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools (5th), DDI (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of Azure DNS is 11.3%, up from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infoblox BloxOne DDI is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed DNS Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure DNS11.3%
Infoblox BloxOne DDI1.2%
Other87.5%
Managed DNS
 

Featured Reviews

Dieudonné-Nsabimana - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultancy Manager at cidns
Overall experience improves efficiency and lowers operational challenges
* Add native management routing (geo‑routing, failover, weighted records) directly within Azure DNS zones to reduce dependency on extra services. * Cost Efficiency: Offer bundle pricing tiers or discounts for high‑volume enterprise customers, or an option for cost‑optimized internal DNS zones. * Improved Error Diagnostics: Provide more descriptive error codes and guided troubleshooting steps in the portal or CLI.
Mike Yalden - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Security Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Have built secure, automated DNS pipelines and simplified cloud DNS management through integration
I would like to see a bunch of templated or policy-driven provisioning for DNSSEC in the next release of Infoblox BloxOne DDI. Additionally, I would like to see DNS hosting so you do not have to deploy the NIOS appliances yourself or manage another cloud DNS service. This would allow you to pare back your DNS registration and hosting to just registrar services. That way, you would have a fully integrated, vertically integrated API stack for being able to affect all of your automated changes against your actual public authorities as well rather than just your internal resolvers and authorities. I think that would be something quite cool for them to have.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Azure DNS is a very good solution that helps you with domains and other resources."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a stable product."
"The most valuable feature of Azure DNS is it works automatically after configuration. Additionally, the solution is secure."
"The solution is easy to use and flexible."
"Regarding return on investment for Azure DNS, because of the automatization, there is a big return on investment as it's easy to implement it, and you don't necessarily need the expertise to do that."
"Integration with other Azure services is good."
"The initial setup is easy and the solution is user-friendly"
"In my experience, I am satisfied with the functionality; there is no lack of functions, and it is a very powerful solution because they work with this technology, so they are probably number one."
"Infoblox BloxOne DDI has positively impacted our organization by providing a drastic change in our DNS capability and management on a global level; it provides a single pane of glass for visibility and management, it's a SaaS-based solution, allowing anyone to access it over the internet without a VPN, and it's highly user-friendly with a customizable user interface."
"The overall product rating is ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Infoblox BloxOne DDI are its ability to manage all DDI services effectively and monitor them in real-time."
"It actually prevents a lot of false alarms because if a link is blocked by antivirus, it creates an alert for the IT risk team to investigate. By not resolving the IP for a malicious link, it stops many issues before they escalate. This has improved our security posture significantly."
"When we compare, if we spend 200,000 to 250,000 every year or every second year on security compliance, that is money we could transfer into the licensing for a SaaS service such as Infoblox BloxOne DDI, then we get all of the continuous patching, threat analysis, and that type of capability coming through without having to maintain such skilled staff."
"A valuable feature is blocking domain generation, which automatically generates domains to protect the internal network."
 

Cons

"The process of creating a virtual mission could be improved."
"Azure DNS could improve by having more updates."
"I would like to see more security features and protection."
"The scalability could improve."
"The CDN integration could be improved."
"The initial setup of this solution could be less complex and require less manual configurations."
"The solution should provide better pricing."
"I did not see any improvements required."
"Infoblox is fairly expensive for my customers. I am unsure if this is a general comment or specific to my situation."
"Infoblox BloxOne DDI would not be for smaller companies. I think if you are under 1,200 staff, you probably want to look for a professional service or something that is integrated into the platforms you have already got."
"There are probably some strict agreements, and the answers are probably not so rapid. The responsiveness could at least be improved, but I have not had many cases, just a few."
"Infoblox BloxOne DDI is good to use, but there could be improvements in its visualization and dashboarding UI."
"I would add that Infoblox support can be more impactful in high emergency cases, as there are times they take considerable time to find the problem, which impacts the infrastructure, so they can improve their support structuring."
"At this stage, we are struggling to use some of the DNS features of the platform, which are more about protecting your domain from hijacking and similar threats."
"There is a need for a comprehensive database on DNS."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is free."
"Azure DNS is a cheap solution, and I rate it a two out of ten for pricing."
"The solution itself is free but you need to pay for the Microsoft Azure infrastructure and host your domains in Azure to use it."
"To use Azure DNS, I need to buy the license meant for Windows Server."
"We use the tool's free version."
"We have an enterprise license agreement with Microsoft. Their pricing is competitive. I would rate it a three and a half out of five."
"The pricing is expensive."
"The solution payment model is based on how many users use it. This is not an expensive solution, but it can depend on how long we use it. However, if the price was decreased it would be helpful."
"I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten, with ten being very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise19
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Azure DNS or Amazon Route 53?
Azure DNS is a hosting service of DNS domains. It has excellent operating time and performance, resulting in fast resolution. We like the ability to view everything in the Azure portal - this makes...
What needs improvement with Azure DNS?
Azure DNS could be improved with more advanced DNS analytics, richer auditing reporting, and better visibility into DNS query patterns and troubleshooting data. There is also a desire for deeper se...
What is your primary use case for Azure DNS?
Azure DNS is used primarily for hosting and managing public and private DNS zones for customer applications and cloud infrastructure. From a cybersecurity perspective, it provides centralized DNS m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox BloxOne DDI?
Infoblox is fairly expensive for my customers. I am unsure if this is a general comment or specific to my situation. Customers wonder if discounts or promotions are available.
What needs improvement with Infoblox BloxOne DDI?
The only improvement I would like to see with Infoblox BloxOne DDI appliances is to support SNMP, and I heard that they have started doing that, so that's good; overall, the platform and the produc...
What is your primary use case for Infoblox BloxOne DDI?
We are using Infoblox BloxOne DDI to host the enterprise level DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure for one of our customers. Our customer has internal domain hosting which they use for their interna...
 

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