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Cisco Prime Network Registrar vs Infoblox BloxOne DDI comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Prime Network Registrar
Ranking in DDI
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Infoblox BloxOne DDI
Ranking in DDI
4th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools (5th), Managed DNS (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the DDI category, the mindshare of Cisco Prime Network Registrar is 5.0%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infoblox BloxOne DDI is 11.3%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
DDI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Infoblox BloxOne DDI11.3%
Cisco Prime Network Registrar5.0%
Other83.7%
DDI
 

Featured Reviews

Ramesh Benure - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Centralized dashboard has improved monitoring of controllers and access points for large teams
Regarding policy-based management in Cisco Prime Network Registrar, I did not use that. As for leveraging APIs with Cisco Prime Network Registrar, I have not used any APIs. The importance of redundant configuration and failover capabilities in my network operations is highlighted by our use of a networking concept called GLBP for redundancy, and we are using HSRP as well. If you are talking about device redundancy or failover, we are doing the stack concept. I purchased Cisco Prime Network Registrar through a partner purchase. I would recommend Cisco Prime Network Registrar to other users, but it is expensive. I rate this product a nine out of ten.
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

"The best features of Cisco Prime Network Registrar are that I can monitor all the controllers and access points."
"The overall product rating is ten out of ten."
"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."
"The most valuable features of Infoblox BloxOne DDI are its ability to manage all DDI services effectively and monitor them in real-time."
"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."
"A valuable feature is blocking domain generation, which automatically generates domains to protect the internal network."
"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."
"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."
 

Cons

"Aruba takes the license only once, but Cisco asks multiple times to renew the licenses, and it is very costly."
"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."
"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."
"Infoblox is fairly expensive for my customers. I am unsure if this is a general comment or specific to my situation."
"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."
"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."
"Infoblox BloxOne DDI is good to use, but there could be improvements in its visualization and dashboarding UI."
"There is a need for a comprehensive database on DNS."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten, with ten being very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cisco Prime Network Registrar?
The improvement I would like to see is related to licensing. Nowadays Cisco is forcing us to get licenses every three years. They launched new things on the license, calling them smart licenses, an...
What is your primary use case for Cisco Prime Network Registrar?
I use Cisco Prime Network Registrar to manage the WLC, wireless controller. In my organization, approximately 1,000 people work with Cisco Prime Network Registrar.
What advice do you have for others considering Cisco Prime Network Registrar?
Regarding policy-based management in Cisco Prime Network Registrar, I did not use that. As for leveraging APIs with Cisco Prime Network Registrar, I have not used any APIs. The importance of redund...
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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