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Infoblox DDI vs Quad9 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox DDI
Ranking in Managed DNS
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
DDI (2nd)
Quad9
Ranking in Managed DNS
5th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of Infoblox DDI is 3.2%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quad9 is 33.2%, up from 29.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed DNS
 

Featured Reviews

Areeba Shujat - PeerSpot reviewer
Proactively secures DNS by blocking malicious URLs and triggers necessary alerts
I work with Infoblox DDI for DNS management, which involves blocking malicious and suspicious URLs. This helps in protecting my organization's domain name system and involves deep investigation and policy enforcement to understand why certain URLs are being used Infoblox is a proactive DNS system…
Benoit Tellier - PeerSpot reviewer
No maintenance required, free service, but more free features would help
We were using Quad9 to prevent our users from accidentally landing on suspicious websites There's no reporting, but we're hoping that our users have been able to avoid malicious websites. The most valuable feature of Quad9 is that it is a free solution. Quad9 could improve by having any…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature is the user interface."
"Infoblox is a proactive DNS system that enhances organizational security by blocking and triggering alerts for malicious or suspicious URLs."
"It offers an easy initial setup."
"Infoblox has more technology patents than any of its competitors."
"Infoblox is a proactive DNS system that enhances organizational security by blocking and triggering alerts for malicious or suspicious URLs."
"The DDI solution is valuable for its ability to integrate DHCP, DNS security, and IP address management, along with threat intelligence into one platform."
"Infoblox DDI is a good tool if you want to centralize everything in your environment...It is a stable solution."
"The UI is quite user-friendly and the support is available 24/7."
"Setting up Quad9 is straightforward if you know what you're doing, and it's easy to use overall."
"The most valuable feature of Quad9 is that it is a free solution."
 

Cons

"They need to provide more training and tutorials than what's provided on the website."
"In terms of improvement, the commercial pricing could be reduced to attract more small customers. Currently, it is cost-effective mainly for larger enterprises."
"It would be helpful if we can log in and click on the server, and have the CLI pop up directly instead of using third-party software, like PuTTY, to log in."
"Infoblox encounters some glitches, making it not entirely super stable."
"They need to reconsider their pricing for their SMB customers. It is a hurdle for them to manage the price."
"Every vendor or organization cannot purchase Infoblox DDI because of some license issues."
"The pricing is quite expensive, which is why I recommend it for medium and large enterprises and not for small businesses."
"The solution is expensive."
"It used to work fine for all the devices, but it started to slow and become non-responsive. I would have to reload the page two or three times before all the pages loaded. With OpenDNS, I only need to load the page once."
"Quad9 could improve by having more free features, such as custom DNS filtering."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Infoblox's subscription includes support."
"Infoblox DDI is an expensive product."
"The license of the solution is expensive, not including the hardware."
"I would say the pricing falls between average and expensive. It's not a cheap product."
"The price of Quad9 is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
19%
Computer Software Company
18%
Hospitality Company
8%
University
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infoblox DDI?
Infoblox DDI is a good tool if you want to centralize everything in your environment...It is a stable solution.
What needs improvement with Infoblox DDI?
There isn't much that needs improvement, but I would say the pricing model could be more flexible.
What is your primary use case for Infoblox DDI?
We are using all of the DDI components within Infoblox DDI ( /products/infoblox-ddi-reviews ), including DNS, DHCP, and IPAM. We are running it for operations within the government sector.
Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?
Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service that offers great redundancy and advanced security with built-in unmetered and ...
 

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Sample Customers

Adobe, Aflac, UCSD, Airbus, Amgen, Apple
CISCO, Netlab, proofpoint
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