Founded
2000
Starting Price
Free
Category
Web Hosting
Last updated May 25, 2026
About ZoneEdit
ZoneEdit is a managed DNS and domain management service that has provided DNS hosting, dynamic DNS, and email forwarding to over a million clients since 2000. It offers a free DNS tier plus a flexible credit-based paid model, making it popular with developers, sysadmins, and small businesses who want DNS independent of their web host or registrar.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free DNS tier suitable for personal domains, hobby projects, and dev use
- Long-standing provider since 2000 with proven reliability
- Flexible credit-based pricing instead of fixed monthly plans
- Strong dynamic DNS support for home labs and non-static connections
- 99.9999% uptime via tertiary DNS layer
Key Features
Managed DNS
Full control over all DNS record types including A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, SRV, TXT, NAPTR and IPv6.
Dynamic DNS
Free dynamic DNS for broadband connections, home labs, and non-static IPs.
DNS Failover
Automatic failover between servers to maintain uptime when a primary host goes down.
Tertiary DNS
Extra DNS layer providing 99.9999% uptime protection against primary and secondary DNS outages.
Email Forwarding
Forward email from custom domains to any inbox without running a mail server.
Backup MX
Spool incoming mail when your primary mail server is offline to prevent message loss.
URL & HTTPS Forwarding
Redirect domains and hostnames to other URLs with HTTPS support.
Pricing
Free DNS
Free
- 2 production nameservers in separate datacenters
- 250,000 monthly DNS queries
- Dynamic DNS
- URL & email forwarding
- Full DNS zone control (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, etc.)
Best For
DNS independent of hosting
Manage DNS separately from your web host or registrar for flexibility and portability.
Home labs & dynamic IPs
Run services on residential connections using free dynamic DNS updates.
Small business email forwarding
Forward custom-domain email to existing inboxes without running a mail server.
DNS failover & redundancy
Add backup nameservers and failover to keep critical domains resolving during outages.
