Yes, Zoneedit has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes Managed DNS with 1 credit per month and Primary DNS with 3 nameservers included. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $1.40/mo.
About
Zoneedit provides DNS hosting, dynamic DNS, and domain management for domains the user owns. The free offering includes full-featured DNS management for most record types, along with URL redirection and email forwarding.
The free DNS zone includes 2 production nameservers in separate datacenters, 250,000 queries per month, dynamic DNS, and full zone control for A, CNAME, MX, NS, SRV, TXT, NAPTR, and IPv6 (AAAA) records. It also includes cloaked and redirect URL forwarding, email forwarding, and support through the community forums.
Free Tier Value
This free tier is worth about $1.40/month because the page says Managed DNS consumes 1 credit per month, and the cheapest paid way to buy that credit is the 1 Credit Pack at $1.40. It’s a capped, recurring free offer rather than an unlimited plan, and the page does not say a credit card is required to sign up.
What's included in the free tier
Last checked
- Managed DNS with 1 credit per month.
- Primary DNS with 3 nameservers included.
- Dynamic DNS included.
- WebForward included.
- MailForward included.
See Zoneedit pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
1 Credit Pack
- credit
- 1 pack
- Adds monthly credits for active zones
- Used to keep zones active
- Applies to Managed DNS and other credit-based products
5 Credit Pack
- credit
- 5 pack
- Adds monthly credits for active zones
- Lower unit cost than the 1-credit pack
- Applies to Managed DNS and other credit-based products
12 Credit Pack
- credit
- 12 pack
- Adds monthly credits for active zones
- Discounted bundle pricing
- Applies to Managed DNS and other credit-based products
36 Credit Pack
- credit
- 36 pack
- Adds monthly credits for active zones
- 17% discount
- Applies to Managed DNS and other credit-based products
120 Credit Pack
- credit
- 120 pack
- Adds monthly credits for active zones
- 38% discount
- Applies to Managed DNS and other credit-based products
600 Credit Pack
- credit
- 600 pack
- Adds monthly credits for active zones
- 52% discount
- Applies to Managed DNS and other credit-based products
Pricing extracted from Zoneedit's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Zoneedit free forever?
Yes. Zoneedit has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Zoneedit's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Zoneedit's cheapest paid plan is 1 Credit Pack at $1.4 / month.
What is Zoneedit's free tier worth?
Zoneedit's free tier is worth about $1.40 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 40/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
