Yes, Zonomi has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $1.00/mo.
About
Zonomi is a DNS hosting service that lets users manage DNS zones through a web control panel and HTTP API. It supports common record types including A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, PTR, SRV, and TXT, and includes dynamic DNS updates, low TTL settings, wildcard records, round robin DNS, DNSSEC, and apex/root domain aliases.
The free offering includes 1 DNS zone, up to 20 DNS records, and up to 1 million DNS queries per month. The pricing page says new accounts are provisioned on a trial account first, with no cost until the account is activated later, so the hosted service combines a perpetual free allowance with an onboarding trial flow.
- 1 DNS zone free allowance
- Up to 20 DNS records
- 1 million DNS queries monthly
- Dynamic DNS HTTP API
- DNSSEC and wildcard records
- Round robin DNS support
- Vanity name servers
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a capped trial-style offer: it gives one DNS zone, up to 20 records, and up to 1 million queries per month, but only for a registered domain and only until the account is activated. The cheapest paid option starts at about $1/month equivalent, so the free tier is worth roughly that amount in practical terms, with the main friction being that a credit card is required to fully activate the account.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- DNS hosting on a trial account for your own registered domain.
- No free subdomains or domain registration services included.
- Account can be canceled at any time before activation.
- No cost until the account is fully activated.
See Zonomi pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro DNS hosting
- DNS zone
- up to 10 with 2 units
- DNS records
- up to 100 with 2 units
- DNS queries/month
- up to 5 million with 2 units
- additional unit price
- $5/year each
- Professional DNS hosting
- Scales by adding units
- Supports more zones and records
- Supports millions of DNS queries
- No setup fees, contracts, or commitments
Pricing extracted from Zonomi's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Zonomi free forever?
Yes. Zonomi has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Zonomi's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Zonomi's cheapest paid plan is Pro DNS hosting at $1 / month.
What is Zonomi's free tier worth?
Zonomi's free tier is worth about $1.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 36/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
