Where is DNS Made Easy based?

DNS Made Easy is operated by Tiggee LLC, headquartered in Reston, Virginia (USA). It's a US-jurisdictional provider, which makes EU data sovereignty a structural differentiator versus DNScale. For EU-headquartered buyers under NIS2 or sector-specific sovereignty requirements, that's a meaningful procurement signal.

What about Constellix — same company?

Yes — Constellix is also operated by Tiggee LLC and shares much of the same anycast infrastructure as DNS Made Easy. Constellix is positioned as the higher-tier offering with more traffic-management features; DNS Made Easy targets the bread-and-butter authoritative DNS market. Both are US-jurisdictional.

Does DNS Made Easy have a Terraform provider?

Yes — DNS Made Easy has a Terraform provider (community + DNS Made Easy maintained variants exist). The integration is functional but the API and provider feel less modern than first-party providers like DNScale's. If IaC is core to your workflow, validate against your specific patterns before committing.

Is DNS Made Easy faster than DNScale?

Both run anycast networks with PoPs across major regions. DNS Made Easy markets itself heavily on raw query speed and a 100% uptime SLA. In practice, observed resolution latency is dominated by the user's local resolver, not the authoritative provider. Don't choose on synthetic latency; choose on jurisdiction, IaC fit, and operational fit.

What about traffic-steering features?

DNS Made Easy / Constellix has mature traffic-management products: IP filter rules, Global Traffic Director (GTD), failover, RUM-based steering. DNScale's roadmap includes geo and latency-based steering; today the equivalent is achieved via multi-A-record and TTL design rather than explicit policy-based steering. If your application architecture requires policy-based steering specifically, DNS Made Easy wins on this dimension today.

How does the pricing model compare?

DNS Made Easy prices on query volume tiers (Small / Medium / Large / Corporate) with bundled feature unlocks. DNScale prices per zone with predictable query allowances and minimal feature gating. For highly variable query volumes, DNS Made Easy's tiered model can be cheaper at low volumes and more expensive at high volumes; DNScale's per-zone model is more predictable. Validate against your actual mix.

DNScale vs DNS Made Easy — 2026 enterprise DNS comparison

How DNScale and DNS Made Easy (Constellix) compare on EU jurisdiction, anycast network, traffic management, IaC support, and pricing. A balanced 2026 comparison.

Updated 5 May 2026

TL;DR

DNS Made Easy is a US-based (Reston, Virginia; Tiggee LLC) enterprise DNS provider with a long heritage in traffic management and a 100% uptime SLA marketing posture. DNScale wins on EU data sovereignty, IaC parity (first-party Terraform + DNSControl), and transparent per-zone pricing. DNS Made Easy wins on its mature traffic-management feature set (IP filtering, GTD, RUM) and proven enterprise track record. Pick DNS Made Easy if you need their specific traffic-management products and have no EU-jurisdiction requirement; pick DNScale if you operate under NIS2/GDPR or want IaC-first DNS without bundled traffic-management upsells.

DNS Made Easy is one of the older and more enterprise-focused names in managed authoritative DNS. The product (along with sister product Constellix, both operated by Tiggee LLC) is well-regarded for traffic-management features and aggressive uptime marketing. This page is a balanced comparison from the DNScale engineering team for buyers who already have DNS Made Easy on their shortlist.

Side-by-side at a glance

Dimension	DNScale	DNS Made Easy
Headquarters / jurisdiction	EU operations	Reston, Virginia (USA)
Anycast network	Global, EU-dense	Global anycast, marketed for low-latency
Free tier	14-day trial	30-day trial
Pricing model	Transparent per-zone, predictable query allowances	Tiered by query volume (Small/Medium/Large/Corporate)
DNSSEC	One-click, ECDSA P-256 default	Available on most paid tiers
Terraform provider	First-party, day-one	Available
DNSControl provider	First-party	Community
Traffic-management features	Roadmap	Mature (GTD, IP filter rules, failover, RUM)
Uptime SLA marketing	Standard SLA	"100% uptime since 2010" — heavy marketing
DDoS protection	Standard	Included
API	Modern REST, scoped keys	REST, account-level keys
EU jurisdiction	Structural	None — US-jurisdictional

Where DNS Made Easy wins

DNS Made Easy has been operating authoritative DNS since 2002 and has accumulated genuine strengths:

Traffic-management product depth. Global Traffic Director (GTD), IP filter rules, failover policies, and RUM-based steering are mature, productised, and backed by years of enterprise deployments. If your application architecture genuinely depends on policy-based traffic steering, DNS Made Easy is a serious contender.
Reputation for reliability. The "100% uptime since 2010" claim is heavily marketed and gives them a strong story in enterprise procurement. Whether you take that exact wording literally or not, the underlying operational track record is real.
Enterprise-tier sales motion. Dedicated account management, contract negotiation flexibility, and a sales team that understands traditional enterprise procurement. If your buying process expects a Salesforce-sized sales motion, DNS Made Easy will fit it.
Sister product (Constellix) for higher-tier needs. If DNS Made Easy doesn't quite hit the feature surface you need, Constellix (same company) extends it with additional traffic-management products.
Long history. A long-running, focused DNS provider with depth in the mid-market and enterprise.

If you have no EU-jurisdiction requirement and need policy-based traffic management bundled with DNS today, DNS Made Easy is a defensible choice.

Where DNScale wins

DNScale's wedge is structural rather than feature-based:

EU data sovereignty as a default. DNScale operates from EU jurisdiction. Authoritative zone data and operations are EU-located. For NIS2-regulated entities, EU public-sector buyers, and EU-headquartered enterprises, this structural answer is something a US-jurisdictional provider cannot match without significant operational restructuring. See NIS2 and DNS.
IaC-first design. First-party Terraform and DNSControl providers, scoped API keys, modern REST surface. DNS Made Easy's IaC story is workable but feels older.
Transparent per-zone pricing. Anycast, DNSSEC, secondary DNS, and scoped API keys are not behind feature walls. DNS Made Easy's tiered model bundles features into volume tiers; if you grow you can find yourself paying for features you don't need to unlock the volume you do.
Public operational transparency. AS numbers, peering, post-incident reports, and security.txt are first-class — see DNScale infrastructure and EU operations.
Multi-provider DNS as a first-class workflow. DNScale is built to coexist with other primaries, including DNS Made Easy. Post-2025 incidents made multi-provider DNS table stakes for serious stacks; see multi-provider DNS deployment.

Decision framework

You should pick DNS Made Easy if…	You should pick DNScale if…
You need policy-based traffic management (GTD, IP filter rules, RUM) today	EU data sovereignty is a procurement, regulatory, or buyer requirement
You're already operating in their enterprise sales motion	Your ops standardises on Terraform / DNSControl / OpenTofu
You explicitly value the "100% uptime since 2010" track record	You want transparent per-zone pricing without volume-tier feature walls
You don't have an EU-jurisdiction requirement	You operate under NIS2, GDPR, or sector-specific EU mandates
You want a US-headquartered provider with US support hours	You want operational transparency (public AS, security.txt, post-incident reports)

Many serious teams run both — DNScale as the EU-jurisdictional primary, DNS Made Easy as a secondary for additional anycast diversity, or vice versa.

Migrating from DNS Made Easy to DNScale

Lower TTLs on the existing DNS Made Easy zone 24–48 hours before cutover. See TTL best practices.
Export zone records from DNS Made Easy via dashboard, API, or AXFR.
Import into DNScale via dashboard, API, or your IaC tool. See zone import methods.
Replicate any traffic-management policies in DNScale's record structure (multi-A with weighted TTL, secondary endpoints) or accept that some policy-based steering won't have direct equivalents on the new platform.
Validate with dig @ns1.dnscale.eu yourdomain before swapping NS.
Update registrar NS to DNScale. Propagation begins.
Optionally keep DNS Made Easy as a secondary via AXFR.

For zero-downtime migrations see DNS migration zero-downtime guide.

What this comparison deliberately doesn't claim

DNS Made Easy is not insecure or unreliable. Their operational track record is genuine.
"DNScale is cheaper" — depends entirely on volume mix and which features you actually use.
"DNScale is faster" — both run anycast; resolver-side variance dominates.
"EU jurisdiction is a magic shield" — it is a structural reduction of cross-jurisdictional exposure, not absolute legal isolation.

References

IETF RFC 1035 — Domain Names — Implementation and Specification
IETF RFC 4033/4034/4035 — DNSSEC core specifications
ENISA: NIS2 sectoral guidance for digital infrastructure

Frequently asked questions

Where is DNS Made Easy based?: DNS Made Easy is operated by Tiggee LLC, headquartered in Reston, Virginia (USA). It's a US-jurisdictional provider, which makes EU data sovereignty a structural differentiator versus DNScale. For EU-headquartered buyers under NIS2 or sector-specific sovereignty requirements, that's a meaningful procurement signal.
What about Constellix — same company?: Yes — Constellix is also operated by Tiggee LLC and shares much of the same anycast infrastructure as DNS Made Easy. Constellix is positioned as the higher-tier offering with more traffic-management features; DNS Made Easy targets the bread-and-butter authoritative DNS market. Both are US-jurisdictional.
Does DNS Made Easy have a Terraform provider?: Yes — DNS Made Easy has a Terraform provider (community + DNS Made Easy maintained variants exist). The integration is functional but the API and provider feel less modern than first-party providers like DNScale's. If IaC is core to your workflow, validate against your specific patterns before committing.
Is DNS Made Easy faster than DNScale?: Both run anycast networks with PoPs across major regions. DNS Made Easy markets itself heavily on raw query speed and a 100% uptime SLA. In practice, observed resolution latency is dominated by the user's local resolver, not the authoritative provider. Don't choose on synthetic latency; choose on jurisdiction, IaC fit, and operational fit.
What about traffic-steering features?: DNS Made Easy / Constellix has mature traffic-management products: IP filter rules, Global Traffic Director (GTD), failover, RUM-based steering. DNScale's roadmap includes geo and latency-based steering; today the equivalent is achieved via multi-A-record and TTL design rather than explicit policy-based steering. If your application architecture requires policy-based steering specifically, DNS Made Easy wins on this dimension today.
How does the pricing model compare?: DNS Made Easy prices on query volume tiers (Small / Medium / Large / Corporate) with bundled feature unlocks. DNScale prices per zone with predictable query allowances and minimal feature gating. For highly variable query volumes, DNS Made Easy's tiered model can be cheaper at low volumes and more expensive at high volumes; DNScale's per-zone model is more predictable. Validate against your actual mix.

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