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Managed DNS

Managed DNS that is straightforward to run.
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Control every record your domain needs, add practical forwarding and mail tools, and pay from one flexible credit balance — no enterprise packaging required.

[Get managed DNS](https://www.zoneedit.com/signup/) [See pricing](https://www.zoneedit.com/pricing/)



What you can manage
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### All DNS RR Types Supported

A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV, CAA, NAPTR, HTTPS, and more.



### Forwarding tools

URL forwarding and email forwarding are included; HTTPS forwarding is available as an add-on.



### Dynamic DNS

Per-domain DYN records and update tokens for changing IPs. [Dynamic DNS →](https://www.zoneedit.com/dynamic-dns/)







Reliability and control
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### Resilient nameservers

Free domains run on 2 nameservers; paid domains get 3 nameservers with IPv6 support. [Our network →](https://www.zoneedit.com/network/)



### Zone sanity checks

Catch common misconfigurations before they cause an outage.



### Predictable propagation

Set TTLs to control how quickly changes take effect across resolvers.



### Backups and rollback

Automatic zone backups let you review and restore. [Zone backups →](https://www.zoneedit.com/zone-backups/)







When to add more
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NeedAddShift traffic when a server goes down[DNS Failover](https://www.zoneedit.com/dns-failover/)Redundancy with an external primary[Secondary DNS](https://www.zoneedit.com/secondary-dns/)Queue mail when your mail server is offline[Backup MX](https://www.zoneedit.com/backup-mx/)Alias the root domain to a hostname[ANAME](https://www.zoneedit.com/aname-apex-alias/)

What it costs
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One Managed DNS zone uses **1 credit per month** — about 12 credits per zone per year. Add-ons draw additional credits only while enabled.

[How credits work →](https://www.zoneedit.com/how-credits-work/) [See pricing →](https://www.zoneedit.com/pricing/)



Migrating a zone
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1. Export your current recordsCapture every A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and other record from your existing provider.

2. Recreate the zone in ZoneEditAdd the records and lower TTLs ahead of the cutover so changes propagate quickly.

3. Verify, then delegateConfirm the zone resolves correctly, then point your registrar at the ZoneEdit nameservers shown in your control panel.





Run reliable DNS today
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Create an account and add your first zone in minutes.

[Get started](https://www.zoneedit.com/signup/)