PowerDNS Authoritative Server
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Plans and prices
From PowerDNS Authoritative Server's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic (PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials) | $9,800 a year | up to 8 cores · includes business-hours email support, ZoneControl, one-click DNSSEC, version/history and permission management · $9,800 /year; limited launch offer: $8,330 for the 1st year with code ESSENTIALS2026 |
| Advanced (PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials) | $13,600 a year | up to 16 cores · includes business-hours email support, ZoneControl, one-click DNSSEC, version/history and permission management · $13,600 /year; limited launch offer: $11,560 for the 1st year with code ESSENTIALS2026 |
| Pro (PowerDNS Authoritative Essentials) | $17,400 a year | up to 24 cores · includes business-hours email support, ZoneControl, one-click DNSSEC, version/history and permission management · $17,400 /year; limited launch offer: $14,790 for the 1st year with code ESSENTIALS2026 |
The facts
Each one read from PowerDNS Authoritative Server's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- A built-in web server exposes a JSON/REST API for operations including statistics and changes to zones, metadata, and DNSSEC key material.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Backends
- Supported backends include MySQL or MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite3, LDAP, LMDB, BIND zone files, and others.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Database backends
- Listed backends include LMDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite3, LDAP, and plain text files.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The software is available as source, Linux packages, and Docker images, and is shipped by Linux and UNIX distributions including Debian, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, SUSE, and Ubuntu.checked 4 Oct 2026
- DNSSEC
- It supports DNSSEC, including one-click signing capabilities.checked 4 Oct 2026
- HTTP API
- The built-in webserver exposes a JSON/REST API for functions including statistics and zone content, metadata, and DNSSEC key management.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is presented for providers hosting domain names, including large-scale hosting deployments.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Management interface
- ZoneControl is a web-based interface with bulk changes, role-based access, version history, and one-click DNSSEC.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Monitoring and traffic
- The product page describes automated reporting, real-time statistics, and geographical load balancing across regions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product limits
- Authoritative Essentials plans cover up to 8, 16, or 24 operating-system cores; deployments requiring more than 24 cores should contact PowerDNS about customized options.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The Authoritative Server hosts domain names and answers DNS queries for records it serves.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Replication
- Lightning Stream synchronizes local LMDB databases between Authoritative Servers and supports one-way or two-way replication.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Replication integration
- Lightning Stream synchronizes local LMDB databases between Authoritative Server instances and supports one-way or two-way replication.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The product page says one server can scale to millions of domains and is used for large hosting deployments.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- DNS answers can be scripted using languages including Lua, Java, Perl, Python, Ruby, C, and C++.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The API uses a configured static API key sent in the X-API-Key header.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- Documentation recommends privilege reduction with setuid and setgid and describes security-status polling for version advisories.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Statistics and routing
- The product page lists automated reporting, real-time statistics, and geographical load balancing.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Commercial support is available under SLAs, with service levels ranging from office hours to 24/7 and assistance with deployment and configuration.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- PowerDNS says its users and partners include telecommunications providers, integrators, content distribution networks, cable networks, security vendors, and Fortune 500 software companies.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Zone management
- The ZoneControl web interface supports bulk changes, one-click DNSSEC, role-based access, and version history for reversing changes.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1999checked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Downloads are available as source, Linux packages for multiple distributions, and Docker images; the software is also shipped with Linux and UNIX distributions.checked 3 Oct 2026
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