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NS1
NS1
US Parent company: NS1
DNS & CDN Provider
Type: DNS
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True North
0%
Capital: Foreign
Capital: Foreign (profits)
Control: Foreign
Control: Foreign (decisions)

NS1 is a US-anchored DNS and traffic management provider. Its True North score reflects that capital, strategic control, and core operations likely reside in the United States. Economic retention for Canadian users is assessed as low based on the provided identity signals.

Vector Breakdown
Inputs
low
0 /20
Supplier or input geography is not disclosed and is difficult to infer reliably.
Capital
Capital (profits)
medium
0 /40
US legal entity signal suggests profits likely flow to foreign shareholders; ultimate ownership beyond this entity is not verified.
Control
Control (decisions)
medium
0 /20
Strategic control likely resides outside of Canada based on US legal entity signal; governance details not verified.
Operations
medium
0 /20
Operational footprint likely centered outside of Canada based on US entity signal; specific Canadian presence is unverified.
Security & Reliability
Free tier
Free tier
DNSSEC
DNSSEC
DDoS / WAF
DDoS
Network Fit
Setup difficulty
Easy
Canada PoPs
Canada PoPs: Yes
Support
Ticket, Knowledge Base
Also Offers
No secondary capabilities listed.
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