Our Dime - NS1 DNS/CDN Audit

NS1

Parent company: NS1

DNS & CDN Provider

Type: DNS

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True North

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

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