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canonical: https://enum.co/dns
locale: en
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**DNS**

# enum DNS.

Authoritative DNS on European infrastructure. Free forever.

enum DNS is authoritative DNS on European infrastructure: create zones, manage records, import and export BIND zone files, and enable DNSSEC. It is free forever, managed through the API and enumctl, and currently available to early access users.


### Why enum DNS?

Host your zones next to your clusters, without a separate DNS bill.

- **Zones and records**: Create zones, point your registrar at the nameservers enum assigns your project, and manage A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and more.
- **BIND import and export**: Move an existing zone in with a zone file, or export one out when you cut over from another provider.
- **DNSSEC**: Enable signing on an active zone and get the DS records to publish at your registrar.
- **Free forever**: No query pricing and no per-zone fee. Free forever, for a better European internet.

### Frequently Asked Questions


**Is enum DNS free?**
Yes. Free forever. No query pricing, no per-zone fee. For a better European internet.

**Who can use it today?**
enum DNS is currently limited to early access users. If you are already on the platform, you can use it now. Otherwise join the waitlist and we will open access as we expand.

**Where does enum DNS resolve from today?**
enum DNS runs on our European infrastructure today. When we launch our Anycast network, we will roll it out to all edge nodes so queries resolve from the PoP closest to the resolver.

**How do I point my domain at enum?**
Create a zone with enumctl or the API. enum assigns nameservers to your project (named after European scientists, for example curie.ns.enum.co and planck.ns.enum.co). Set those at your registrar.

**Does enum DNS support DNSSEC?**
Yes. Enable DNSSEC on an active zone and publish the DS records enum returns at your registrar.

**Can I import an existing zone?**
Yes. Import and export BIND zone files through enumctl or the API.

**Can I issue certificates for zones on enum?**
Yes. Issue TLS certificates, including wildcards, for domains you host on enum via DNS-01 validation.

### enum DNS vs. AWS Route 53

Host DNS next to your workloads without a separate query bill.

| Feature | enum | AWS EKS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free forever | Per hosted zone plus per-query |
| Data residency | European infrastructure | US company, global anycast |
| Management | API and enumctl | API, console, CLI |
| DNSSEC | Included | Included |
| Zone import | BIND zone files | Migration tools vary |
| Support | Real engineers, no ticket queue | Ticket system, paid support tiers |

### Technical Specifications

Authoritative DNS built for production workloads

- **Management**: API + CLI (enumctl dns and the public API)
- **Import / Export**: BIND (Zone file round-trip)
- **Signing**: DNSSEC (DS records for your registrar)
- **Infrastructure**: EU (European nameservers)
- **Pricing**: Free forever (Free forever)
- **TLS**: ACME (DNS-01 certificates for hosted zones)