What's New at DNSimple - Summer 2025
Anthony Eden
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It's time for another DNSimple roundup! The team has been hard at work updating your DNS and domain management experience, along with some upcoming events and fun surprises. Read on for everything we've been up to over the last few months.
You'll notice several improvements to your DNSimple dashboard — navigation is easier, invoice filtering is better, and multi account management is simpler. We also added a new zone verification process and CAA record tags to improve your domain security.
We're excited to announce a livestream Terraform deep dive with Anton Babenko, June 20, 2025 at 12pm CEST where he'll talk about registering domains as code and managing everything DNS, including lesser-known features, all using Terraform and DNSimple. Join us live or catch the recording on Anton's YouTube Channel.
And the DNSSEC comics have been updated! Head on over to howdnssec.works where Taco answers your burning questions about DNSSEC.
As always, click any of the links below to learn more. Not using DNSimple yet? Find the plan that fits your needs, and give us a try free for 30 days.
The latest podcasts
Our CEO, Anthony Eden, has been talking with industry experts about all things DNS - we enjoyed listening to their conversations, and we think you will too.
On Distributed with Jack Hannah, Anthony gets into the intricacies of remote-first companies, including:
- Building DNSimple as a remote-first company and shaping a successful organization
- Highlighting how async communication and flexible structures foster a thriving culture
- Addressing the various challenges he's faced over the years
- His experience with Shape Up and how it's improved productivity and trust
The HockeyStick Show with Miko Pawlikowski features Anthony talking about:
- His personal story and journey into DNS
- Invaluable insights into the industry
- A deep dive into practical knowledge for tech enthusiasts
Improved account navigation and invoice filters
DNSimple customers across all plans will benefit from smoother navigation and better usability throughout the app with:
Account switching — Now faster and more user-friendly with higher contrast making text easier to read for all customers. Get more details in this post.
Multi-account management — Consolidates key account data, streamlines communication, and provides a unified interface for managing multiple contracts, giving Enterprise and Reseller customers more scalable, secure, and organized domain and DNS management. Explore multi-account management in this article.
Invoice filtering — Provides quick, reliable access to invoices for auditing, reconciliation, and compliance. Save time by searching for invoices using the invoice number, type, state, description, and date. Learn more about invoice filters.
New zone verification process
Now when you add a zone to DNSimple, we may require you to verify ownership of the domain if the domain/zone was previously in a different account, and the domain is pointed at DNSimple's name servers (including vanity name servers).
Everyone relies on secure domain routing and will benefit from these protections. Preventing DNS takeover not only safeguards your domains, it helps ensure a more secure internet for all. Read more about the verification process.
CAA record tags
DNSimple is among the first DNS providers to fully support these new CAA record tags for a more secure, standards-compliant domain management process.
contactemail and contactphone tags let domain owners specify how certificate authorities (CAs) should reach out to confirm certificate requests. This enables CAs to automatically validate SSL certificate requests by emailing or calling designated contacts.
Get all the details about the CA/Browser Forum along with baseline requirements for contactphone and contactemail.
DNSSEC comics
Howdnssec.works has been updated and is ready to demystify DNSSEC in the most entertaining way possible. Taco dusts off his hat after a few years off the grid, and How DNSSEC Works returns. Get ready for new panels and a fully rebooted chain of trust.
Wrapping up
We're constantly refining DNSimple to better serve your needs. If you have feedback on any of these updates, or something you'd like to see us add, let us know — we always appreciate hearing from you.
With all the updates and security enhancements we've been rolling out, now is the perfect time to sign up for (or upgrade to) an Enterprise plan. If you manage a large portfolio of domains, contact sales to learn how DNSimple brings you high performance, reliability, and security for your DNS management.
And that's it for this edition — we hope you all have a wonderful summer, and if you're at RailsConf 2025 July 8-10, come say hi, and get some DNSimple swag!
Anthony Eden
I break things so Simone continues to have plenty to do. I occasionally have useful ideas, like building a domain and DNS provider that doesn't suck.
We think domain management should be easy.
That's why we continue building DNSimple.
