DNS nameserver Made in EU

Authoritative DNS, answered close to everyone.

Host your zones on our anycast network. Templates, flattening, mirrored zones and a wide range of record types, for one flat monthly price. Built and run in the EU.
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  • Anycast on AS52112
  • Flatrate pricing
  • Import and export, no lock-in
yourname.xyz
AnycastTemplate: Mail + Web
NameTypeContentTTL
@CNAMEshop.provider.net. Flattened300
wwwCNAMEexample.com.3600
@MX10 mail.example.com.3600
@TXT"v=spf1 mx -all"3600
_sip._tcpSRV10 5 5060 sip.example.com.3600
@CAA0 issue "letsencrypt.org"86400
Mirrored by yourname.de, yourname.at, yourname.ch
Anycast

One address. The nearest answer.

Every nameserver address is announced from all of our points of presence via BGP. Resolvers reach the closest one automatically, and if a location goes offline, traffic moves to the next one without anyone changing a record.
ResolverAsks for yourname.xyz→ ns1.gentlent.net
Anycast addressOne IP, announced everywhereAS52112 · IPv4 + IPv6
  • Amsterdam, NLAMS1Nearest · answers
  • Düsseldorf, DEDUS1
  • Newark, USEWR1
  • Singapore, SGSIN1

Lower latency

Queries are answered by the closest location on the network, not a single data centre.

Resilient by design

If a point of presence is withdrawn, BGP routes queries to the next one within the same address.

Our own network

Operated by Gentlent on AS52112, with no third-party DNS provider in between.
Features

Everything a zone needs, nothing to add on.

Every feature is part of the plan. No paid tiers for flattening, no extra charge for mirrored domains.

Templates

Define a set of records once (mail, web, verification) and apply it to any zone in one step.

Wide range of record types

From A and MX to CAA, TLSA and SVCB. The everyday types and the ones you only need once.

CNAME and DNAME flattening

Point your zone apex at a hostname. We follow the chain and answer with plain records, fully standards-compliant.

Mirrored zones

Alias a whole domain to another. Your country domains answer exactly like the main one, and stay in sync.

Import and export

Bring existing zones in and take them out whenever you like. Your data stays portable.
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Serverless functions

Script your zones with your own code for dynamic answers and custom logic.
Traffic control

Answers for the right destination.

Geo load balancing

Return answers based on where a visitor's resolver makes the request, so each visitor is directed to the right target.

Failover

When a target fails, direct traffic to a healthy target so your service remains reachable.
Flattening

A CNAME at the apex, without breaking the rules.

The DNS standard doesn't allow a CNAME next to the SOA and NS records of your root domain. With flattening, you write the CNAME anyway. Our nameservers resolve the target and hand resolvers the final addresses. DNAME records work the same way for whole subtrees.
In your zone
yourname.xyz.     CNAME  shop.provider.net.
What resolvers receive
yourname.xyz. 300  A     192.0.2.10
yourname.xyz. 300  AAAA  2001:db8::10
Mirrored zones

Many domains, one set of records.

Own yourname.xyz, yourname.de and yourname.at? Make one zone the source and mirror it to the others. Edit a record once and every mirrored domain answers the same, with names rewritten to match.
yourname.xyzSource zone
yourname.deMirror
yourname.atMirror
yourname.chMirror
Record types

The records you use, and the ones you'll need later.

Mail, web, security and service discovery, all in one editor with validation as you type.
  • A
  • AAAA
  • CNAME
  • DNAME
  • MX
  • TXT
  • SRV
  • CAA
  • NS
  • PTR
  • SOA
  • DS
  • TLSA
  • SSHFP
  • HTTPS
  • SVCB
  • NAPTR
  • LOC
  • URI
  • and more
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DNS you can program.

Serverless functions will let you answer queries from your own code: return records based on health checks, time of day or anything else you can express in a few lines. Get notified when it launches
status.yourname.xyz.jsPreview · API subject to change
// Answer A queries with a healthy origin
export default async function handle(query) {
  const origins = ["192.0.2.10", "192.0.2.20"];
  const healthy = await firstHealthy(origins);

  return [{ type: "A", ttl: 30, value: healthy }];
}
Pricing

One flat price. No query meter.

You pay the same every month, whether your zones get a thousand queries or a billion.

DNS flatrate

€5 / monthexcl. VAT, billed monthlyAvailable soon
Included
  • 10 zones
  • Anycast on every zone
  • No per-query billing
  • Templates and mirrored zones
  • CNAME and DNAME flattening
  • Import and export
Running hundreds of domains? Contact us for a custom plan.
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Do I need to move my domain to Gentlent?No. Keep your registrar and point your domain's nameservers to ours.
How do I move my existing zones?Import your zone, review the records, then switch the nameservers at your registrar.
What's the difference between flattening and a mirrored zone?Flattening resolves a single CNAME or DNAME into final records. A mirrored zone copies an entire domain's records to another domain.
Where are queries answered?At the nearest point of presence on our anycast network, AS52112, operated by Gentlent.

Ready to move your DNS?

Set up your first zone in minutes, or talk to us about migrating a larger estate.
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