Bunny DNS drops usage-based pricing and becomes free

Category: Infrastructure
Status: confirmed
Sources: Bunny blog, discussion
Summary: Bunny.net announced 2026-06-24 that it is removing all usage-based charges from Bunny DNS, offering free authoritative DNS hosting for up to 500 domains per account with no query limits or per-request billing. The free tier includes DNSSEC (NSEC Black Lies), full IPv6, advanced record types (HTTPS, SVCB, TLSA, CDS, CDNSKEY), smart records, health monitoring, automatic zone scanning for migrations, and one-click CDN and Bunny Shield integration. Accounts remain subject to the standard $1/month minimum platform spend, but DNS itself no longer incurs usage charges. The thread reached 870 points, the highest-discussed Hacker News item of the day.
Why it matters: Free anycast authoritative DNS with DNSSEC and modern record types lowers the cost of resilient DNS for small operators and shifts competitive pressure on paid managed-DNS providers.
Follow-up: None.