[Support Guide] Difference Between Netlify DNS and External DNS — by clarnx on Netlify Support Forums

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Compares hosting your DNS records at Netlify versus keeping them with your current provider. Netlify DNS enables wildcard certificates and delegating a single subdomain; external DNS suits many existing records because Netlify cannot accept zone transfers. Do not use both at once.

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Source: [Support Guide] Difference Between Netlify DNS and External DNS by clarnx on Netlify Support Forums. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
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