diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_test.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_test.yml
index efc2012ed..a5b42cc5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_test.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/master' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
-      image: golang:1.22
+      image: golang:1.23
     needs:
     - integration-test-providers
     env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
index 55460a429..225015d88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: ^1.22
+        go-version: ^1.23
 
 # Stringer is needed because .goreleaser includes "go generate ./..."
     - name: Install stringer
diff --git a/commands/ppreviewPush.go b/commands/ppreviewPush.go
index 1256d55a6..68e846b4e 100644
--- a/commands/ppreviewPush.go
+++ b/commands/ppreviewPush.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func prun(args PPreviewArgs, push bool, interactive bool, out printer.CLI, repor
 			out.StartDNSProvider(provider.Name, skip)
 			if !skip {
 				corrections := zone.GetCorrections(provider.Name)
-				numActions := countActions(corrections)
+				numActions := zone.GetChangeCount(provider.Name)
 				totalCorrections += numActions
 				out.EndProvider2(provider.Name, numActions)
 				reportItems = append(reportItems, genReportItem(zone.Name, corrections, provider.Name))
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func prun(args PPreviewArgs, push bool, interactive bool, out printer.CLI, repor
 		out.StartRegistrar(zone.RegistrarName, !skip)
 		if skip {
 			corrections := zone.GetCorrections(zone.RegistrarInstance.Name)
-			numActions := countActions(corrections)
+			numActions := zone.GetChangeCount(zone.RegistrarInstance.Name)
 			out.EndProvider2(zone.RegistrarName, numActions)
 			totalCorrections += numActions
 			reportItems = append(reportItems, genReportItem(zone.Name, corrections, zone.RegistrarName))
@@ -281,15 +281,15 @@ func prun(args PPreviewArgs, push bool, interactive bool, out printer.CLI, repor
 	return nil
 }
 
-func countActions(corrections []*models.Correction) int {
-	r := 0
-	for _, c := range corrections {
-		if c.F != nil {
-			r++
-		}
-	}
-	return r
-}
+//func countActions(corrections []*models.Correction) int {
+//	r := 0
+//	for _, c := range corrections {
+//		if c.F != nil {
+//			r++
+//		}
+//	}
+//	return r
+//}
 
 func whichZonesToProcess(domains []*models.DomainConfig, filter string) []*models.DomainConfig {
 	if filter == "" || filter == "all" {
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func optimizeOrder(zones []*models.DomainConfig) []*models.DomainConfig {
 func oneZone(zone *models.DomainConfig, args PPreviewArgs, zc *zoneCache) {
 	// Fix the parent zone's delegation: (if able/needed)
 	//zone.NameserversMutex.Lock()
-	delegationCorrections := generateDelegationCorrections(zone, zone.DNSProviderInstances, zone.RegistrarInstance)
+	delegationCorrections, dcCount := generateDelegationCorrections(zone, zone.DNSProviderInstances, zone.RegistrarInstance)
 	//zone.NameserversMutex.Unlock()
 
 	// Loop over the (selected) providers configured for that zone:
@@ -378,13 +378,15 @@ func oneZone(zone *models.DomainConfig, args PPreviewArgs, zc *zoneCache) {
 		}
 
 		// Update the zone's records at the provider:
-		zoneCor, rep := generateZoneCorrections(zone, provider)
+		zoneCor, rep, actualChangeCount := generateZoneCorrections(zone, provider)
 		zone.StoreCorrections(provider.Name, rep)
 		zone.StoreCorrections(provider.Name, zoneCor)
+		zone.IncrementChangeCount(provider.Name, actualChangeCount)
 	}
 
 	// Do the delegation corrections after the zones are updated.
 	zone.StoreCorrections(zone.RegistrarInstance.Name, delegationCorrections)
+	zone.IncrementChangeCount(zone.RegistrarInstance.Name, dcCount)
 }
 
 func whichProvidersToProcess(providers []*models.DNSProviderInstance, filter string) []*models.DNSProviderInstance {
@@ -533,32 +535,32 @@ func generatePopulateCorrections(provider *models.DNSProviderInstance, zoneName
 	}}
 }
 
-func generateZoneCorrections(zone *models.DomainConfig, provider *models.DNSProviderInstance) ([]*models.Correction, []*models.Correction) {
-	reports, zoneCorrections, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(provider.Driver, zone)
+func generateZoneCorrections(zone *models.DomainConfig, provider *models.DNSProviderInstance) ([]*models.Correction, []*models.Correction, int) {
+	reports, zoneCorrections, actualChangeCount, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(provider.Driver, zone)
 	if err != nil {
-		return []*models.Correction{{Msg: fmt.Sprintf("Domain %q provider %s Error: %s", zone.Name, provider.Name, err)}}, nil
+		return []*models.Correction{{Msg: fmt.Sprintf("Domain %q provider %s Error: %s", zone.Name, provider.Name, err)}}, nil, 0
 	}
-	return zoneCorrections, reports
+	return zoneCorrections, reports, actualChangeCount
 }
 
-func generateDelegationCorrections(zone *models.DomainConfig, providers []*models.DNSProviderInstance, _ *models.RegistrarInstance) []*models.Correction {
+func generateDelegationCorrections(zone *models.DomainConfig, providers []*models.DNSProviderInstance, _ *models.RegistrarInstance) ([]*models.Correction, int) {
 	//fmt.Printf("DEBUG: generateDelegationCorrections start zone=%q nsList = %v\n", zone.Name, zone.Nameservers)
 	nsList, err := nameservers.DetermineNameserversForProviders(zone, providers, true)
 	if err != nil {
-		return msg(fmt.Sprintf("DtermineNS: zone %q; Error: %s", zone.Name, err))
+		return msg(fmt.Sprintf("DetermineNS: zone %q; Error: %s", zone.Name, err)), 0
 	}
 	zone.Nameservers = nsList
 	nameservers.AddNSRecords(zone)
 
 	if len(zone.Nameservers) == 0 && zone.Metadata["no_ns"] != "true" {
-		return []*models.Correction{{Msg: fmt.Sprintf("No nameservers declared for domain %q; skipping registrar. Add {no_ns:'true'} to force", zone.Name)}}
+		return []*models.Correction{{Msg: fmt.Sprintf("No nameservers declared for domain %q; skipping registrar. Add {no_ns:'true'} to force", zone.Name)}}, 0
 	}
 
 	corrections, err := zone.RegistrarInstance.Driver.GetRegistrarCorrections(zone)
 	if err != nil {
-		return msg(fmt.Sprintf("zone %q; Rprovider %q; Error: %s", zone.Name, zone.RegistrarInstance.Name, err))
+		return msg(fmt.Sprintf("zone %q; Rprovider %q; Error: %s", zone.Name, zone.RegistrarInstance.Name, err)), 0
 	}
-	return corrections
+	return corrections, len(corrections)
 }
 
 func msg(s string) []*models.Correction {
diff --git a/commands/previewPush.go b/commands/previewPush.go
index 528fe4307..8220f5bee 100644
--- a/commands/previewPush.go
+++ b/commands/previewPush.go
@@ -247,17 +247,17 @@ func run(args PreviewArgs, push bool, interactive bool, out printer.CLI, report
 					continue
 				}
 
-				reports, corrections, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(provider.Driver, domain)
-				out.EndProvider(provider.Name, len(corrections), err)
+				reports, corrections, actualChangeCount, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(provider.Driver, domain)
+				out.EndProvider(provider.Name, actualChangeCount, err)
 				if err != nil {
 					anyErrors = true
 					return
 				}
-				totalCorrections += len(corrections)
+				totalCorrections += actualChangeCount
 				printReports(domain.Name, provider.Name, reports, out, push, notifier)
 				reportItems = append(reportItems, ReportItem{
 					Domain:      domain.Name,
-					Corrections: len(corrections),
+					Corrections: actualChangeCount,
 					Provider:    provider.Name,
 				})
 				anyErrors = printOrRunCorrections(domain.Name, provider.Name, corrections, out, push, interactive, notifier) || anyErrors
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fb233d39c..cd5f4943d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4
 
-go 1.22.1
+go 1.23.0
 
 retract v4.8.0
 
diff --git a/integrationTest/integration_test.go b/integrationTest/integration_test.go
index 4911376a8..ae0551f1c 100644
--- a/integrationTest/integration_test.go
+++ b/integrationTest/integration_test.go
@@ -228,13 +228,13 @@ func makeChanges(t *testing.T, prv providers.DNSServiceProvider, dc *models.Doma
 		}
 
 		// get and run corrections for first time
-		_, corrections, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(prv, dom)
+		_, corrections, actualChangeCount, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(prv, dom)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("runTests: %w", err))
 		}
 		if tst.Changeless {
-			if count := len(corrections); count != 0 {
-				t.Logf("Expected 0 corrections on FIRST run, but found %d.", count)
+			if actualChangeCount != 0 {
+				t.Logf("Expected 0 corrections on FIRST run, but found %d.", actualChangeCount)
 				for i, c := range corrections {
 					t.Logf("UNEXPECTED #%d: %s", i, c.Msg)
 				}
@@ -261,12 +261,12 @@ func makeChanges(t *testing.T, prv providers.DNSServiceProvider, dc *models.Doma
 		}
 
 		// run a second time and expect zero corrections
-		_, corrections, err = zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(prv, dom2)
+		_, corrections, actualChangeCount, err = zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(prv, dom2)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		if count := len(corrections); count != 0 {
-			t.Logf("Expected 0 corrections on second run, but found %d.", count)
+		if actualChangeCount != 0 {
+			t.Logf("Expected 0 corrections on second run, but found %d.", actualChangeCount)
 			for i, c := range corrections {
 				t.Logf("UNEXPECTED #%d: %s", i, c.Msg)
 			}
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func TestDualProviders(t *testing.T) {
 	run := func() {
 		dom, _ := dc.Copy()
 
-		rs, cs, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(p, dom)
+		rs, cs, _, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(p, dom)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -378,12 +378,12 @@ func TestDualProviders(t *testing.T) {
 	run()
 	// run again to make sure no corrections
 	t.Log("Running again to ensure stability")
-	rs, cs, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(p, dc)
+	rs, cs, actualChangeCount, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(p, dc)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if count := len(cs); count != 0 {
-		t.Logf("Expect no corrections on second run, but found %d.", count)
+	if actualChangeCount != 0 {
+		t.Logf("Expect no corrections on second run, but found %d.", actualChangeCount)
 		for i, c := range rs {
 			t.Logf("INFO#%d:\n%s", i+1, c.Msg)
 		}
diff --git a/models/domain.go b/models/domain.go
index 5b58d0cab..3054a443d 100644
--- a/models/domain.go
+++ b/models/domain.go
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ type DomainConfig struct {
 	RawRecords []RawRecordConfig `json:"rawrecords,omitempty"`
 
 	// Pending work to do for each provider.  Provider may be a registrar or DSP.
-	pendingCorrectionsMutex sync.Mutex                 // Protect pendingCorrections*
-	pendingCorrections      map[string]([]*Correction) // Work to be done for each provider
-	pendingCorrectionsOrder []string                   // Call the providers in this order
+	pendingCorrectionsMutex  sync.Mutex                 // Protect pendingCorrections*
+	pendingCorrections       map[string]([]*Correction) // Work to be done for each provider
+	pendingCorrectionsOrder  []string                   // Call the providers in this order
+	pendingActualChangeCount map[string](int)           // Number of changes to report (cumulative)
 }
 
 // GetSplitHorizonNames returns the domain's name, uniquename, and tag.
@@ -176,3 +177,23 @@ func (dc *DomainConfig) GetCorrections(providerName string) []*Correction {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// IncrementChangeCount accumulates change count in a thread-safe way.
+func (dc *DomainConfig) IncrementChangeCount(providerName string, delta int) {
+	dc.pendingCorrectionsMutex.Lock()
+	defer dc.pendingCorrectionsMutex.Unlock()
+
+	if dc.pendingActualChangeCount == nil {
+		// First time storing anything.
+		dc.pendingActualChangeCount = make(map[string](int))
+	}
+	dc.pendingActualChangeCount[providerName] += delta
+}
+
+// GetChangeCount accumulates change count in a thread-safe way.
+func (dc *DomainConfig) GetChangeCount(providerName string) int {
+	dc.pendingCorrectionsMutex.Lock()
+	defer dc.pendingCorrectionsMutex.Unlock()
+
+	return dc.pendingActualChangeCount[providerName]
+}
diff --git a/models/provider.go b/models/provider.go
index 11c7453bd..e98e83259 100644
--- a/models/provider.go
+++ b/models/provider.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package models
 type DNSProvider interface {
 	GetNameservers(domain string) ([]*Nameserver, error)
 	GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string) (Records, error)
-	GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *DomainConfig, existing Records) ([]*Correction, error)
+	GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *DomainConfig, existing Records) ([]*Correction, int, error)
 }
 
 // Registrar is an interface for Registrar plug-ins.
diff --git a/pkg/acme/acme.go b/pkg/acme/acme.go
index 2c0823e90..8d9457aac 100644
--- a/pkg/acme/acme.go
+++ b/pkg/acme/acme.go
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func (c *certManager) getCorrections(d *models.DomainConfig) ([]*models.Correcti
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		reports, corrections, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(p.Driver, dc)
+		reports, corrections, _, err := zonerecs.CorrectZoneRecords(p.Driver, dc)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/diff/diff.go b/pkg/diff/diff.go
index f2b18b8b1..d572afcd3 100644
--- a/pkg/diff/diff.go
+++ b/pkg/diff/diff.go
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ type Changeset []Correlation
 // Differ is an interface for computing the difference between two zones.
 type Differ interface {
 	// IncrementalDiff performs a diff on a record-by-record basis, and returns a sets for which records need to be created, deleted, or modified.
-	IncrementalDiff(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (reportMsgs []string, create, toDelete, modify Changeset, err error)
+	IncrementalDiff(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (reportMsgs []string, create, toDelete, modify Changeset, actualChangeCount int, err error)
 	// ChangedGroups performs a diff more appropriate for providers with a "RecordSet" model, where all records with the same name and type are grouped.
 	// Individual record changes are often not useful in such scenarios. Instead we return a map of record keys to a list of change descriptions within that group.
-	ChangedGroups(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (map[models.RecordKey][]string, []string, error)
+	ChangedGroups(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (map[models.RecordKey][]string, []string, int, error)
 }
 
 type differ struct {
diff --git a/pkg/diff/diff2compat.go b/pkg/diff/diff2compat.go
index 02ccae5df..43bab69a7 100644
--- a/pkg/diff/diff2compat.go
+++ b/pkg/diff/diff2compat.go
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ type differCompat struct {
 
 // IncrementalDiff usees pkg/diff2 to generate output compatible with systems
 // still using NewCompat().
-func (d *differCompat) IncrementalDiff(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (reportMsgs []string, toCreate, toDelete, toModify Changeset, err error) {
-	instructions, err := diff2.ByRecord(existing, d.dc, nil)
+func (d *differCompat) IncrementalDiff(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (reportMsgs []string, toCreate, toDelete, toModify Changeset, actualChangeCount int, err error) {
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(existing, d.dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, inst := range instructions {
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ func GenerateMessageCorrections(msgs []string) (corrections []*models.Correction
 }
 
 // ChangedGroups provides the same results as IncrementalDiff but grouped by key.
-func (d *differCompat) ChangedGroups(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (map[models.RecordKey][]string, []string, error) {
+func (d *differCompat) ChangedGroups(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (map[models.RecordKey][]string, []string, int, error) {
 	changedKeys := map[models.RecordKey][]string{}
-	toReport, toCreate, toDelete, toModify, err := d.IncrementalDiff(existing)
+	toReport, toCreate, toDelete, toModify, actualChangeCount, err := d.IncrementalDiff(existing)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 	for _, c := range toCreate {
 		changedKeys[c.Desired.Key()] = append(changedKeys[c.Desired.Key()], c.String())
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ func (d *differCompat) ChangedGroups(existing []*models.RecordConfig) (map[model
 	for _, m := range toModify {
 		changedKeys[m.Desired.Key()] = append(changedKeys[m.Desired.Key()], m.String())
 	}
-	return changedKeys, toReport, nil
+	return changedKeys, toReport, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/diff2/analyze.go b/pkg/diff2/analyze.go
index 3f8d3ffdf..6201db7c4 100644
--- a/pkg/diff2/analyze.go
+++ b/pkg/diff2/analyze.go
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 )
 
-func analyzeByRecordSet(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList {
+func analyzeByRecordSet(cc *CompareConfig) (ChangeList, int) {
 	var instructions ChangeList
+	var actualChangeCount int
 	// For each label...
 	for _, lc := range cc.ldata {
 		// for each type at that label...
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ func analyzeByRecordSet(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList {
 			// ...if there are changes generate an instruction.
 			ets := rt.existingTargets
 			dts := rt.desiredTargets
-			msgs := genmsgs(ets, dts)
+			cs := diffTargets(ets, dts)
+			actualChangeCount += len(cs)
+			msgs := justMsgs(cs)
 			if len(msgs) == 0 { // No differences?
 				// The records at this rset are the same. No work to be done.
 				continue
@@ -35,11 +38,12 @@ func analyzeByRecordSet(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList {
 
 	instructions = orderByDependencies(instructions)
 
-	return instructions
+	return instructions, actualChangeCount
 }
 
-func analyzeByLabel(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList {
+func analyzeByLabel(cc *CompareConfig) (ChangeList, int) {
 	var instructions ChangeList
+	var actualChangeCount int
 	// Accumulate any changes and collect the info needed to generate instructions.
 	for _, lc := range cc.ldata {
 		// for each type at that label...
@@ -52,7 +56,9 @@ func analyzeByLabel(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList {
 			// for each type at that label...
 			ets := rt.existingTargets
 			dts := rt.desiredTargets
-			msgs := genmsgs(ets, dts)
+			cs := diffTargets(ets, dts)
+			actualChangeCount += len(cs)
+			msgs := justMsgs(cs)
 			k := models.RecordKey{NameFQDN: label, Type: rt.rType}
 			msgsByKey[k] = msgs
 			accMsgs = append(accMsgs, msgs...)                    // Accumulate the messages
@@ -79,25 +85,27 @@ func analyzeByLabel(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList {
 
 	instructions = orderByDependencies(instructions)
 
-	return instructions
+	return instructions, actualChangeCount
 }
 
-func analyzeByRecord(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList {
+func analyzeByRecord(cc *CompareConfig) (ChangeList, int) {
 
 	var instructions ChangeList
+	var actualChangeCount int
 	// For each label, for each type at that label, see if there are any changes.
 	for _, lc := range cc.ldata {
 		for _, rt := range lc.tdata {
 			ets := rt.existingTargets
 			dts := rt.desiredTargets
 			cs := diffTargets(ets, dts)
+			actualChangeCount += len(cs)
 			instructions = append(instructions, cs...)
 		}
 	}
 
 	instructions = orderByDependencies(instructions)
 
-	return instructions
+	return instructions, actualChangeCount
 }
 
 // FYI: there is no analyzeByZone.  diff2.ByZone() calls analyzeByRecords().
@@ -303,10 +311,6 @@ func diffTargets(existing, desired []targetConfig) ChangeList {
 	return instructions
 }
 
-func genmsgs(existing, desired []targetConfig) []string {
-	return justMsgs(diffTargets(existing, desired))
-}
-
 func justMsgs(cl ChangeList) []string {
 	var msgs []string
 	for _, c := range cl {
diff --git a/pkg/diff2/analyze_test.go b/pkg/diff2/analyze_test.go
index a220ffac5..a4bc83b2c 100644
--- a/pkg/diff2/analyze_test.go
+++ b/pkg/diff2/analyze_test.go
@@ -127,7 +127,13 @@ func compareCL(t *testing.T, fnname, testname, testpart string, gotcl ChangeList
 	if d != "" {
 		t.Errorf("%s()/%s (wantChange%s):\n===got===\n%s\n===want===\n%s\n===diff===\n%s\n===", fnname, testname, testpart, gs, ws, d)
 	}
+}
 
+func compareACC(t *testing.T, fnname, testname, testpart string, gotacc int, wantacc int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if gotacc != wantacc {
+		t.Errorf("%s()/%s (wantChange%s):\n===got===\n%v\n===want===\n%v\n", fnname, testname, testpart, gotacc, wantacc)
+	}
 }
 
 func Test_analyzeByRecordSet(t *testing.T) {
@@ -150,6 +156,7 @@ func Test_analyzeByRecordSet(t *testing.T) {
 		wantChangeRec   string
 		wantMsgsRec     string
 		wantChangeZone  string
+		wantChangeCount int
 	}{
 
 		{
@@ -159,6 +166,7 @@ func Test_analyzeByRecordSet(t *testing.T) {
 				existing: models.Records{testDataAA1234},
 				desired:  models.Records{testDataAA1234clone},
 			},
+			wantChangeCount: 0,
 			wantMsgs:        "", // Empty
 			wantChangeRSet:  "ChangeList: len=0",
 			wantChangeLabel: "ChangeList: len=0",
@@ -172,7 +180,8 @@ func Test_analyzeByRecordSet(t *testing.T) {
 				existing: models.Records{testDataAA1234, testDataAMX10a},
 				desired:  models.Records{testDataAA1234clone, testDataAMX20b},
 			},
-			wantMsgs: "± MODIFY laba.f.com MX (10 laba.f.com. ttl=300) -> (20 labb.f.com. ttl=300)",
+			wantChangeCount: 1,
+			wantMsgs:        "± MODIFY laba.f.com MX (10 laba.f.com. ttl=300) -> (20 labb.f.com. ttl=300)",
 			wantChangeRSet: `
 ChangeList: len=1
 00: Change: verb=CHANGE
@@ -206,7 +215,8 @@ ChangeList: len=1
 				existing: models.Records{testDataAA1234, testDataApexMX1aaa},
 				desired:  models.Records{testDataAA1234clone, testDataApexMX22bbb},
 			},
-			wantMsgs: "± MODIFY f.com MX (1 aaa.f.com. ttl=300) -> (22 bbb.f.com. ttl=300)",
+			wantChangeCount: 1,
+			wantMsgs:        "± MODIFY f.com MX (1 aaa.f.com. ttl=300) -> (22 bbb.f.com. ttl=300)",
 			wantChangeRSet: `
 ChangeList: len=1
 00: Change: verb=CHANGE
@@ -240,6 +250,7 @@ ChangeList: len=1
 				existing: models.Records{testDataAA1234, testDataAMX10a},
 				desired:  models.Records{testDataAA1234clone, testDataAA12345, testDataAMX20b},
 			},
+			wantChangeCount: 2,
 			wantMsgs: `
 ± MODIFY laba.f.com MX (10 laba.f.com. ttl=300) -> (20 labb.f.com. ttl=300)
 + CREATE laba.f.com A 1.2.3.5 ttl=300
@@ -290,6 +301,7 @@ ChangeList: len=2
 				existing: models.Records{testDataAA1234, testDataCCa},
 				desired:  models.Records{d13, d3},
 			},
+			wantChangeCount: 3,
 			wantMsgs: `
 + CREATE labe.f.com A 10.10.10.95 ttl=300
 ± MODIFY labc.f.com CNAME (laba.f.com. ttl=300) -> (labe.f.com. ttl=300)
@@ -352,6 +364,7 @@ ChangeList: len=3
 				existing: models.Records{testDataAA1234, testDataAMX10a, testDataCCa, testDataEA15, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9, e10, e11},
 				desired:  models.Records{testDataAA1234clone, testDataAA12345, testDataAMX20b, d3, d4, d5, d6, d7, d8, d9, d10, d11, d12},
 			},
+			wantChangeCount: 11,
 			wantMsgs: `
 + CREATE labf.f.com TXT "foo" ttl=300
 ± MODIFY labg.f.com NS (labc.f.com. ttl=300) -> (labf.f.com. ttl=300)
@@ -525,21 +538,24 @@ ChangeList: len=11
 		// Therefore we have to run NewCompareConfig() each time.
 
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cl := analyzeByRecordSet(NewCompareConfig(tt.args.origin, tt.args.existing, tt.args.desired, tt.args.compFn))
+			cl, actualChangeCount := analyzeByRecordSet(NewCompareConfig(tt.args.origin, tt.args.existing, tt.args.desired, tt.args.compFn))
 			compareMsgs(t, "analyzeByRecordSet", tt.name, "RSet", cl, tt.wantMsgsRSet, tt.wantMsgs)
 			compareCL(t, "analyzeByRecordSet", tt.name, "RSet", cl, tt.wantChangeRSet)
+			compareACC(t, "analyzeByRecordSet", tt.name, "ACC", actualChangeCount, tt.wantChangeCount)
 		})
 
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cl := analyzeByLabel(NewCompareConfig(tt.args.origin, tt.args.existing, tt.args.desired, tt.args.compFn))
+			cl, actualChangeCount := analyzeByLabel(NewCompareConfig(tt.args.origin, tt.args.existing, tt.args.desired, tt.args.compFn))
 			compareMsgs(t, "analyzeByLabel", tt.name, "Label", cl, tt.wantMsgsLabel, tt.wantMsgs)
 			compareCL(t, "analyzeByLabel", tt.name, "Label", cl, tt.wantChangeLabel)
+			compareACC(t, "analyzeByLabel", tt.name, "ACC", actualChangeCount, tt.wantChangeCount)
 		})
 
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cl := analyzeByRecord(NewCompareConfig(tt.args.origin, tt.args.existing, tt.args.desired, tt.args.compFn))
+			cl, actualChangeCount := analyzeByRecord(NewCompareConfig(tt.args.origin, tt.args.existing, tt.args.desired, tt.args.compFn))
 			compareMsgs(t, "analyzeByRecord", tt.name, "Rec", cl, tt.wantMsgsRec, tt.wantMsgs)
 			compareCL(t, "analyzeByRecord", tt.name, "Rec", cl, tt.wantChangeRec)
+			compareACC(t, "analyzeByRecord", tt.name, "ACC", actualChangeCount, tt.wantChangeCount)
 		})
 
 		// NB(tlim): There is no analyzeByZone().  diff2.ByZone() uses analyzeByRecord().
diff --git a/pkg/diff2/diff2.go b/pkg/diff2/diff2.go
index f8f27f7e7..ddfb7b650 100644
--- a/pkg/diff2/diff2.go
+++ b/pkg/diff2/diff2.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (c *Change) CreateCorrectionWithMessage(msg string, correctionFunction func
 // www.example.com, A, and a list of all the desired IP addresses.
 //
 // Examples include: AZURE_DNS, GCORE, NS1, ROUTE53
-func ByRecordSet(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, error) {
+func ByRecordSet(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, int, error) {
 	return byHelper(analyzeByRecordSet, existing, dc, compFunc)
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func ByRecordSet(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc Comp
 // to be served at a particular label, or the label itself is deleted.
 //
 // Examples include: GANDI_V5
-func ByLabel(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, error) {
+func ByLabel(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, int, error) {
 	return byHelper(analyzeByLabel, existing, dc, compFunc)
 }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func ByLabel(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc Comparab
 // A delete always has exactly 1 old: .Old[0]
 //
 // Examples include: CLOUDFLAREAPI, HEDNS, INWX, MSDNS, OVH, PORKBUN, VULTR
-func ByRecord(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, error) {
+func ByRecord(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, int, error) {
 	return byHelper(analyzeByRecord, existing, dc, compFunc)
 }
 
@@ -205,23 +205,16 @@ func ByRecord(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc Compara
 //	}
 //
 // Example providers include: BIND, AUTODNS
-func ByZone(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) ([]string, bool, error) {
+func ByZone(existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) ([]string, bool, int, error) {
 	// Only return the messages.  The caller has the list of records needed to build the new zone.
-	instructions, err := byHelper(analyzeByRecord, existing, dc, compFunc)
-	changes := false
-	for i := range instructions {
-		//fmt.Printf("DEBUG: ByZone #%d: %v\n", i, ii)
-		if instructions[i].Type != REPORT {
-			changes = true
-		}
-	}
-	return justMsgs(instructions), changes, err
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := byHelper(analyzeByRecord, existing, dc, compFunc)
+	return justMsgs(instructions), actualChangeCount > 0, actualChangeCount, err
 }
 
 //
 
 // byHelper does 90% of the work for the By*() calls.
-func byHelper(fn func(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList, existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, error) {
+func byHelper(fn func(cc *CompareConfig) (ChangeList, int), existing models.Records, dc *models.DomainConfig, compFunc ComparableFunc) (ChangeList, int, error) {
 
 	// Process NO_PURGE/ENSURE_ABSENT and IGNORE*().
 	desired, msgs, err := handsoff(
@@ -232,14 +225,14 @@ func byHelper(fn func(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList, existing models.Records, dc
 		dc.KeepUnknown,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	// Regroup existing/desiredd for easy comparison:
 	cc := NewCompareConfig(dc.Name, existing, desired, compFunc)
 
 	// Analyze and generate the instructions:
-	instructions := fn(cc)
+	instructions, actualChangeCount := fn(cc)
 
 	// If we have msgs, create a change to output them:
 	if len(msgs) != 0 {
@@ -252,5 +245,5 @@ func byHelper(fn func(cc *CompareConfig) ChangeList, existing models.Records, dc
 		instructions = append([]Change{chg}, instructions...)
 	}
 
-	return instructions, nil
+	return instructions, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/zonerecs/zonerecords.go b/pkg/zonerecs/zonerecords.go
index be8c882ae..b43f06b8a 100644
--- a/pkg/zonerecs/zonerecords.go
+++ b/pkg/zonerecs/zonerecords.go
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import (
 // CorrectZoneRecords calls both GetZoneRecords, does any
 // post-processing, and then calls GetZoneRecordsCorrections.  The
 // name sucks because all the good names were taken.
-func CorrectZoneRecords(driver models.DNSProvider, dc *models.DomainConfig) ([]*models.Correction, []*models.Correction, error) {
+func CorrectZoneRecords(driver models.DNSProvider, dc *models.DomainConfig) ([]*models.Correction, []*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	existingRecords, err := driver.GetZoneRecords(dc.Name, dc.Metadata)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	// downcase
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func CorrectZoneRecords(driver models.DNSProvider, dc *models.DomainConfig) ([]*
 	// dc.Records.
 	dc, err = dc.Copy()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	// punycode
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func CorrectZoneRecords(driver models.DNSProvider, dc *models.DomainConfig) ([]*
 	// FIXME(tlim) It is a waste to PunyCode every iteration.
 	// This should be moved to where the JavaScript is processed.
 
-	everything, err := driver.GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc, existingRecords)
+	everything, actualChangeCount, err := driver.GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc, existingRecords)
 	reports, corrections := splitReportsAndCorrections(everything)
-	return reports, corrections, err
+	return reports, corrections, actualChangeCount, err
 }
 
 func splitReportsAndCorrections(everything []*models.Correction) (reports, corrections []*models.Correction) {
diff --git a/providers/akamaiedgedns/akamaiEdgeDnsProvider.go b/providers/akamaiedgedns/akamaiEdgeDnsProvider.go
index dbe6fb5f7..64c5a673a 100644
--- a/providers/akamaiedgedns/akamaiEdgeDnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/akamaiedgedns/akamaiEdgeDnsProvider.go
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ func (a *edgeDNSProvider) EnsureZoneExists(domain string) error {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (a *edgeDNSProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	keysToUpdate, toReport, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).ChangedGroups(existingRecords)
+func (a *edgeDNSProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	keysToUpdate, toReport, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).ChangedGroups(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (a *edgeDNSProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 	// AutoDnsSec correction
 	existingAutoDNSSecEnabled, err := isAutoDNSSecEnabled(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	desiredAutoDNSSecEnabled := dc.AutoDNSSEC == "on"
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (a *edgeDNSProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		printer.Debugf("autoDNSSecEnable: Disable AutoDnsSec for zone %s\n", dc.Name)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // GetNameservers returns the nameservers for a domain.
diff --git a/providers/autodns/autoDnsProvider.go b/providers/autodns/autoDnsProvider.go
index af7ec81ec..afc507c21 100644
--- a/providers/autodns/autoDnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/autodns/autoDnsProvider.go
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ func New(settings map[string]string, _ json.RawMessage) (providers.DNSServicePro
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *autoDNSProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *autoDNSProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	domain := dc.Name
 
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
-	msgs, changed, err := diff2.ByZone(existingRecords, dc, nil)
+	msgs, changed, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByZone(existingRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	if changed {
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (api *autoDNSProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, e
 
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func recordsToNative(recs models.Records) ([]*models.Nameserver, uint32, []*ResourceRecord) {
diff --git a/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go b/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go
index 3033df4be..594396345 100644
--- a/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func hasNSDeletion(changes diff2.ChangeList) bool {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *axfrddnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *axfrddnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	// Ignoring the SOA, others providers don't manage it either.
 	if len(foundRecords) >= 1 && foundRecords[0].Type == "SOA" {
 		foundRecords = foundRecords[1:]
@@ -466,19 +466,19 @@ func (c *axfrddnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, fo
 
 	dummyNs1, err := dns.NewRR(dc.Name + ". IN NS 255.255.255.255")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	dummyNs2, err := dns.NewRR(dc.Name + ". IN NS 255.255.255.255")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecord(foundRecords, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(foundRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	if changes == nil {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, 0, nil
 	}
 
 	// A DNS server should silently ignore a DDNS update that removes
@@ -547,5 +547,5 @@ func (c *axfrddnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, fo
 	if len(reports) > 0 {
 		returnValue = append(returnValue, c.BuildCorrection(dc, reports, nil))
 	}
-	return returnValue, nil
+	return returnValue, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
diff --git a/providers/azuredns/azureDnsProvider.go b/providers/azuredns/azureDnsProvider.go
index 0ab74a72a..856077ba7 100644
--- a/providers/azuredns/azureDnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/azuredns/azureDnsProvider.go
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ func (a *azurednsProvider) getExistingRecords(domain string) (models.Records, []
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (a *azurednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (a *azurednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	// Azure is a "ByRecordSet" API.
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range changes {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func (a *azurednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 		}
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (a *azurednsProvider) recordCreate(zoneName string, reckey models.RecordKey, recs models.Records) error {
diff --git a/providers/azureprivatedns/azurePrivateDnsProvider.go b/providers/azureprivatedns/azurePrivateDnsProvider.go
index 5a901380e..2e2b05fe6 100644
--- a/providers/azureprivatedns/azurePrivateDnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/azureprivatedns/azurePrivateDnsProvider.go
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ func (a *azurednsProvider) getExistingRecords(domain string) (models.Records, []
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (a *azurednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (a *azurednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range changes {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func (a *azurednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 		}
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (a *azurednsProvider) recordCreate(zoneName string, reckey models.RecordKey, recs models.Records) error {
diff --git a/providers/bind/bindProvider.go b/providers/bind/bindProvider.go
index a8509542d..583693141 100644
--- a/providers/bind/bindProvider.go
+++ b/providers/bind/bindProvider.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func ParseZoneContents(content string, zoneName string, zonefileName string) (mo
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *bindProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *bindProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	changes := false
@@ -248,12 +248,13 @@ func (c *bindProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundR
 
 	var msgs []string
 	var err error
-	msgs, changes, err = diff2.ByZone(foundRecords, dc, nil)
+	var actualChangeCount int
+	msgs, changes, actualChangeCount, err = diff2.ByZone(foundRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	if !changes {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, 0, nil
 	}
 	msg = strings.Join(msgs, "\n")
 
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ func (c *bindProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundR
 			},
 		})
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // preprocessFilename pre-processes a filename we're about to os.Create()
diff --git a/providers/bunnydns/records.go b/providers/bunnydns/records.go
index 00ff817fc..34e247bc0 100644
--- a/providers/bunnydns/records.go
+++ b/providers/bunnydns/records.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package bunnydns
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/models"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/pkg/diff2"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/v4/pkg/printer"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func (b *bunnydnsProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string)
 	return recs, nil
 }
 
-func (b *bunnydnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (b *bunnydnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	// Bunny DNS never returns NS records for the apex domain, so these are artificially added when retrieving records.
 	// As no TTL can be configured or retrieved for these NS records, we set it to 0 to avoid unnecessary updates.
 	for _, rc := range dc.Records {
@@ -68,12 +69,12 @@ func (b *bunnydnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 
 	zone, err := b.findZoneByDomain(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	instructions, err := diff2.ByRecord(existing, dc, nil)
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(existing, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func (b *bunnydnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 		}
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (b *bunnydnsProvider) mkCreateCorrection(zoneID int64, newRec *models.RecordConfig, msg string) *models.Correction {
diff --git a/providers/cloudflare/cloudflareProvider.go b/providers/cloudflare/cloudflareProvider.go
index 0188aa36c..89b090b0c 100644
--- a/providers/cloudflare/cloudflareProvider.go
+++ b/providers/cloudflare/cloudflareProvider.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (c *cloudflareProvider) getDomainID(name string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *cloudflareProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *cloudflareProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	for _, rec := range dc.Records {
 		if rec.Type == "ALIAS" {
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ func (c *cloudflareProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 	}
 
 	if err := c.preprocessConfig(dc); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	checkNSModifications(dc)
 
 	domainID, err := c.getDomainID(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, rec := range dc.Records {
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ func (c *cloudflareProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	// Cloudflare is a "ByRecord" API.
-	instructions, err := diff2.ByRecord(records, dc, genComparable)
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(records, dc, genComparable)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, inst := range instructions {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func (c *cloudflareProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func genComparable(rec *models.RecordConfig) string {
diff --git a/providers/cloudns/cloudnsProvider.go b/providers/cloudns/cloudnsProvider.go
index d3f7952e5..36076fccb 100644
--- a/providers/cloudns/cloudnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/cloudns/cloudnsProvider.go
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ func (c *cloudnsProvider) GetNameservers(domain string) ([]*models.Nameserver, e
 // }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *cloudnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *cloudnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	if c.domainIndex == nil {
 		if err := c.fetchDomainList(); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 	}
 	domainID, ok := c.domainIndex[dc.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("'%s' not a zone in ClouDNS account", dc.Name)
+		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("'%s' not a zone in ClouDNS account", dc.Name)
 	}
 
 	// Get a list of available TTL values.
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ func (c *cloudnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		record.TTL = fixTTL(record.TTL)
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (c *cloudnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 	for _, m := range create {
 		req, err := toReq(m.Desired)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 
 		// ClouDNS does not require the trailing period to be specified when creating an NS record where the A or AAAA record exists in the zone.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (c *cloudnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		id := m.Existing.Original.(*domainRecord).ID
 		req, err := toReq(m.Desired)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 
 		// ClouDNS does not require the trailing period to be specified when updating an NS record where the A or AAAA record exists in the zone.
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (c *cloudnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 
 }
 
diff --git a/providers/cscglobal/dns.go b/providers/cscglobal/dns.go
index 41063a853..840dc81bd 100644
--- a/providers/cscglobal/dns.go
+++ b/providers/cscglobal/dns.go
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ func (client *providerClient) GetNameservers(domain string) ([]*models.Nameserve
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (client *providerClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (client *providerClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
-	toReport, creates, dels, modifications, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(foundRecords)
+	toReport, creates, dels, modifications, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(foundRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (client *providerClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		corrections = append(corrections, c)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func makePurge(cor diff.Correlation) zoneResourceRecordEdit {
diff --git a/providers/desec/desecProvider.go b/providers/desec/desecProvider.go
index 1e08d6c29..4c425f7ca 100644
--- a/providers/desec/desecProvider.go
+++ b/providers/desec/desecProvider.go
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ func PrepDesiredRecords(dc *models.DomainConfig, minTTL uint32) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *desecProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *desecProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	minTTL, ok, err := c.searchDomainIndex(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	if !ok {
 		minTTL = 3600
@@ -165,15 +165,15 @@ func (c *desecProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exist
 
 	PrepDesiredRecords(dc, minTTL)
 
-	keysToUpdate, toReport, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).ChangedGroups(existing)
+	keysToUpdate, toReport, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).ChangedGroups(existing)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
 
 	if len(corrections) == 0 && len(keysToUpdate) == 0 {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, 0, nil
 	}
 
 	desiredRecords := dc.Records.GroupedByKey()
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func (c *desecProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exist
 	// be to just remove the sort.
 	//sort.Slice(corrections, func(i, j int) bool { return diff.CorrectionLess(corrections, i, j) })
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // ListZones return all the zones in the account
diff --git a/providers/digitalocean/digitaloceanProvider.go b/providers/digitalocean/digitaloceanProvider.go
index 1d4d4c2dd..81fe4be31 100644
--- a/providers/digitalocean/digitaloceanProvider.go
+++ b/providers/digitalocean/digitaloceanProvider.go
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ func (api *digitaloceanProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]s
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *digitaloceanProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *digitaloceanProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	toReport, toCreate, toDelete, toModify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, toCreate, toDelete, toModify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (api *digitaloceanProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConf
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func getRecords(api *digitaloceanProvider, name string) ([]godo.DomainRecord, error) {
diff --git a/providers/dnsimple/dnsimpleProvider.go b/providers/dnsimple/dnsimpleProvider.go
index 68ef7a005..d9455f0ee 100644
--- a/providers/dnsimple/dnsimpleProvider.go
+++ b/providers/dnsimple/dnsimpleProvider.go
@@ -160,17 +160,17 @@ func (c *dnsimpleProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string)
 	return cleanedRecords, nil
 }
 
-func (c *dnsimpleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *dnsimpleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	removeOtherApexNS(dc)
 
 	dnssecFixes, err := c.getDNSSECCorrections(dc)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (c *dnsimpleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ac
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func removeApexNS(records models.Records) models.Records {
diff --git a/providers/dnsmadeeasy/dnsMadeEasyProvider.go b/providers/dnsmadeeasy/dnsMadeEasyProvider.go
index 4364ab5ee..08f5655aa 100644
--- a/providers/dnsmadeeasy/dnsMadeEasyProvider.go
+++ b/providers/dnsmadeeasy/dnsMadeEasyProvider.go
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ func New(settings map[string]string, _ json.RawMessage) (providers.DNSServicePro
 // 	return api.GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc, existingRecords)
 // }
 
-func (api *dnsMadeEasyProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *dnsMadeEasyProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	domainName := dc.Name
 	domain, err := api.findDomain(domainName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, rec := range dc.Records {
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ func (api *dnsMadeEasyProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfi
 		}
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (api *dnsMadeEasyProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfi
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // EnsureZoneExists creates a zone if it does not exist
diff --git a/providers/domainnameshop/dns.go b/providers/domainnameshop/dns.go
index 320506b6f..6915b65f1 100644
--- a/providers/domainnameshop/dns.go
+++ b/providers/domainnameshop/dns.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	// Merge TXT strings to one string
 	for _, rc := range dc.Records {
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainCo
 		record.TTL = fixTTL(record.TTL)
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, delete, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, delete, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainCo
 
 		dnsR, err := api.fromRecordConfig(domainName, r.Desired)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 
 		corr := &models.Correction{
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainCo
 
 		dnsR, err := api.fromRecordConfig(domainName, r.Desired)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 
 		dnsR.ID = r.Existing.Original.(*domainNameShopRecord).ID
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainCo
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (api *domainNameShopProvider) GetNameservers(domain string) ([]*models.Nameserver, error) {
diff --git a/providers/exoscale/exoscaleProvider.go b/providers/exoscale/exoscaleProvider.go
index 7d77a1daf..999fe2599 100644
--- a/providers/exoscale/exoscaleProvider.go
+++ b/providers/exoscale/exoscaleProvider.go
@@ -187,18 +187,18 @@ func (c *exoscaleProvider) GetZoneRecords(domainName string, meta map[string]str
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *exoscaleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *exoscaleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	removeOtherNS(dc)
 	domain, err := c.findDomainByName(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	domainID := *domain.ID
 
-	toReport, create, toDelete, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, toDelete, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (c *exoscaleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // Returns a function that can be invoked to create a record in a zone.
diff --git a/providers/gandiv5/gandi_v5Provider.go b/providers/gandiv5/gandi_v5Provider.go
index 06e0ca92a..6d030cc8e 100644
--- a/providers/gandiv5/gandi_v5Provider.go
+++ b/providers/gandiv5/gandi_v5Provider.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func PrepDesiredRecords(dc *models.DomainConfig) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (client *gandiv5Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (client *gandiv5Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 	if client.debug {
 		debugRecords("GenDC input", existing)
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ func (client *gandiv5Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig
 
 	// Gandi is a "ByLabel" API with the odd exception that changes must be
 	// done one label:rtype at a time.
-	instructions, err := diff2.ByLabel(existing, dc, nil)
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByLabel(existing, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	for _, inst := range instructions {
 		switch inst.Type {
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (client *gandiv5Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig
 
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // debugRecords prints a list of RecordConfig.
diff --git a/providers/gcloud/gcloudProvider.go b/providers/gcloud/gcloudProvider.go
index 026103f44..ae976139f 100644
--- a/providers/gcloud/gcloudProvider.go
+++ b/providers/gcloud/gcloudProvider.go
@@ -241,14 +241,14 @@ func (g *gcloudProvider) getZoneSets(domain string) (models.Records, error) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (g *gcloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (g *gcloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	if len(changes) == 0 {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, 0, nil
 	}
 
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func (g *gcloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 			newAdds = nil
 			newDels = change.Old[0].Original.(*gdns.ResourceRecordSet)
 		default:
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("GCLOUD unhandled change.TYPE %s", change.Type)
+			return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("GCLOUD unhandled change.TYPE %s", change.Type)
 		}
 
 		// If the work would overflow the current batch, process what we have so far and start a new batch.
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (g *gcloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 
 	// Process the remaining work.
 	corrections = g.mkCorrection(corrections, accumlatedMsgs, batch, dc.Name)
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // mkRRSs returns a gdns.ResourceRecordSet using the name, rType, and recs
diff --git a/providers/gcore/gcoreProvider.go b/providers/gcore/gcoreProvider.go
index 14123c94d..91f930c2e 100644
--- a/providers/gcore/gcoreProvider.go
+++ b/providers/gcore/gcoreProvider.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func generateChangeMsg(updates []string) string {
 // a list of functions to call to actually make the desired
 // correction, and a message to output to the user when the change is
 // made.
-func (c *gcoreProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *gcoreProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	// Make delete happen earlier than creates & updates.
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ func (c *gcoreProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exist
 		}
 	}
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existing, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existing, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range changes {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (c *gcoreProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exist
 
 	dnssecEnabled, err := c.dnssdkGetDNSSEC(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	if !dnssecEnabled && dc.AutoDNSSEC == "on" {
@@ -221,5 +221,5 @@ func (c *gcoreProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exist
 
 	result := append(reports, deletions...)
 	result = append(result, corrections...)
-	return result, nil
+	return result, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
diff --git a/providers/hedns/hednsProvider.go b/providers/hedns/hednsProvider.go
index d5e3f7276..1da1992a6 100644
--- a/providers/hedns/hednsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/hedns/hednsProvider.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (c *hednsProvider) GetNameservers(_ string) ([]*models.Nameserver, error) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *hednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *hednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	// Get the SOA record to get the ZoneID, then remove it from the list.
 	zoneID := uint64(0)
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ func (c *hednsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, recor
 	return c.getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc, zoneID, prunedRecords)
 }
 
-func (c *hednsProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, zoneID uint64, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecord(records, dc, nil)
+func (c *hednsProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, zoneID uint64, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(records, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (c *hednsProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, zoneI
 		}
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecords returns all the records for the given domain
diff --git a/providers/hetzner/hetznerProvider.go b/providers/hetzner/hetznerProvider.go
index 242c826f3..8f911919d 100644
--- a/providers/hetzner/hetznerProvider.go
+++ b/providers/hetzner/hetznerProvider.go
@@ -74,19 +74,19 @@ func (api *hetznerProvider) EnsureZoneExists(domain string) error {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *hetznerProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *hetznerProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	domain := dc.Name
 
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
 
 	z, err := api.getZone(domain)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, m := range del {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (api *hetznerProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, e
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // GetNameservers returns the nameservers for a domain.
diff --git a/providers/hexonet/records.go b/providers/hexonet/records.go
index 43dd6d2c0..7d164548e 100644
--- a/providers/hexonet/records.go
+++ b/providers/hexonet/records.go
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ func (n *HXClient) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string) (models
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (n *HXClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	toReport, create, del, mod, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
+func (n *HXClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	toReport, create, del, mod, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (n *HXClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual mod
 		rec := cre.Desired
 		recordString, err := n.createRecordString(rec, dc.Name)
 		if err != nil {
-			return corrections, err
+			return corrections, 0, err
 		}
 		params[fmt.Sprintf("ADDRR%d", addrridx)] = recordString
 		addrridx++
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (n *HXClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual mod
 		params[fmt.Sprintf("DELRR%d", delrridx)] = n.deleteRecordString(old)
 		newRecordString, err := n.createRecordString(new, dc.Name)
 		if err != nil {
-			return corrections, err
+			return corrections, 0, err
 		}
 		params[fmt.Sprintf("ADDRR%d", addrridx)] = newRecordString
 		addrridx++
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (n *HXClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual mod
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func toRecord(r *HXRecord, origin string) *models.RecordConfig {
diff --git a/providers/hostingde/hostingdeProvider.go b/providers/hostingde/hostingdeProvider.go
index 80a0fabed..aa109007d 100644
--- a/providers/hostingde/hostingdeProvider.go
+++ b/providers/hostingde/hostingdeProvider.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func soaToString(s soaValues) string {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	// TTL must be between (inclusive) 1m and 1y (in fact, a little bit more)
@@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 
 	zone, err := hp.getZone(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, del, mod, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(records)
+	toReport, create, del, mod, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(records)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 	if existingAutoDNSSecEnabled && desiredAutoDNSSecEnabled {
 		currentDNSSecOptions, err := hp.getDNSSECOptions(zone.ZoneConfig.ID)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		if !currentDNSSecOptions.PublishKSK {
 			msg = append(msg, "Enabling publishKsk for AutoDNSSec")
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 	} else if existingAutoDNSSecEnabled && !desiredAutoDNSSecEnabled {
 		currentDNSSecOptions, err := hp.getDNSSECOptions(zone.ZoneConfig.ID)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		msg = append(msg, "Disable AutoDNSSEC")
 		zone.ZoneConfig.DNSSECMode = "off"
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		// Remove auto dnssec keys from domain
 		DomainConfig, err := hp.getDomainConfig(dc.Name)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		for _, entry := range DomainConfig.DNSSecEntries {
 			for _, autoDNSKey := range currentDNSSecOptions.Keys {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 	}
 
 	if !zoneChanged {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, 0, nil
 	}
 
 	corrections = append(corrections, &models.Correction{
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (hp *hostingdeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		corrections = append(corrections, correction)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func firstNonZero(items ...uint32) uint32 {
diff --git a/providers/huaweicloud/records.go b/providers/huaweicloud/records.go
index 5b1a6f327..8efb9da92 100644
--- a/providers/huaweicloud/records.go
+++ b/providers/huaweicloud/records.go
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ func (c *huaweicloudProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]stri
 // a list of functions to call to actually make the desired
 // correction, and a message to output to the user when the change is
 // made.
-func (c *huaweicloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *huaweicloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	if err := c.getZones(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	zoneID, ok := c.zoneIDByDomain[dc.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("zone %s not found", dc.Name)
+		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("zone %s not found", dc.Name)
 	}
 
 	addDefaultMeta(dc.Records)
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ func (c *huaweicloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 	var deletions []*models.Correction
 	var reports []*models.Correction
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existing, dc, genComparable)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existing, dc, genComparable)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range changes {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (c *huaweicloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 
 	result := append(reports, deletions...)
 	result = append(result, corrections...)
-	return result, nil
+	return result, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func collectRecordsByLineAndWeightAndKey(records models.Records) map[string]models.Records {
diff --git a/providers/inwx/inwxProvider.go b/providers/inwx/inwxProvider.go
index 020460814..3c5ca53f0 100644
--- a/providers/inwx/inwxProvider.go
+++ b/providers/inwx/inwxProvider.go
@@ -236,15 +236,15 @@ func checkRecords(records models.Records) error {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *inwxAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *inwxAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	err := checkRecords(dc.Records)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, del, mod, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(foundRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, mod, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(foundRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (api *inwxAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundReco
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // getDefaultNameservers returns string map with default nameservers based on e.g. sandbox mode.
diff --git a/providers/linode/linodeProvider.go b/providers/linode/linodeProvider.go
index efa45980c..24bbaa1e8 100644
--- a/providers/linode/linodeProvider.go
+++ b/providers/linode/linodeProvider.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (api *linodeProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string)
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *linodeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *linodeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	// Linode doesn't allow selecting an arbitrary TTL, only a set of predefined values
 	// We need to make sure we don't change it every time if it is as close as it's going to get
 	// The documentation says that it will always round up to the next highest value: 300 -> 300, 301 -> 3600.
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ func (api *linodeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 
 	if api.domainIndex == nil {
 		if err := api.fetchDomainList(); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 	}
 	domainID, ok := api.domainIndex[dc.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("'%s' not a zone in Linode account", dc.Name)
+		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("'%s' not a zone in Linode account", dc.Name)
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ func (api *linodeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 	for _, m := range create {
 		req, err := toReq(dc, m.Desired)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		j, err := json.Marshal(req)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		corr := &models.Correction{
 			Msg: fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", m.String(), string(j)),
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ func (api *linodeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 		}
 		req, err := toReq(dc, m.Desired)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		j, err := json.Marshal(req)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		corr := &models.Correction{
 			Msg: fmt.Sprintf("%s, Linode ID: %d: %s", m.String(), id, string(j)),
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (api *linodeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (api *linodeProvider) getRecordsForDomain(domainID int, domain string) (models.Records, error) {
diff --git a/providers/loopia/loopiaProvider.go b/providers/loopia/loopiaProvider.go
index 8e6d1dc2f..1d4908c33 100644
--- a/providers/loopia/loopiaProvider.go
+++ b/providers/loopia/loopiaProvider.go
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func gatherAffectedLabels(groups map[models.RecordKey][]string) (labels map[stri
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *APIClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *APIClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	if c.Debug {
 		debugRecords("GenerateZoneRecordsCorrections input:\n", existingRecords)
@@ -280,16 +280,16 @@ func (c *APIClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingR
 
 	var keysToUpdate map[models.RecordKey][]string
 	differ := diff.NewCompat(dc)
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := differ.IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := differ.IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
 
-	keysToUpdate, _, err = differ.ChangedGroups(existingRecords)
+	keysToUpdate, _, _, err = differ.ChangedGroups(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, d := range create {
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func (c *APIClient) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingR
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // debugRecords prints a list of RecordConfig.
diff --git a/providers/luadns/luadnsProvider.go b/providers/luadns/luadnsProvider.go
index ac301c14e..aa240ab80 100644
--- a/providers/luadns/luadnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/luadns/luadnsProvider.go
@@ -100,21 +100,21 @@ func (l *luadnsProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string) (
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (l *luadnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (l *luadnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	checkNS(dc)
 
 	domainID, err := l.getDomainID(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	var corrs []*models.Correction
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecord(records, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(records, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range changes {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (l *luadnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, reco
 		}
 		corrections = append(corrections, corrs...)
 	}
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (l *luadnsProvider) makeCreateCorrection(newrec *models.RecordConfig, domainID uint32, msg string) []*models.Correction {
diff --git a/providers/msdns/corrections.go b/providers/msdns/corrections.go
index 32cd6197a..57ad783b7 100644
--- a/providers/msdns/corrections.go
+++ b/providers/msdns/corrections.go
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (client *msdnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (client *msdnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, foundRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	models.PostProcessRecords(foundRecords)
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecord(foundRecords, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(foundRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	var corr *models.Correction
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (client *msdnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (client *msdnsProvider) deleteOneRecord(dnsserver, zonename string, oldrec *models.RecordConfig) error {
diff --git a/providers/mythicbeasts/mythicbeastsProvider.go b/providers/mythicbeasts/mythicbeastsProvider.go
index 9bef9de87..517a8ceb0 100644
--- a/providers/mythicbeasts/mythicbeastsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/mythicbeasts/mythicbeastsProvider.go
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ func zoneFileToRecords(r io.Reader, origin string) (models.Records, error) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (n *mythicBeastsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	msgs, changes, err := diff2.ByZone(actual, dc, nil)
+func (n *mythicBeastsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	msgs, changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByZone(actual, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (n *mythicBeastsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig
 			})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // GetNameservers returns the nameservers for a domain.
diff --git a/providers/namecheap/namecheapProvider.go b/providers/namecheap/namecheapProvider.go
index a69dfe6f9..cad13c80c 100644
--- a/providers/namecheap/namecheapProvider.go
+++ b/providers/namecheap/namecheapProvider.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func newReg(conf map[string]string) (providers.Registrar, error) {
 	return newProvider(conf, nil)
 }
 
-func newProvider(m map[string]string, metadata json.RawMessage) (*namecheapProvider, error) {
+func newProvider(m map[string]string, _ json.RawMessage) (*namecheapProvider, error) {
 	api := &namecheapProvider{}
 	api.APIUser, api.APIKEY = m["apiuser"], m["apikey"]
 	if api.APIKEY == "" || api.APIUser == "" {
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (n *namecheapProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string
 // }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (n *namecheapProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (n *namecheapProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	// namecheap does not allow setting @ NS with basic DNS
 	dc.Filter(func(r *models.RecordConfig) bool {
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ func (n *namecheapProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, a
 		return true
 	})
 
-	toReport, create, delete, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
+	toReport, create, delete, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func (n *namecheapProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, a
 			})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func toRecords(result *nc.DomainDNSGetHostsResult, origin string) ([]*models.RecordConfig, error) {
diff --git a/providers/namedotcom/records.go b/providers/namedotcom/records.go
index 241d023b6..b457ba379 100644
--- a/providers/namedotcom/records.go
+++ b/providers/namedotcom/records.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (n *namedotcomProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]strin
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (n *namedotcomProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (n *namedotcomProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	checkNSModifications(dc)
 
 	for _, rec := range dc.Records {
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ func (n *namedotcomProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		}
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, del, mod, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
+	toReport, create, del, mod, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (n *namedotcomProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		corrections = append(corrections, c)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func checkNSModifications(dc *models.DomainConfig) {
diff --git a/providers/netcup/netcupProvider.go b/providers/netcup/netcupProvider.go
index 3483b387b..e3d336b7e 100644
--- a/providers/netcup/netcupProvider.go
+++ b/providers/netcup/netcupProvider.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (api *netcupProvider) GetNameservers(domain string) ([]*models.Nameserver,
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *netcupProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *netcupProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	domain := dc.Name
 
 	// Setting the TTL is not supported for netcup
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ func (api *netcupProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 	}
 	dc.Records = newRecords
 
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -133,5 +133,5 @@ func (api *netcupProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, ex
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
diff --git a/providers/netlify/netlifyProvider.go b/providers/netlify/netlifyProvider.go
index ad90aac5b..82c234dac 100644
--- a/providers/netlify/netlifyProvider.go
+++ b/providers/netlify/netlifyProvider.go
@@ -160,17 +160,17 @@ func (n *netlifyProvider) ListZones() ([]string, error) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (n *netlifyProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(records)
+func (n *netlifyProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(records)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
 
 	zone, err := n.getZone(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	// Deletes first so changing type works etc.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (n *netlifyProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, rec
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func toReq(rc *models.RecordConfig) *dnsRecordCreate {
diff --git a/providers/ns1/ns1Provider.go b/providers/ns1/ns1Provider.go
index d62b244b8..4d88b7287 100644
--- a/providers/ns1/ns1Provider.go
+++ b/providers/ns1/ns1Provider.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func (n *nsone) getDomainCorrectionsDNSSEC(domain, toggleDNSSEC string) *models.
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (n *nsone) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (n *nsone) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 	domain := dc.Name
 
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ func (n *nsone) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecor
 		corrections = append(corrections, dnssecCorrections)
 	}
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range changes {
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (n *nsone) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecor
 		}
 
 	}
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (n *nsone) add(recs models.Records, domain string) error {
diff --git a/providers/oracle/oracleProvider.go b/providers/oracle/oracleProvider.go
index debf27614..58a3a3c55 100644
--- a/providers/oracle/oracleProvider.go
+++ b/providers/oracle/oracleProvider.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecords(zone string, meta map[string]string) (mo
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	// Ensure we don't emit changes for attempted modification of built-in apex NSs
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 		}
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, dels, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, dels, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 			createRecords = append(createRecords, rec.Desired)
 			desc += rec.String() + "\n"
 		}
-		desc = desc[:len(desc)-1]
 	}
 
 	if len(dels) > 0 {
@@ -266,7 +265,6 @@ func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 			deleteRecords = append(deleteRecords, rec.Existing)
 			desc += rec.String() + "\n"
 		}
-		desc = desc[:len(desc)-1]
 	}
 
 	if len(modify) > 0 {
@@ -275,7 +273,6 @@ func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 			deleteRecords = append(deleteRecords, rec.Existing)
 			desc += rec.String() + "\n"
 		}
-		desc = desc[:len(desc)-1]
 	}
 
 	// There were corrections. Send them as one big batch:
@@ -288,7 +285,7 @@ func (o *oracleProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (o *oracleProvider) patch(createRecords, deleteRecords models.Records, domain string) error {
diff --git a/providers/ovh/ovhProvider.go b/providers/ovh/ovhProvider.go
index c78a5e3e1..006dae3ca 100644
--- a/providers/ovh/ovhProvider.go
+++ b/providers/ovh/ovhProvider.go
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ func (c *ovhProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string) (mod
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *ovhProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *ovhProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
-	corrections, err := c.getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc, actual)
+	corrections, actualChangeCount, err := c.getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc, actual)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	// Only refresh zone if there's a real modification
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@ func (c *ovhProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
-func (c *ovhProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *ovhProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
-	instructions, err := diff2.ByRecord(actual, dc, nil)
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(actual, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, inst := range instructions {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (c *ovhProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("unhandled inst.Type %s", inst.Type))
 		}
 	}
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func nativeToRecord(r *Record, origin string) (*models.RecordConfig, error) {
diff --git a/providers/packetframe/packetframeProvider.go b/providers/packetframe/packetframeProvider.go
index 7a9342a01..2d012e978 100644
--- a/providers/packetframe/packetframeProvider.go
+++ b/providers/packetframe/packetframeProvider.go
@@ -106,15 +106,15 @@ func (api *packetframeProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]st
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *packetframeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *packetframeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	zone, err := api.getZone(dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no such zone %q in Packetframe account", dc.Name)
+		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("no such zone %q in Packetframe account", dc.Name)
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, dels, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, dels, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (api *packetframeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfi
 	for _, m := range create {
 		req, err := toReq(zone.ID, m.Desired)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 		corr := &models.Correction{
 			Msg: m.String(),
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (api *packetframeProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfi
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func toReq(zoneID string, rc *models.RecordConfig) (*domainRecord, error) {
diff --git a/providers/porkbun/porkbunProvider.go b/providers/porkbun/porkbunProvider.go
index 394fddafd..defa5b7cb 100644
--- a/providers/porkbun/porkbunProvider.go
+++ b/providers/porkbun/porkbunProvider.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func genComparable(rec *models.RecordConfig) string {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (c *porkbunProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (c *porkbunProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	// Block changes to NS records for base domain
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ func (c *porkbunProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		}
 	}
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecord(existingRecords, dc, genComparable)
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(existingRecords, dc, genComparable)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	for _, change := range changes {
 		var corr *models.Correction
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (c *porkbunProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		case diff2.CREATE:
 			req, err := toReq(change.New[0])
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+				return nil, 0, err
 			}
 			corr = &models.Correction{
 				Msg: change.Msgs[0],
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (c *porkbunProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 			id := change.Old[0].Original.(*domainRecord).ID
 			req, err := toReq(change.New[0])
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+				return nil, 0, err
 			}
 			corr = &models.Correction{
 				Msg: fmt.Sprintf("%s, porkbun ID: %s", change.Msgs[0], id),
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (c *porkbunProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		corrections = append(corrections, corr)
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecords gets the records of a zone and returns them in RecordConfig format.
diff --git a/providers/powerdns/diff.go b/providers/powerdns/diff.go
index 92a3354b3..fdd2ee201 100644
--- a/providers/powerdns/diff.go
+++ b/providers/powerdns/diff.go
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mittwald/go-powerdns/apis/zones"
 )
 
-func (dsp *powerdnsProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existing, dc, nil)
+func (dsp *powerdnsProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existing, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (dsp *powerdnsProvider) getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 			},
 		})
 	}
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // buildRecordList returns a list of records for the PowerDNS resource record set from a change
diff --git a/providers/powerdns/dns.go b/providers/powerdns/dns.go
index 391018d06..a57fd0db2 100644
--- a/providers/powerdns/dns.go
+++ b/providers/powerdns/dns.go
@@ -45,20 +45,21 @@ func (dsp *powerdnsProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]strin
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (dsp *powerdnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (dsp *powerdnsProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
-	corrections, err := dsp.getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc, existing)
+	corrections, actualChangeCount, err := dsp.getDiff2DomainCorrections(dc, existing)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	// DNSSec corrections
 	dnssecCorrections, err := dsp.getDNSSECCorrections(dc)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
+	actualChangeCount += len(dnssecCorrections)
 
-	return append(corrections, dnssecCorrections...), nil
+	return append(corrections, dnssecCorrections...), actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // EnsureZoneExists creates a zone if it does not exist
diff --git a/providers/providers.go b/providers/providers.go
index fd36c2d8d..86ab34a57 100644
--- a/providers/providers.go
+++ b/providers/providers.go
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ func (n None) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string) (models.Reco
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections gets the records of a zone and returns them in RecordConfig format.
-func (n None) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+func (n None) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	return nil, 0, nil
 }
 
 // GetDomainCorrections returns corrections to update a domain.
diff --git a/providers/realtimeregister/realtimeregisterProvider.go b/providers/realtimeregister/realtimeregisterProvider.go
index 807b2d98d..fb433fa31 100644
--- a/providers/realtimeregister/realtimeregisterProvider.go
+++ b/providers/realtimeregister/realtimeregisterProvider.go
@@ -106,16 +106,16 @@ func (api *realtimeregisterAPI) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]st
 	return recordConfigs, nil
 }
 
-func (api *realtimeregisterAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
-	msgs, changes, err := diff2.ByZone(existing, dc, nil)
+func (api *realtimeregisterAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
+	msgs, changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByZone(existing, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	if !changes {
-		return corrections, nil
+		return corrections, 0, nil
 	}
 
 	dnssec := api.Zones[dc.Name].Dnssec
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ func (api *realtimeregisterAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfi
 					return nil
 				},
 			})
+		actualChangeCount++
 	}
 
 	if !api.Zones[dc.Name].Dnssec && dc.AutoDNSSEC == "on" {
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ func (api *realtimeregisterAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfi
 					return nil
 				},
 			})
+		actualChangeCount++
 	}
 
 	if changes {
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ func (api *realtimeregisterAPI) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfi
 			})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (api *realtimeregisterAPI) ListZones() ([]string, error) {
diff --git a/providers/route53/route53Provider.go b/providers/route53/route53Provider.go
index ad2c1c598..05d3fdcb1 100644
--- a/providers/route53/route53Provider.go
+++ b/providers/route53/route53Provider.go
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ func (r *route53Provider) getZoneRecords(zone r53Types.HostedZone) (models.Recor
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (r *route53Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (r *route53Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	zone, err := r.getZone(dc)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	// update zone_id to current zone.id if not specified by the user
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ func (r *route53Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 
 	// Amazon Route53 is a "ByRecordSet" API.
 	// At each label:rtype pair, we either delete all records or UPSERT the desired records.
-	instructions, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(existingRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	instructions = reorderInstructions(instructions)
 	var reports []*models.Correction
@@ -403,10 +403,10 @@ func (r *route53Provider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exi
 		addCorrection(descBatchStr, req)
 	}
 	if err := batcher.Err(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	return append(reports, corrections...), nil
+	return append(reports, corrections...), actualChangeCount, nil
 
 }
 
diff --git a/providers/rwth/dns.go b/providers/rwth/dns.go
index cec9189b0..b1433b05d 100644
--- a/providers/rwth/dns.go
+++ b/providers/rwth/dns.go
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ func (api *rwthProvider) GetNameservers(domain string) ([]*models.Nameserver, er
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *rwthProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *rwthProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existingRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	domain := dc.Name
 
-	toReport, create, del, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
+	toReport, create, del, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(existingRecords)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ func (api *rwthProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, exis
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
diff --git a/providers/sakuracloud/records.go b/providers/sakuracloud/records.go
index 6dd434fe0..126fb34e3 100644
--- a/providers/sakuracloud/records.go
+++ b/providers/sakuracloud/records.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (s *sakuracloudProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]stri
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections gets the records of a zone and returns them in RecordConfig format.
-func (s *sakuracloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (s *sakuracloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, existing models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	// The name servers for the Sakura cloud provider cannot be changed.
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ func (s *sakuracloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		}
 	}
 
-	msgs, changes, err := diff2.ByZone(existing, dc, nil)
+	msgs, changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByZone(existing, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	if !changes {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, actualChangeCount, nil
 	}
 	msg := strings.Join(msgs, "\n")
 
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ func (s *sakuracloudProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig,
 		},
 	)
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
diff --git a/providers/softlayer/softlayerProvider.go b/providers/softlayer/softlayerProvider.go
index 81e4446f3..32f339d38 100644
--- a/providers/softlayer/softlayerProvider.go
+++ b/providers/softlayer/softlayerProvider.go
@@ -81,15 +81,15 @@ func (s *softlayerProvider) GetZoneRecords(domainName string, meta map[string]st
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (s *softlayerProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (s *softlayerProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, actual models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	domain, err := s.getDomain(&dc.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	toReport, create, deletes, modify, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
+	toReport, create, deletes, modify, actualChangeCount, err := diff.NewCompat(dc).IncrementalDiff(actual)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 	// Start corrections with the reports
 	corrections := diff.GenerateMessageCorrections(toReport)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (s *softlayerProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, a
 		})
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (s *softlayerProvider) getDomain(name *string) (*datatypes.Dns_Domain, error) {
diff --git a/providers/transip/transipProvider.go b/providers/transip/transipProvider.go
index a2e715473..a83acc397 100644
--- a/providers/transip/transipProvider.go
+++ b/providers/transip/transipProvider.go
@@ -114,20 +114,20 @@ func (n *transipProvider) ListZones() ([]string, error) {
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (n *transipProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, curRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (n *transipProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, curRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 
 	removeOtherNS(dc)
 
-	corrections, err := n.getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc, curRecords)
-	return corrections, err
+	corrections, actualChangeCount, err := n.getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc, curRecords)
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, err
 }
 
-func (n *transipProvider) getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (n *transipProvider) getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc *models.DomainConfig, records models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
-	instructions, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(records, dc, nil)
+	instructions, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecordSet(records, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range instructions {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (n *transipProvider) getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc *models.DomainConfig, reco
 		case diff2.DELETE:
 			oldEntries, err := recordsToNative(change.Old, true)
 			if err != nil {
-				return corrections, err
+				return corrections, 0, err
 			}
 			correction := change.CreateCorrection(
 				wrapChangeFunction(
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (n *transipProvider) getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc *models.DomainConfig, reco
 		case diff2.CREATE:
 			newEntries, err := recordsToNative(change.New, false)
 			if err != nil {
-				return corrections, err
+				return corrections, 0, err
 			}
 			correction := change.CreateCorrection(
 				wrapChangeFunction(
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (n *transipProvider) getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc *models.DomainConfig, reco
 			if canDirectApplyDNSEntries(change) {
 				newEntries, err := recordsToNative(change.New, false)
 				if err != nil {
-					return corrections, err
+					return corrections, 0, err
 				}
 				correction := change.CreateCorrection(
 					wrapChangeFunction(
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (n *transipProvider) getCorrectionsUsingDiff2(dc *models.DomainConfig, reco
 
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 func (n *transipProvider) recreateRecordSet(dc *models.DomainConfig, change diff2.Change) []*models.Correction {
diff --git a/providers/vultr/vultrProvider.go b/providers/vultr/vultrProvider.go
index 0c6151945..25aa9143d 100644
--- a/providers/vultr/vultrProvider.go
+++ b/providers/vultr/vultrProvider.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (api *vultrProvider) GetZoneRecords(domain string, meta map[string]string)
 }
 
 // GetZoneRecordsCorrections returns a list of corrections that will turn existing records into dc.Records.
-func (api *vultrProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, curRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, error) {
+func (api *vultrProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, curRecords models.Records) ([]*models.Correction, int, error) {
 	var corrections []*models.Correction
 
 	for _, rec := range dc.Records {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (api *vultrProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, cur
 			// These rtypes are hostnames, therefore need to be converted (unlike, for example, an AAAA record)
 			t, err := idna.ToUnicode(rec.GetTargetField())
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+				return nil, 0, err
 			}
 			rec.SetTarget(t)
 		default:
@@ -132,10 +132,9 @@ func (api *vultrProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, cur
 		}
 	}
 
-	changes, err := diff2.ByRecord(curRecords, dc, nil)
-
+	changes, actualChangeCount, err := diff2.ByRecord(curRecords, dc, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, 0, err
 	}
 
 	for _, change := range changes {
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ func (api *vultrProvider) GetZoneRecordsCorrections(dc *models.DomainConfig, cur
 		}
 	}
 
-	return corrections, nil
+	return corrections, actualChangeCount, nil
 }
 
 // GetNameservers gets the Vultr nameservers for a domain