We performed a comparison between Amazon Route 53 and Google Cloud DNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Managed DNS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Using Amazon Route 53 is located in a central place in Amazon AWS which makes it easier to manage every DNS entry in one place. You are able to manage your public and private DNS from there. We can create rules based on weight and globalization is impressive."
"The scalability is the most valuable feature."
"The main DNS resolution is really, really fast."
"We haven't faced any outages or issues directly related to Route 53. It has been 100% stable for me."
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"The solution has a user-friendly dashboard."
"The initial setup is good and straightforward."
"It stands out for its user-friendly interface, seamless integration with other AWS services, and ability to efficiently manage DNS, making it a valuable tool for various deployment scenarios, including those involving Kubernetes on AWS."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"Google Cloud DNS continues to evolve based on customer feedback and technological advancements."
"The scalability is good."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The tool is well integrated. We don’t need the interface of another provider. The product helps me manage my domain and write in Google Cloud."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"When you add a new DNS record instructing the solution to map one thing to another, it has to propagate to all the networks, which takes some time."
"The solution’s pricing could be reduced."
"It is difficult to manage the product if the person involved in the setup process doesn't know much about the solution."
"Supporting DNS check is one feature missing in the solution."
"Route 53 would be better if it had the ability to handle multiple requests at the same time because we have a lot of users. I would like that to be optimized in the next version."
"The platform is more complicated to learn than one of its competitors."
"Streamlining and optimizing processes related to Procter, VPN workflows, and other subjects based on specific needs would allow for continual improvement and adaptation to the evolving requirements of the system."
"The UX of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Migrating away from Google Cloud DNS can be difficult."
"The cost of using Google Cloud DNS can be relatively high compared to other options, especially considering the cloud environment."
"It needs to provide better integration."
"The solution's price could be better."
"The UI is tricky to understand for people who have not worked with DNS records. People with little to no experience with DNS records can find it hard to understand. For example, you need to know the hallmarks to input records since they need to be matched in a specific format."
Amazon Route 53 is ranked 3rd in Managed DNS with 19 reviews while Google Cloud DNS is ranked 6th in Managed DNS with 6 reviews. Amazon Route 53 is rated 8.6, while Google Cloud DNS is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Amazon Route 53 writes "Provides clear documentation, easy to understand, simplifies management and efficiently handles our domain-related configurations and DNS records". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud DNS writes "Constantly improving and adapting to customer needs". Amazon Route 53 is most compared with Azure DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Akamai Edge DNS and Neustar UltraDNS, whereas Google Cloud DNS is most compared with Quad9, Cloudflare DNS, Azure DNS, Cisco Umbrella and Verisign Public DNS. See our Amazon Route 53 vs. Google Cloud DNS report.
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