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."We use Amazon Route 53 for dynamic naming and routing policy."
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"The solution offers you the flexibility to control configuration rules."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the DNS, routing, and traffic features."
"The solution has a user-friendly dashboard."
"The most valuable feature is that it works very well."
"The main DNS resolution is really, really fast."
"Amazon Route 53 is a DNS resolution service that helps you to map your hostname to another hostname."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Google Cloud DNS continues to evolve based on customer feedback and technological advancements."
"The scalability is good."
"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 cost calculator for determining the cost of Route 53 is a little bit obscure."
"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 product’s security and disaster recovery features need enhancement."
"It may not always be easy to integrate with on-premise infrastructure, especially with the complexity of the resolver and other factors involved. Improvements could be made to enhance the ability to integrate seamlessly."
"The multiple routing policies present in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The solution’s pricing and technical support could be improved."
"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 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."
"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."
"The UX of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"It needs to provide better integration."
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 IBM NS1 Connect, 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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