We compared Azure DNS and Amazon Route 53 based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Azure DNS is praised for its reliability, scalability, and ease of use, with excellent customer service and a favorable ROI. On the other hand, Amazon Route 53 is noted for its excellent DNS management capabilities, performance, integration with AWS, and comprehensive monitoring tools. Users appreciate the competitive pricing structures of both services, but suggest improvements in areas such as uptime, interface simplicity, and documentation.
Features: Azure DNS differentiates itself from Amazon Route 53 with its ease of use, seamless integration with other Azure services, and competitive pricing. On the other hand, Amazon Route 53 offers excellent DNS management capabilities, comprehensive monitoring and alerting tools, and reliable performance.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost of Azure DNS and Amazon Route 53 differ in their pricing structure and setup simplicity. Azure DNS is highly regarded for its cost-effectiveness and hassle-free setup process, while Amazon Route 53 offers flexible pricing options and a straightforward setup cost., Azure DNS has favorable ROI with cost-effectiveness, efficiency, increased productivity, decreased downtime, and improved performance. Users appreciate easy setup and management. Amazon Route 53 offers positive ROI with reliability, efficiency, and value as a DNS service, as reported by users.
Room for Improvement: Azure DNS users have highlighted areas for improvement in reliability, uptime, and a more user-friendly management interface. They also desire more comprehensive documentation and a simplified pricing structure. On the other hand, Amazon Route 53 could enhance resolving latency issues, user interface, documentation, integration with other AWS services, and advanced features like traffic routing options.
Deployment and customer support: The reviews for Azure DNS and Amazon Route 53 indicate that the duration required for establishing a new tech solution can vary. Some users of Azure DNS spent three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, while for Amazon Route 53, there were mixed reviews with some users taking three months for deployment and an additional week for setup, and others completing both within a week., Azure DNS customer service has been highly praised, with prompt and efficient assistance. Users appreciate the knowledgeable and responsive support staff. Amazon Route 53 also has positive feedback, with prompt and helpful assistance from their support team. Users appreciate their expertise and ability to provide reliable solutions.
The summary above is based on 35 interviews we conducted recently with Azure DNS and Amazon Route 53 users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The scalability is the most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is good and straightforward."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"Technical support from Amazon is very good...Overall, the product is stable."
"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."
"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 most valuable features of the solution are the DNS, routing, and traffic features."
"The solution has a user-friendly dashboard."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The tool is easy to manage and use."
"The integration with other services on Azure is valuable."
"It is a very stable solution."
"Can be configured to achieve a hundred percent reliability"
"Integration with other Azure services is good."
"The most valuable feature of Azure DNS is it works automatically after configuration. Additionally, the solution is secure."
"The most valuable features of Azure DNS are the DNS forwarder and the DNS additional record editions."
"The cost calculator for determining the cost of Route 53 is a little bit obscure."
"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 pricing and technical support could be improved."
"The platform is more complicated to learn than one of its competitors."
"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."
"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 product could improve its price."
"It is difficult to manage the product if the person involved in the setup process doesn't know much about the solution."
"The scalability could improve."
"The CDN integration could be improved."
"The security features and stability needs to be bettered."
"The initial setup of this solution could be less complex and require less manual configurations."
"Azure DNS' documentation needs to improve."
"The process of creating a virtual mission could be improved."
"There are some latency issues that could be improved."
"There are issues with the cloud systems."
Amazon Route 53 is ranked 3rd in Managed DNS with 19 reviews while Azure DNS is ranked 2nd in Managed DNS with 31 reviews. Amazon Route 53 is rated 8.6, while Azure DNS is rated 8.4. 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 Azure DNS writes "Offers good performance and helps its users with disaster recovery". Amazon Route 53 is most compared with Cloudflare DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Akamai Edge DNS and Neustar UltraDNS, whereas Azure DNS is most compared with Cloudflare DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox DDI, Google Cloud DNS and Quad9. See our Amazon Route 53 vs. Azure DNS report.
See our list of best Managed DNS vendors.
We monitor all Managed DNS reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
