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We performed a comparison between Amazon Route 53 and Cloudflare 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon Route 53 vs. Cloudflare DNS Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy.""The solution effectively monitors the health of resources and provides good identity access management.""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 most valuable features of the solution are the DNS, routing, and traffic features.""The most valuable feature is that it works very well.""We use Amazon Route 53 for dynamic naming and routing policy.""Amazon Route 53 is a DNS resolution service that helps you to map your hostname to another hostname.""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."

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"The most valuable features of the solution are performance and security.""It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten...I rate the scalability a ten out of ten.""The most valuable feature of Cloudflare DNS is security.""Its most significant benefit to date is the speed with which it refreshes DNS records on the internet once you change it. If you are changing a website or registering a new record, it is very quick.""Cloudflare DNS is widely used, and it's good for websites. If we use Cloudflare DNS and update one record, it updates in their office instantly.""I get a lot of value from Cloudflare's API because it enables you to build a separate environment inside the solution. You can create a domain for performing test requests before you move to the production environment and connect various domains.""Its ease of integration with Office 365 and the fact that it's a good product compared to what I had before""The solution is stable, and the DNS servers are simple to use."

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Cons
"The platform is more complicated to learn than one of its competitors.""The product’s security and disaster recovery features need enhancement.""The product should improve its automation.""The multiple routing policies present in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required.""Supporting DNS check is one feature missing in the solution.""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.""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.""There are no detailed logs, and they should implement that in the solution."

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"Cloudflare's free plan is limited to 5,000 records for their free plan. They should increase that. For example, if I create a domain called abc.com and a subdomain called a.abc.com, my record count will be two. I can make a maximum of 5,000 subdomains. However, if we use our own DNS hosted on another provider, there is no limit. Their free plan also lacks name server customization.""Cloudflare should add more documentation and pricing to the cloud version.""It would be helpful if the solution could continue evolving to compete with the other solutions on the market.""The documentation could improve for Cloudflare DNS.""An integrated SSO feature would be useful for Cloudflare DNS.""The analytics, basically the dashboard, doesn't have much to it.""I believe they currently have this feature, but there will most likely be integration with APIs so we can control some features through API.""The solution could be more user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing depends on usage and is moderate."
  • "The price of Amazon Route 53 is reasonable."
  • "The price of the solution could be a little bit lower compared to Google DNS, which has more features than Amazon."
  • "We pay per use."
  • "Amazon Route 53 is not an expensive solution."
  • "The price of the product is perfectly fine in my opinion."
  • "Amazon Route 53 is an expensive solution."
  • "Amazon Route 53 is not that expensive."
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  • "That is one of the great features. I was able to access the majority of the features and services for free."
  • "When you compare Cloudflare DNS to other solutions, such as Akamai, the price is reasonable."
  • "The price of the solution is expensive."
  • "We are using the free version."
  • "The pricing depends on the usage, but the cheapest would be around 5,000 USD a month."
  • "The product's pricing is minimal compared to other products."
  • "A free version of the solution is available."
  • "We are using the free tier of the solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Azure DNS is a hosting service of DNS domains. It has excellent operating time and performance, resulting in fast resolution. We like the ability to view everything in the Azure portal - this makes… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are the DNS, routing, and traffic features.
    Top Answer:The solution’s pricing could be reduced.
    Top Answer:Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service that offers great redundancy and advanced security with built-in unmetered and… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are performance and security.
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    Also Known As
    Route 53
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    Overview

    Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable cloud Domain Name System (DNS) web service. It is designed to give developers and businesses an extremely reliable and cost effective way to route end users to Internet applications by translating names like www.example.com into the numeric IP addresses like 192.0.2.1 that computers use to connect to each other. Amazon Route 53 is fully compliant with IPv6 as well.

    Powering over 38% of managed DNS domains, Cloudflare runs one of the largest authoritative DNS networks in the world. With an average of a few milliseconds query speed, we have the fastest performance of any managed DNS provider. DNS updates happen within seconds, making DNS propagation delays a thing of the past.

    Sample Customers
    Hess, Expedia, Kelloggs, Philips, HyperTrack
    GoDaddy, Nasdaq, Zendesk, DigitalOcean, OK Cupid, Cisco, Udacity, LogMeIn, Library of Congress
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company43%
    Financial Services Firm29%
    Retailer14%
    Engineering Company14%
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    Educational Organization21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Financial Services Firm40%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Retailer10%
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    Comms Service Provider16%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Media Company9%
    Government6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise23%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise46%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon Route 53 vs. Cloudflare DNS
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon Route 53 vs. Cloudflare DNS and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    769,976 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Amazon Route 53 is ranked 3rd in Managed DNS with 19 reviews while Cloudflare DNS is ranked 1st in Managed DNS with 13 reviews. Amazon Route 53 is rated 8.6, while Cloudflare 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 Cloudflare DNS writes "A tool that offers good performance that needs to improve in areas like assessment and payload". Amazon Route 53 is most compared with Azure DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Akamai Edge DNS and Neustar UltraDNS, whereas Cloudflare DNS is most compared with Quad9, Azure DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella and Hurricane Electric Free DNS. See our Amazon Route 53 vs. Cloudflare DNS report.

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