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.
"We use Amazon Route 53 for dynamic naming and routing policy."
"The scalability is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"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 main DNS resolution is really, really fast."
"The solution offers you the flexibility to control configuration rules."
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"The initial setup is good and straightforward."
"The DNS resolution is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a stable product."
"The initial setup is straightforward and not that complex."
"The solution is easy to use and flexible."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the simplicity of putting DBs."
"The solution allows you to host DNS service without using Azure's servers."
"What I like about Azure DNS is that it doesn't have any issues and integrates quickly with other products. It has good integration, which is incredible. I also like that whenever you deploy private links and endpoints, Azure DNS gives you the option to select the Azure native DNS, private DNS, or go with the Azure custom DNS. It depends, but if you don't have any dependencies on the DNS, then, like many customers, you won't have DNS issues. Azure DNS is a very good solution that helps you with domains and other resources."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"The solution should include more robust and secure services for hardening sites."
"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 could improve its price."
"The product’s security and disaster recovery features need enhancement."
"The product should improve its automation."
"It is difficult to manage the product if the person involved in the setup process doesn't know much about the solution."
"The multiple routing policies present in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The support from Microsoft in India is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Azure needs to add domain registration to the DNS service."
"There are issues with the cloud systems."
"Azure DNS could improve by having more updates."
"Azure DNS does provide enhanced support for applications and includes several security features to protect against threats. One of the security features it offers is the ability to detect and prevent dangling DNS records, which can be used in cyber attacks. Dangling DNS records occur when a website owner creates a domain name but forgets to remove the CNAME record, leaving the domain vulnerable to takeover by malicious actors. Azure DNS includes security measures to identify and prevent such threats, helping to keep your DNS infrastructure secure. However, if Microsoft could add more security capabilities to the DNS, that would be great to detect and identify anomalies that are happening to prevent cyber threats."
"I would like to see more security features and protection."
"The process of creating a virtual mission could be improved."
"The solution lacks scalability."
Amazon Route 53 is ranked 4th in Managed DNS with 16 reviews while Azure DNS is ranked 2nd in Managed DNS with 26 reviews. Amazon Route 53 is rated 8.6, while Azure DNS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Amazon Route 53 writes "Effective for processing domain registrations and configuring load balancers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure DNS writes "Beneficial integration and security, and highly stable". Amazon Route 53 is most compared with Cloudflare DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella, IBM NS1 Connect and Akamai Edge DNS, 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.
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