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Hurricane Electric Free DNS

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Managed DNS
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between Cloudflare DNS and Hurricane Electric Free DNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Helps to create DNS records and connect Cloudflare to the original server
In a single product and with minimal costs, you can get multiple features.
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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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    Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?
    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 »
    What do you like most about Cloudflare DNS?
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution are performance and security.
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    Top Answer:We are using the free tier of the solution.
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    1st
    out of 24 in Managed DNS
    Views
    50,197
    Comparisons
    31,376
    Reviews
    13
    Average Words per Review
    462
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    8.5
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    out of 24 in Managed DNS
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    1,585
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    Overview

    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.

    Hurricane Electric Free DNS is a tool that allows you to easily manage and maintain your forward and reverse DNS.

    Sample Customers
    GoDaddy, Nasdaq, Zendesk, DigitalOcean, OK Cupid, Cisco, Udacity, LogMeIn, Library of Congress
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    Financial Services Firm40%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Retailer10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Media Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Comms Service Provider19%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Educational Organization11%
    Outsourcing Company10%
    Company Size
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Cloudflare DNS is ranked 1st in Managed DNS with 13 reviews while Hurricane Electric Free DNS is ranked 13th in Managed DNS. Cloudflare DNS is rated 8.6, while Hurricane Electric Free DNS is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Cloudflare DNS writes "A tool that offers good performance that needs to improve in areas like assessment and payload". On the other hand, Cloudflare DNS is most compared with Quad9, Azure DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella and Neustar UltraDNS, whereas Hurricane Electric Free DNS is most compared with Quad9, IBM NS1 Connect and Cisco Umbrella.

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