Akamai Edge DNS vs ClouDNS

Akamai Edge DNS9.0Visit ClouDNS8.7Visit

Higher score Akamai Edge DNS #4 in Managed DNS Services 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Akamai

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ClouDNS #7 in Managed DNS Services 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ClouDNS

• Akamai Edge DNS fits best

  Large enterprises needing global DNS infrastructure

• ClouDNS fits best

  Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai Edge DNS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ClouDNS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Managed DNS Services	#7 in Managed DNS Services
Best for	Large enterprises needing global DNS infrastructure	Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$2.95/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Features Akamai Edge DNS 4/4 · ClouDNS 4/4
DNSSEC support	✓	✓
DNS health checks	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Secondary DNS	✓	✓
Specs
Included zones	Not checked yet	5
Traffic steering	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Supports primary, secondary and alias zones with AXFR and IXFR transfers Combines Anycast, DNSSEC, health-based failover and traffic routing Offers API and Terraform automation with DNS traffic and security analytics	Free DNS includes 1 zone, 50 records, and 500K monthly queries GeoDNS, Anycast, DNSSEC, secondary DNS, and failover are supported HTTP API and integrations include Terraform, OctoDNS, and WHMCS
Cons	Pricing is handled through sales rather than a public price list No free plan is offered Its enterprise DNS scope may exceed the needs of smaller deployments	Free DNS is limited to 1 zone and 50 records Premium S includes only 1 DNS failover check Paid-tier zone, record, query, and check limits vary by plan
Our verdict	Akamai Edge DNS provides authoritative DNS for organizations managing internet-facing applications and APIs. Its global IP Anycast infrastructure and support for primary, secondary and alias zones make it a fit for large enterprises that… Read the review →	ClouDNS provides managed DNS for businesses and organizations that host domains and route domain traffic. Its web interface handles DNS zones and records, while an HTTP API offers another way to manage zones and related resources. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Akamai Edge DNS — where it wins

  • Supports primary, secondary and alias zones with AXFR and IXFR transfers
  • Combines Anycast, DNSSEC, health-based failover and traffic routing
  • Offers API and Terraform automation with DNS traffic and security analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than a public price list
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its enterprise DNS scope may exceed the needs of smaller deployments

• ClouDNS — where it wins

  • Free DNS includes 1 zone, 50 records, and 500K monthly queries
  • GeoDNS, Anycast, DNSSEC, secondary DNS, and failover are supported
  • HTTP API and integrations include Terraform, OctoDNS, and WHMCS

  Where it doesn't

  • Free DNS is limited to 1 zone and 50 records
  • Premium S includes only 1 DNS failover check
  • Paid-tier zone, record, query, and check limits vary by plan

• Akamai Edge DNS9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise DNS with traffic steering, failover and automation; pricing is sales-led.

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• ClouDNS8.7/10 · Free plan

  Managed DNS with routing, failover, and DNSSEC, from a free plan to paid tiers.

  Visit ClouDNSFull verdict →