ClouDNS vs Bunny DNS

ClouDNS8.7Visit Bunny DNS8.2Visit

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

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Bunny DNS #12 in Managed DNS Services 8.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Bunny DNS

• ClouDNS fits best

  Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic

• Bunny DNS fits best

  Low-cost DNS with routing and analytics

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Side by side

Feature	ClouDNS 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Bunny DNS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#7 in Managed DNS Services	#12 in Managed DNS Services
Best for	Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic	Low-cost DNS with routing and analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2.95/mo	$1/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Features ClouDNS 4/4 · Bunny DNS 3/4
DNSSEC support	✓	✓
DNS health checks	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Secondary DNS	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included zones	5	Not checked yet
Traffic steering	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	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	Free DNS supports up to 500 zones and unlimited queries. Routes traffic by weight, geography or latency, with health monitoring. Includes DNSSEC, analytics, raw logging and API-based management.
Cons	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	The $1 monthly minimum applies even when using only Bunny DNS. DNS automation and analytics may be more than simple DNS hosting needs. Secondary DNS support is not established in the product information.
Our verdict	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 →	Bunny DNS is a managed authoritative DNS service for developers and organizations running websites, applications or distributed infrastructure. It combines scriptable records with health monitoring, traffic steering, analytics and DNSSEC.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Bunny DNS — where it wins

  • Free DNS supports up to 500 zones and unlimited queries.
  • Routes traffic by weight, geography or latency, with health monitoring.
  • Includes DNSSEC, analytics, raw logging and API-based management.

  Where it doesn't

  • The $1 monthly minimum applies even when using only Bunny DNS.
  • DNS automation and analytics may be more than simple DNS hosting needs.
  • Secondary DNS support is not established in the product information.

• ClouDNS8.7/10 · Free plan

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

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• Bunny DNS8.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Free DNS hosting with advanced routing; accounts have a $1 monthly minimum spend.

  Visit Bunny DNSFull verdict →