Dynu DNS Failover vs DNS Made Easy

Dynu DNS Failover9.2Visit DMDNS Made Easy8.6Visit

Higher score Dynu DNS Failover #2 in DNS Failover Services 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Dynu

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DM DNS Made Easy #7 in DNS Failover Services 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit DNS Made Easy

• Dynu DNS Failover fits best

  Low-cost monitored DNS failover

• DNS Made Easy fits best

  Managed DNS with rich failover features

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Side by side

Feature	Dynu DNS Failover 9.2/10 Visit ↗	DMDNS Made Easy 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in DNS Failover Services	#7 in DNS Failover Services
Best for	Low-cost monitored DNS failover	Managed DNS with rich failover features
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$9.99/yr	30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Dynu DNS Failover 1/2 · DNS Made Easy 1/2
API access	✓	✓
Terraform provider	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Monitored endpoints	5 endpoints	Not checked yet
Check interval	1-minute	Not checked yet
Failover methods	Dns record	Not checked yet
Check regions	4 regions	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes 3 monitors and full failover features Checks DNS, HTTP(S), SSL, ports, keywords and ping Automatic failover, failback, notifications and REST API	Monitors services over TCP, UDP, HTTP, or HTTPS for DNS failover Combines geographic routing, DNSSEC, analytics, and query logging Supports secondary DNS, zone transfers, and HMAC-authenticated REST API
Cons	Failover is DNS-record based rather than application-level routing Paid plans require annual billing Capacity is organized around fixed monitor-count tiers	No free plan is available Paid access follows a 30-day trial Administration is limited to web and API platforms
Our verdict	Dynu DNS Failover is a monitored DNS continuity service for organizations that need to detect outages and redirect traffic when an endpoint becomes unavailable. It monitors websites, servers, DNS services, ports, SSL certificates and other… Read the review →	DNS Made Easy is a managed authoritative DNS service for businesses managing domains, DNS zones, and online services. It provides centralized zone and record management, secondary DNS, service-monitoring failover, geographic routing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dynu DNS Failover — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 3 monitors and full failover features
  • Checks DNS, HTTP(S), SSL, ports, keywords and ping
  • Automatic failover, failback, notifications and REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • Failover is DNS-record based rather than application-level routing
  • Paid plans require annual billing
  • Capacity is organized around fixed monitor-count tiers

• DNS Made Easy — where it wins

  • Monitors services over TCP, UDP, HTTP, or HTTPS for DNS failover
  • Combines geographic routing, DNSSEC, analytics, and query logging
  • Supports secondary DNS, zone transfers, and HMAC-authenticated REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Paid access follows a 30-day trial
  • Administration is limited to web and API platforms

• Dynu DNS Failover9.2/10 · Free plan

  Low-cost monitored DNS failover with free coverage and broad monitor support.

  Visit DynuFull verdict →
• DMDNS Made Easy8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A managed DNS service with failover monitoring, traffic steering, DNSSEC, and API access.

  Visit DNS Made EasyFull verdict →