Gcore Managed DNS vs ClouDNS

Gcore Managed DNS9.3Visit ClouDNS8.7Visit

Higher score Gcore Managed DNS #1 in Managed DNS Services 9.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gcore

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

• Gcore Managed DNS fits best

  Teams seeking low-cost DNS with advanced routing

• ClouDNS fits best

  Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic

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Side by side

Feature	Gcore Managed DNS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ClouDNS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Managed DNS Services	#7 in Managed DNS Services
Best for	Teams seeking low-cost DNS with advanced routing	Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€2.49/mo	$2.95/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Features Gcore Managed 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	Pro is priced at €2.49 per month, with a separate free plan. Includes DNSSEC, DDoS-protected Anycast DNS, and advanced traffic routing. Offers API access and integrations with Terraform, OctoDNS, and Kubernetes ExternalDNS.	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	Enterprise plan pricing is available by quotation. The advertised Pro price excludes VAT. The 14-day free trial is for Pro; the Free plan is not a trial.	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	Gcore Managed DNS provides authoritative DNS hosting for businesses and infrastructure teams that need traffic steering and health checks alongside DNS hosting. It combines Anycast DNS with DDoS protection, DNSSEC signing, IPv4/IPv6… 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

• Gcore Managed DNS — where it wins

  • Pro is priced at €2.49 per month, with a separate free plan.
  • Includes DNSSEC, DDoS-protected Anycast DNS, and advanced traffic routing.
  • Offers API access and integrations with Terraform, OctoDNS, and Kubernetes ExternalDNS.

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise plan pricing is available by quotation.
  • The advertised Pro price excludes VAT.
  • The 14-day free trial is for Pro; the Free plan is not a trial.

• 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

• Gcore Managed DNS9.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A low-cost managed DNS service with advanced routing, DNSSEC, health checks, and API access.

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• ClouDNS8.7/10 · Free plan

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

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