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Head-to-head · Managed DNS Services

Gcore Managed DNS vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
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
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS #6 in Managed DNS Services 8.8/10 From $1.11 ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Oracle DNS

Gcore Managed DNS leads on 1 check, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGcore Managed DNS · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Gcore Managed DNS
  • Free trialonly Gcore Managed DNS

Gcore Managed DNS scores higher on our rubric for managed dns services: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Gcore Managed DNS offers free plan; Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS doesn't.

Gcore Managed DNS is the better fit for teams seeking low-cost DNS with advanced routing. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS is the better fit for teams routing public and private DNS across regions.

  • Gcore Managed DNS fits best

    Teams seeking low-cost DNS with advanced routing

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS fits best

    Teams routing public and private DNS across regions

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Side by side

Feature Gcore Managed DNS 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #1 in Managed DNS Services #6 in Managed DNS Services
Best for Teams seeking low-cost DNS with advanced routing Teams routing public and private DNS across regions
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €2.49/mo From $1.11
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Gcore Managed DNS 4/4 · Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS 4/4
DNSSEC support ✓ ✓
DNS health checks ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Secondary DNS ✓ ✓
Specs
Included zones Not checked yet Not checked yet
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.
  • Steers traffic by geography, IP prefix, ASN, weights, and priority
  • Supports DNSSEC, health-check failover, and load balancing
  • Offers primary and secondary configurations with zone transfers
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.
  • Requires a paid OCI account; there is no product free plan
  • Traffic management queries are priced separately
  • Focused on DNS management rather than a broader application platform
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…

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS is a managed service for public, internet-facing DNS and private DNS for internal name resolution. It is suited to organizations operating applications across regions that need DNS-based traffic distribution…

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  1. Gcore Managed DNSManaged DNS Services 9.3Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNSManaged DNS Services 8.8From $1.11

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.

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS — where it wins

    • Steers traffic by geography, IP prefix, ASN, weights, and priority
    • Supports DNSSEC, health-check failover, and load balancing
    • Offers primary and secondary configurations with zone transfers

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a paid OCI account; there is no product free plan
    • Traffic management queries are priced separately
    • Focused on DNS management rather than a broader application platform
  • 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.

    Visit GcoreFull verdict →
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure DNS8.8/10 · From $1.11

    Usage-priced DNS with advanced traffic steering, failover, and zone-transfer support.

    Visit Oracle DNSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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