Google Cloud DNS vs ClouDNS

Google Cloud DNS8.9Visit ClouDNS8.7Visit

Higher score Google Cloud DNS #5 in Managed DNS Services 8.9/10 From $0.20/mo ✓ 3 of 4 features Try Google Cloud DNS

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

• Google Cloud DNS fits best

  Google Cloud teams needing public and private DNS

• ClouDNS fits best

  Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud DNS 8.9/10 Visit ↗	ClouDNS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Managed DNS Services	#7 in Managed DNS Services
Best for	Google Cloud teams needing public and private DNS	Teams managing domains and routing DNS traffic
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.20/mo (best)	$2.95/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Features Google Cloud DNS 3/4 · ClouDNS 4/4
DNSSEC support	✓	✓
DNS health checks	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Secondary DNS	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Included zones	Not checked yet	5
Traffic steering	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Supports public zones and private zones for selected Google Cloud VPC networks Offers DNSSEC, forwarding, health checks, and advanced routing policies Provides REST API access and Google Kubernetes Engine integration	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	No free plan Zone and query usage are billed separately Does not include secondary DNS support	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	Google Cloud DNS is a managed authoritative DNS service for publishing and resolving domain records. It suits organizations running workloads on Google Cloud that need public internet-facing zones alongside private zones for selected VPC… 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

• Google Cloud DNS — where it wins

  • Supports public zones and private zones for selected Google Cloud VPC networks
  • Offers DNSSEC, forwarding, health checks, and advanced routing policies
  • Provides REST API access and Google Kubernetes Engine integration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Zone and query usage are billed separately
  • Does not include secondary DNS support

• 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

• Google Cloud DNS8.9/10 · From $0.20/mo

  Cloud-native DNS with private zones, routing policies, DNSSEC, and health checks.

  Try Google Cloud DNSFull verdict →
• ClouDNS8.7/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit ClouDNSFull verdict →