OpenGSLB vs easyDNS Failover DNS

OpenGSLB8.9Visit easyDNS Failover DNS8.8Visit

Higher score OpenGSLB #4 in DNS Failover Services 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OpenGSLB

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easyDNS Failover DNS #5 in DNS Failover Services 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit easyDNS

• OpenGSLB fits best

  Open-source global server load balancing

• easyDNS Failover DNS fits best

  Very inexpensive single-host failover

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Side by side

Feature	OpenGSLB 8.9/10 Visit ↗	easyDNS Failover DNS 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in DNS Failover Services	#5 in DNS Failover Services
Best for	Open-source global server load balancing	Very inexpensive single-host failover
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$15.30/device/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenGSLB 1/2 · easyDNS Failover DNS 1/2
API access	✓	✓
Terraform provider	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Monitored endpoints	Not checked yet	1 endpoints
Check interval	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Failover methods	Dns record	Dns record
Check regions	Not checked yet	7 regions
Our review
Pros	Multiple routing modes, including geolocation and latency-based routing HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP health checks with predictive monitoring DNSSEC, APIs, Prometheus, Docker, and Kubernetes integrations	Monitors HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, ping, and SSH/SFTP Supports response matching, thresholds, rollback, and URL redirection Connects with AWS Route 53, Linode, DigitalOcean, and CIRA D-Zone
Cons	Self-hosting leaves deployment and ongoing operations with your team Routing is DNS-based rather than request-proxying Infrastructure-as-code support does not include a Terraform provider	No free plan is available Failover depends on DNS record updates Pricing scales with the number of monitored hosts
Our verdict	OpenGSLB is an open-source, self-hosted global server load balancer for organizations that want infrastructure control and data sovereignty. It distributes traffic through DNS responses rather than proxying requests, making it a fit for… Read the review →	easyDNS Failover DNS is a cloud service for monitoring web, mail, FTP, ping, and SSH/SFTP services, then directing traffic to a backup IP address or redirect destination when a failure occurs. It is suited to small teams, mid-market… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenGSLB — where it wins

  • Multiple routing modes, including geolocation and latency-based routing
  • HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP health checks with predictive monitoring
  • DNSSEC, APIs, Prometheus, Docker, and Kubernetes integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting leaves deployment and ongoing operations with your team
  • Routing is DNS-based rather than request-proxying
  • Infrastructure-as-code support does not include a Terraform provider

• easyDNS Failover DNS — where it wins

  • Monitors HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, ping, and SSH/SFTP
  • Supports response matching, thresholds, rollback, and URL redirection
  • Connects with AWS Route 53, Linode, DigitalOcean, and CIRA D-Zone

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Failover depends on DNS record updates
  • Pricing scales with the number of monitored hosts

• OpenGSLB8.9/10 · Free plan

  Open-source DNS failover with flexible routing and health monitoring for infrastructure teams.

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• easyDNS Failover DNS8.8/10 · Paid

  A low-cost failover service for monitoring one or more hosts.

  Visit easyDNSFull verdict →