ClouDNS review
Managed DNS with routing, failover, and DNSSEC, from a free plan to paid tiers.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 feature set covers standard DNS hosting as well as Anycast DNS, GeoDNS routing, failover checks, DNSSEC, secondary DNS, monitoring, and backups. That range makes it relevant to small teams starting with a single domain and to organizations that need more zones or traffic-routing controls.
The Free DNS plan includes 1 DNS zone, 50 DNS records, 500K DNS queries per month, 1 mail forward, and 1 dynamic DNS hostname. Premium S costs $2.95 per month and expands the allowance to 5 zones, 200 records, 5M queries, 1 failover check, and 10 mail forwards. Premium M is $4.95 monthly for 50 zones, 2,000 records, 150M queries, 2 failover checks, and 100 mail forwards. Premium L costs $14.95 monthly and includes 400 zones, 20,000 records, 500M queries, 3 failover checks, and 1,000 mail forwards. Enterprise offers unlimited zones, records, queries, and failover checks, plus custom configuration. The published plans make it possible to match capacity to needs, but feature limits differ materially between tiers.
For teams with existing infrastructure workflows, the HTTP API returns JSON and XML, and integrations include WHMCS, Terraform, OctoDNS, and SAML SSO. GeoDNS, DNS failover, and DNSSEC add options for traffic steering and DNS protection beyond basic zone editing. Buyers needing only a small DNS footprint can start on Free DNS; those managing several domains can consider Premium S, while higher-volume workloads have progressively larger tiers. Teams that need capabilities beyond DNS management may prefer a broader infrastructure platform.
ClouDNS pros and cons
- 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
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