easyDNS Failover DNS review
A low-cost failover service for monitoring one or more hosts.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 organizations, and enterprises that need DNS-based failover for one or more monitored hosts. The service is available through web and API access and can be purchased as a separately priced host-monitoring add-on or included with easyDNS DNS service levels.
Pricing is organized by monitored-host count. The published plans show 1 host at $1.50 per monitored host per month with monthly billing, or $18 per monitored host per year with annual billing. Higher monthly plans cover 5 hosts for $7.50, 10 hosts for $15, 25 hosts for $37.50, 50 hosts for $75, and 100 hosts for $150. Every listed plan includes host monitoring and DNS failover. The service is paid only, so it fits buyers who want a defined monthly or annual monitoring cost rather than a free entry tier.
The main strength is control over failover behavior. Configuration can require failure thresholds before activation, match HTTP response text, remove an unresponsive host from round-robin records, and perform automatic or manual rollback. Monitoring nodes are distributed across eight global locations, while integrations with AWS Route 53, Linode, DigitalOcean, and CIRA D-Zone support several DNS environments. Support channels include email, phone, and documentation, with GDPR and two-factor authentication listed among the product’s compliance and security features. Choose it when DNS record failover and broad protocol monitoring are the priority; choose an alternative when DNS-based routing is not appropriate for the required architecture.
easyDNS Failover DNS pros and cons
- 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
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