We performed a comparison between Amazon Route 53 and Quad9 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Managed DNS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Using Amazon Route 53 is located in a central place in Amazon AWS which makes it easier to manage every DNS entry in one place. You are able to manage your public and private DNS from there. We can create rules based on weight and globalization is impressive."
"The most valuable feature is that it works very well."
"Technical support from Amazon is very good...Overall, the product is stable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the DNS, routing, and traffic features."
"It stands out for its user-friendly interface, seamless integration with other AWS services, and ability to efficiently manage DNS, making it a valuable tool for various deployment scenarios, including those involving Kubernetes on AWS."
"The initial setup is good and straightforward."
"The scalability is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"Setting up Quad9 is straightforward if you know what you're doing, and it's easy to use overall."
"The most valuable feature of Quad9 is that it is a free solution."
"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"It may not always be easy to integrate with on-premise infrastructure, especially with the complexity of the resolver and other factors involved. Improvements could be made to enhance the ability to integrate seamlessly."
"The cost calculator for determining the cost of Route 53 is a little bit obscure."
"Streamlining and optimizing processes related to Procter, VPN workflows, and other subjects based on specific needs would allow for continual improvement and adaptation to the evolving requirements of the system."
"Supporting DNS check is one feature missing in the solution."
"The solution’s pricing and technical support could be improved."
"The product’s security and disaster recovery features need enhancement."
"Route 53 would be better if it had the ability to handle multiple requests at the same time because we have a lot of users. I would like that to be optimized in the next version."
"It used to work fine for all the devices, but it started to slow and become non-responsive. I would have to reload the page two or three times before all the pages loaded. With OpenDNS, I only need to load the page once."
"Quad9 could improve by having more free features, such as custom DNS filtering."
Amazon Route 53 is ranked 3rd in Managed DNS with 19 reviews while Quad9 is ranked 4th in Managed DNS with 2 reviews. Amazon Route 53 is rated 8.6, while Quad9 is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of Amazon Route 53 writes "Provides clear documentation, easy to understand, simplifies management and efficiently handles our domain-related configurations and DNS records". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Quad9 writes "It's easy to use and set up, but I've faced performance problems ". Amazon Route 53 is most compared with Azure DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella and Dyn, whereas Quad9 is most compared with Cloudflare DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Verisign Public DNS and Zscaler Internet Access. See our Amazon Route 53 vs. Quad9 report.
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