We performed a comparison between Akamai Edge DNS and Google Cloud DNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cloudflare, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and others in Managed DNS."It is a very stable solution since it has a security feature that allows you to recover zone files if you accidentally delete them."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The initial setup process is easy."
"Google Cloud DNS continues to evolve based on customer feedback and technological advancements."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The scalability is good."
"The tool is well integrated. We don’t need the interface of another provider. The product helps me manage my domain and write in Google Cloud."
"CNAME flattening is a feature that Akamai does not support."
"Migrating away from Google Cloud DNS can be difficult."
"The solution's price could be better."
"The UX of the product is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The cost of using Google Cloud DNS can be relatively high compared to other options, especially considering the cloud environment."
"It needs to provide better integration."
"The UI is tricky to understand for people who have not worked with DNS records. People with little to no experience with DNS records can find it hard to understand. For example, you need to know the hallmarks to input records since they need to be matched in a specific format."
Akamai Edge DNS is ranked 9th in Managed DNS with 1 review while Google Cloud DNS is ranked 6th in Managed DNS with 6 reviews. Akamai Edge DNS is rated 9.0, while Google Cloud DNS is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Akamai Edge DNS writes "A very stable solution with strong security features and an easy initial setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud DNS writes "Constantly improving and adapting to customer needs". Akamai Edge DNS is most compared with IBM NS1 Connect, Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Route 53, Cisco Umbrella and Quad9, whereas Google Cloud DNS is most compared with Quad9, Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Route 53, Azure DNS and Neustar UltraDNS.
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