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Amazon Route 53 vs Azure DNS vs CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of Amazon Route 53 is 12.8%, up from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure DNS is 12.6%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed DNS Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon Route 5312.8%
Azure DNS12.6%
CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS0.7%
Other73.9%
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Featured Reviews

NV
Technical Lead - Cloud at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Security and monitoring features enhance website protection and DNS management effortlessly
For Amazon Route 53, improvements I see include the need for a DNS firewall and a domain-based SSL checker security feature. DNS security is the most important part for me. I feel that whenever you host any kind of website, the first and most important thing is to protect it with a valid SSL. The secure socket layer is essential for the HTTPS green lock in the browser. If I forget to deploy SSL on a website and if my domain hosting is under Amazon Route 53, there should be a mechanism that Amazon Route 53 protects the insecure website using SSL, a thing that the end user does not know whether the SSL certificate comes from the domain, meaning from Amazon Route 53 or from the website.
Dieudonné-Nsabimana - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultancy Manager at cidns
Overall experience improves efficiency and lowers operational challenges
* Add native management routing (geo‑routing, failover, weighted records) directly within Azure DNS zones to reduce dependency on extra services. * Cost Efficiency: Offer bundle pricing tiers or discounts for high‑volume enterprise customers, or an option for cost‑optimized internal DNS zones. * Improved Error Diagnostics: Provide more descriptive error codes and guided troubleshooting steps in the portal or CLI.
Jonathan Sprague - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Sr. Infrastructure Engineer - Technical Lead at Octapharma
Support and communication have been great during setup and implementation
Allocating SRV based on geographical location using GeoDNS. This was primarily for a global VOIP deployment. We also use GeoDNS with A records to distribute different versions of websites according to the country which provides us some regulatory value and more direct marketing. It also allows us…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We haven't faced any outages or issues directly related to Route 53. It has been 100% stable for me."
"The initial setup is good and straightforward."
"Amazon Route 53 is a DNS resolution service that helps you to map your hostname to another hostname."
"You can host your zone and name servers here, and keeping track of records is easy."
"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."
"Amazon Route 53 is easy to manage and seamlessly integrates with other AWS services."
"The route mapping feature of Route 53 is valuable as it allows me to map services according to our requirements."
"The product integrates with other services from AWS, like Amazon S3 bucket and load balancers. The product can also be used with AWS EC2 Instances, AWS Global Accelerator, Amazon SNS, and AWS Lambda."
"If you're running your enterprise application on Azure, it's convenient to use Azure DNS. It has native integration with other Azure solutions, and Microsoft is a globally recognized DNS provider. You also get CDN services. If you're a media company that requires on-demand data streaming, your DNS plays a vital role by working with CDN services to publish your application. It's cheaper and easier to expand your solution."
"One of the key benefits of Azure DNS is its integration with other Azure services. As it is a solution developed by Microsoft, it is easy to integrate with other Azure offerings. Azure DNS also includes Defender for DNS, a feature that protects against anomalies and threats on the DNS. This added security is provided directly by Microsoft. The integration and security features of Azure DNS make it a valuable option for users of the Azure cloud platform."
"The setup is relatively straightforward."
"Azure DNS is a user-friendly and very easy-to-manage solution."
"Azure DNS provides value beyond its user-friendly interface and easy learning curve."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the simplicity of putting DBs."
"We have migrated Azure services from on-premises to Azure Cloud and multiple services like microservices or application improvements or applications replacing Azure administrators."
"Azure DNS provides end-to-end P2P connectivity and enhances security, making it more secure and reliable."
"Great performance, easy configuration."
"We have improved our flexibility to deploy web-based or DNS based solutions globally and deliver services more reliably."
"Tough to provide numbers, but avoiding downtime and calls from my employees when the VPN goes down was priceless."
"Support was outstanding when first setting up in trial mode and also after we had gone live with the product."
 

Cons

"The solution’s pricing and technical support could be improved."
"When we are looking at the model registry, it may be not clear sometimes. For example, if you use a single grid model and group or registry, it has a different SDK in the pilot. And it may be not so comfortable to use both of them because it is two different places for keeping things in order."
"It is difficult to manage the product if the person involved in the setup process doesn't know much about the solution."
"The product should improve its automation."
"There could be improvements in the configuration process, particularly in the options provided during setup, such as subdomain configurations and certificate management."
"When you add a new DNS record instructing the solution to map one thing to another, it has to propagate to all the networks, which takes some time."
"There is room for improvement in restricting access through one website from S3 buckets, as it still seems not very obvious."
"There are no detailed logs, and they should implement that in the solution."
"There are issues with the cloud systems."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The pricing can be more competitive."
"The scalability could improve."
"The web interface to manage the solution must be made easier."
"The process of creating a virtual mission could be improved."
"I would like to see more security features and protection."
"The DNSSEC feature is not yet available on the DNS server so it needs to be added."
"The email for each line change is excessive, perhaps if the change emails consolidated all changes per domain in a given hour."
"My only recommendation might be a better, more modern interface."
"Just to be able to import records with our current DNS product which didn't seem to work with importing domains using AXFR zone transfer records."
"Compared to the other platforms, the interface is not as smooth, but the options and support help make that a non-issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon Route 53 is not an expensive solution."
"The price of the solution could be a little bit lower compared to Google DNS, which has more features than Amazon."
"It can be expensive compared to some other providers."
"The pricing depends on usage and is moderate."
"We pay per use."
"The price of the product is perfectly fine in my opinion."
"The price of Amazon Route 53 is reasonable."
"The tool is a bit expensive."
"The pricing is expensive."
"The solution itself is free but you need to pay for the Microsoft Azure infrastructure and host your domains in Azure to use it."
"I would describe Azure DNS as a cheaply priced product."
"The price is low and it's a reasonable price for that product."
"We use the tool's free version."
"The solution payment model is based on how many users use it. This is not an expensive solution, but it can depend on how long we use it. However, if the price was decreased it would be helpful."
"Azure DNS is a cheap solution, and I rate it a two out of ten for pricing."
"To use Azure DNS, I need to buy the license meant for Windows Server."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise13
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Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise19
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Questions from the Community

Azure DNS or Amazon Route 53?
Azure DNS is a hosting service of DNS domains. It has excellent operating time and performance, resulting in fast res...
What needs improvement with Amazon Route 53?
There is always a scope for improvement when it comes to price. Even though AWS is available at multiple regions, but...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Route 53?
We are not using AWS for ourselves, but we create solutions on AWS products for our customers. Majorly it is EC2, RDS...
What do you like most about Azure DNS?
The tool is easy to manage and use.
What needs improvement with Azure DNS?
* Add native management routing (geo‑routing, failover, weighted records) directly within Azure DNS zones to reduce d...
What is your primary use case for Azure DNS?
I have worked with AWS solutions, such as AWS Application Migration Service, Snowball and also provided great feedbac...
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