We compared Cloudflare DNS and Azure DNS based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Cloudflare DNS is praised for its fast performance, privacy features, global network coverage, and reliable uptime, with positive comments on customer service and return on investment. Azure DNS is highly regarded for its reliability, scalability, ease of use, and seamless integration with other Azure services, alongside positive feedback on customer service and pricing structure. Areas for improvement in Cloudflare DNS include reducing deployment times, while Azure DNS users seek increased reliability, a more user-friendly interface, and clearer pricing structures.
Features: While Cloudflare DNS offers fast performance, enhanced privacy and security, and an extensive global network, Azure DNS is valued for its reliability, scalability, ease of use, seamless integration with Azure services, and competitive pricing.
Pricing and ROI: Cloudflare DNS has no significant setup costs, while Azure DNS is highly regarded for its cost-effectiveness and flexibility. The setup process for Azure DNS is hassle-free and straightforward, making it easy to get started. Azure DNS also offers versatile licensing choices suitable for different user requirements., Cloudflare DNS offers improved website performance, increased security, and reliable DNS resolution. Azure DNS provides cost-effectiveness, efficiency, increased productivity, easy setup, and management options.
Room for Improvement: Cloudflare DNS users have pointed out areas for improvement, while users of Azure DNS have highlighted the need for increased reliability and uptime, better management interface, more comprehensive documentation and support resources, and a simpler pricing structure.
Deployment and customer support: Based on user feedback, the duration to establish a new tech solution varies for both Cloudflare DNS and Azure DNS. Some users of Cloudflare DNS reported spending up to three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, while others mentioned needing a week for both. The timeframes mentioned by users of Azure DNS also varied, with some spending three months on deployment and an additional week on setup. However, it is important to consider the context in which these terms are used, as they may refer to the same period of time., In terms of customer service, Cloudflare DNS has received positive feedback for its prompt and helpful assistance, while Azure DNS is praised for its responsiveness and efficient support.
The summary above is based on 36 interviews we conducted recently with Cloudflare DNS and Azure DNS users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"Azure DNS is a user-friendly and very easy-to-manage solution."
"It is a very stable solution."
"Data protection is paramount across cloud platforms"
"The most valuable feature is the ease of installation."
"The speed of the queries is valuable."
"The DNS resolution is the most valuable feature."
"Azure DNS provides value beyond its user-friendly interface and easy learning curve."
"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 most valuable feature of Cloudflare DNS is its global reach and it is always evolving."
"Even when there is a high load on our servers, Cloudflare is able to cache the data and serve it to users, ensuring they can still access the website."
"The solution automatically detects and responds to certain types of traffic based on geolocation."
"I get a lot of value from Cloudflare's API because it enables you to build a separate environment inside the solution. You can create a domain for performing test requests before you move to the production environment and connect various domains."
"Its most significant benefit to date is the speed with which it refreshes DNS records on the internet once you change it. If you are changing a website or registering a new record, it is very quick."
"The solution is stable, and the DNS servers are simple to use."
"It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten...I rate the scalability a ten out of ten."
"Its ease of integration with Office 365 and the fact that it's a good product compared to what I had before"
"There are issues with the cloud systems."
"The product must be integrated with additional security features."
"Domain registration is one of the problems. We need to go to application services or web apps to purchase the domain instead. If that were to be equivalent to AWS's Route 53 that would be good. But, it is not as flexible as that."
"The solution lacks scalability."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms, improved stability, enhanced security, and better pricing because there is always room for improvement."
"The pricing can be more competitive."
"I would like to see more security features and protection."
"What needs improvement in Azure DNS is visibility in terms of troubleshooting. It's similar to the area for improvement in Azure Network Watcher, where I can see how the source is going out if I'm troubleshooting a source destination. I can also see the destination. As for seeing how the packet travels, that's what should be improved. It's still lacking in visibility. Suppose I'm looking into backend machines, and if I'm hitting another NPM machine or any machine on the other side, there should be visibility. The tool should tell you that a specific machine is passing through a VPN gateway or route table, routing to a third-party firewall, and then dropping. Azure DNS should show an accurate answer to help the customers, which is its area for improvement."
"Cloudflare doesn't have a reverse lookup. We can only do a DNS lookup to get the IP address from the hostname. It doesn't work if you want to look up the hostname from an IPA address."
"The documentation could improve for Cloudflare DNS."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"We have noticed multiple instances where Cloudflare falsely indicates that our servers are down, even when there is no actual load on them. This makes it challenging for us to identify the exact issue."
"Areas like how assessment, discovery, and payload are dealt with and how it all comes into your organization can be considered when trying to make suggestions to Cloudflare for improvements."
"I believe they currently have this feature, but there will most likely be integration with APIs so we can control some features through API."
"The tool needs to improve caching of servers. The product needs to include PFX certificate as well."
"The analytics, basically the dashboard, doesn't have much to it."
Azure DNS is ranked 2nd in Managed DNS with 31 reviews while Cloudflare DNS is ranked 1st in Managed DNS with 13 reviews. Azure DNS is rated 8.4, while Cloudflare DNS is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Azure DNS writes "Offers good performance and helps its users with disaster recovery". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cloudflare DNS writes "A tool that offers good performance that needs to improve in areas like assessment and payload". Azure DNS is most compared with Amazon Route 53, Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox DDI, Google Cloud DNS and Quad9, whereas Cloudflare DNS is most compared with Quad9, Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Amazon Route 53 and Hurricane Electric Free DNS. See our Azure DNS vs. Cloudflare DNS report.
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