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We performed a comparison between Cloudflare DNS and Quad9 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution automatically detects and responds to certain types of traffic based on geolocation.""It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten...I rate the scalability a ten out of ten.""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.""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 attacker won't have details since my public IP is anonymous. It offers us good privacy.""The most valuable feature of Cloudflare DNS is security.""Its ease of integration with Office 365 and the fact that it's a good product compared to what I had before"

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"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."

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Cons
"I believe they currently have this feature, but there will most likely be integration with APIs so we can control some features through API.""There might be helpful if there was some web application firewall feature.""The documentation could improve for Cloudflare DNS.""Cloudflare's free plan is limited to 5,000 records for their free plan. They should increase that. For example, if I create a domain called abc.com and a subdomain called a.abc.com, my record count will be two. I can make a maximum of 5,000 subdomains. However, if we use our own DNS hosted on another provider, there is no limit. Their free plan also lacks name server customization.""The analytics, basically the dashboard, doesn't have much to it.""The tool needs to improve caching of servers. The product needs to include PFX certificate as well.""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.""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."

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"Quad9 could improve by having more free features, such as custom DNS filtering.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "That is one of the great features. I was able to access the majority of the features and services for free."
  • "When you compare Cloudflare DNS to other solutions, such as Akamai, the price is reasonable."
  • "The price of the solution is expensive."
  • "We are using the free version."
  • "The pricing depends on the usage, but the cheapest would be around 5,000 USD a month."
  • "The product's pricing is minimal compared to other products."
  • "A free version of the solution is available."
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  • "The price of Quad9 is free."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service that offers great redundancy and advanced security with built-in unmetered and… more »
    Top Answer:Its ease of integration with Office 365 and the fact that it's a good product compared to what I had before
    Top Answer:The pricing is reasonable. It is cheaper than other options. There are no extra costs or fees.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Quad9 is that it is a free solution.
    Top Answer:Quad9 could improve by having more free features, such as custom DNS filtering.
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    1st
    out of 23 in Managed DNS
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    42,515
    Comparisons
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    Average Words per Review
    413
    Rating
    9.0
    6th
    out of 23 in Managed DNS
    Views
    24,801
    Comparisons
    22,017
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    319
    Rating
    6.0
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    Overview

    Powering over 38% of managed DNS domains, Cloudflare runs one of the largest authoritative DNS networks in the world. With an average of a few milliseconds query speed, we have the fastest performance of any managed DNS provider. DNS updates happen within seconds, making DNS propagation delays a thing of the past.

    Quad9 is a free, recursive DNS service that replaces your ISP's or company's default domain name server (DNS) settings. Quad9 blocks lookups of malicious host names from an up-to-date list of threats when your computer makes any internet transaction that uses the DNS.

    This blocking action protects your computer, mobile device, or IoT systems against a variety of risks, including malware, phishing, spyware, C2 command-and-control domains, exploit kit-compromised sites, and botnets. It can also boost performance while ensuring privacy.

    Quad9’s service uses threat intelligence from a variety of sources, including:

    • Cisco
    • F-Secure
    • Netlab
    • IBM X-Force
    • Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)

    Quad9 employs DNSSEC, which assures that the results supplied are accurate. It also filters out websites that have been categorized as hazardous using blacklists provided by various security suppliers.

    Quad9 supports DNS over TLS (DoT) and DNS over HTTPS (DoH). It’s been increasingly obvious in recent years that standard DNS has significant security flaws due to a lack of encryption. As a result, it is more susceptible to DNS hijacking. Quad9 users are effectively protected from cyber criminals as well as government censorship.

    The Quad9 service is run by the Quad9 Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland whose purpose is to make the internet a safer and more reliable place for everyone.

    Quad9 Features

    Quad9 has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Privacy: Quad9 is the custodian of a worldwide DNS infrastructure that allows people to communicate and participate in governance and civil society more easily. Quad9 protects their users' privacy by not collecting personal data; Quad9 protects their consumers' privacy by preventing connections between their devices and harmful Internet sites. Quad9 provides users with performance by placing servers in hundreds of communities all over the world to deliver service on a local level. Because of their non-commercial position, they are able to give equal emphasis to regions that are otherwise underserved.
    • Addresses: Quad9 offers a number of distinct recursive DNS service options. Each has its own IP address (or, in certain situations, hostname), which you may use to configure your devices.
    • Threat blocking: Both commercial and publically available threat intelligence feeds have been merged by Quad9. Each was picked based on its shown ability to identify threats and provide a comprehensive set of capabilities for detecting exploits, malware, ransomware, spyware, and other potentially hazardous websites. Quad9’s threat intelligence (TI) partners provide us with data on feeds that are rapidly updated and dispersed as new domain-based risks emerge, and these domains or hosts are updated in their lists.
    • Locations: Quad9 systems are available in more than 150 places in 90 countries, with significant expansion planned. Quad9's servers are primarily positioned at internet exchange points, which are the locations with the highest concentration of interconnections within a typical network region.
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    Sample Customers
    GoDaddy, Nasdaq, Zendesk, DigitalOcean, OK Cupid, Cisco, Udacity, LogMeIn, Library of Congress
    CISCO, Netlab, proofpoint
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Healthcare Company13%
    Retailer13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider19%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Media Company7%
    Government6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider24%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Media Company9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Cloudflare DNS is ranked 1st in Managed DNS with 11 reviews while Quad9 is ranked 6th in Managed DNS with 2 reviews. Cloudflare DNS is rated 8.6, while Quad9 is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of Cloudflare DNS writes "A stable, affordable, and easy-to-install product that provides resiliency and protects from threats". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Quad9 writes "It's easy to use and set up, but I've faced performance problems ". Cloudflare DNS is most compared with Google Cloud DNS, Azure DNS, Hurricane Electric Free DNS, Amazon Route 53 and Cisco Umbrella, whereas Quad9 is most compared with Google Cloud DNS, Cisco Umbrella, Verisign Public DNS, Neustar UltraDNS and Hurricane Electric Free DNS.

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