Google Cloud DNS vs Verisign Public DNS comparison

Google and Verisign are both solutions in the Managed DNS category. Google is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.3, while Verisign is ranked #14. Google holds a 6.6% mindshare in MDP, compared to Verisign’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution.

Google Cloud DNS

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Google Cloud DNS and Verisign Public DNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud DNS

Ranking in Managed DNS

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Verisign Public DNS

Ranking in Managed DNS

14th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of Google Cloud DNS is 6.6%, up from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Verisign Public DNS is 0.5%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Shikar Singh

Solutions Architect / IT Program Manager at Optum

Constantly improving and adapting to customer needs

The effectiveness of Google Cloud DNS largely depends on where an organization stands in its cloud journey and its overall technology landscape. For those heavily invested in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and already embracing cloud solutions, Google Cloud DNS can be rated quite high, ranging from seven to nine out of ten.Deployment times for Google Cloud DNS can vary depending on the complexity of the infrastructure and configuration requirements. For straightforward setups and cloud-ready cases, deployment can typically be completed within a few minutes to an hour. However, in more complex infrastructure scenarios involving extensive configuration, deployment may take longer, possibly spanning days or weeks.

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud DNS?

Google Cloud DNS continues to evolve based on customer feedback and technological advancements.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud DNS?

Pricing and support are really good. There are no complaints about the pricing.

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud DNS?

I am not heavily involved with Cloud DNS, but from an end-user perspective, the customization part could be improved. More features around rules-based configurations would be beneficial.

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Overview

Google Cloud DNS is a scalable, reliable and managed authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) service running on the same infrastructure as Google. It has low latency, high availability and is a cost-effective way to make your applications and services available to your users. Cloud DNS translates requests for domain names like www.google.com into IP addresses like 74.125.29.101. Cloud DNS is programmable. You can easily publish and manage millions of DNS zones and records using our simple user interface, command-line interface or API.

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Verisign Public DNS is a free DNS service that offers improved DNS stability and security over other alternatives. And, unlike many of the other DNS services out there, Verisign respects your privacy. We will not sell your public DNS data to third parties nor redirect your queries to serve you any ads.

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