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Amazon Route 53 vs Quad9 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon Route 53
Ranking in Managed DNS
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Quad9
Ranking in Managed DNS
3rd
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of Amazon Route 53 is 6.4%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quad9 is 32.4%, up from 28.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed DNS
 

Featured Reviews

Jithin Scaria - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides clear documentation, easy to understand, simplifies management and efficiently handles our domain-related configurations and DNS records
For initial setup, we generally use provisioning tools for these kinds of DNS records. The choice often depends on the cloud provider and the Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools the client prefers. We adapt our approach accordingly rather than focusing on a single method within Route 53. The documentation is very user-friendly. Even someone with no prior experience can easily understand it. It provides step-by-step instructions and explains things in a clear and concise way. You can find everything you need to know about Route 53 and its features in the documentation, including white papers. In addition to manual configuration, you can also use third-party tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or AWS CloudFormation templates to manage your Route 53 configurations.
Benoit Tellier - PeerSpot reviewer
No maintenance required, free service, but more free features would help
We were using Quad9 to prevent our users from accidentally landing on suspicious websites There's no reporting, but we're hoping that our users have been able to avoid malicious websites. The most valuable feature of Quad9 is that it is a free solution. Quad9 could improve by having any…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use Amazon Route 53 for dynamic naming and routing policy."
"Host zones and integrated features such as Health Checks and DNS routing are valuable features of Route 53."
"I find Amazon Route 53 valuable for its ability to manage DNS records and efficiently route traffic with features like failover routing and geolocation routing."
"One of the best advantages is managed security."
"The tool's most valuable feature is in the area of domain registration and routing DNS."
"The most valuable feature is that it works very well."
"We haven't faced any outages or issues directly related to Route 53. It has been 100% stable for me."
"Route 53 is straightforward both via the console and API, providing ease of use."
"The most valuable feature of Quad9 is that it is a free solution."
"Setting up Quad9 is straightforward if you know what you're doing, and it's easy to use overall."
 

Cons

"Since DNS is based on internet access, improving some security features would improve internet quality worldwide."
"The product’s security and disaster recovery features need enhancement."
"The limitations of the tool revolve around the area of monitoring location, especially since the performance and selection options offered by the product are limited."
"The multiple routing policies present in the product have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"There are no detailed logs, and they should implement that in the solution."
"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."
"Streamlining and optimizing processes related to Procter, VPN workflows, and other subjects based on specific needs would allow for continual improvement and adaptation to the evolving requirements of the system."
"The product should improve its automation."
"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."
"Quad9 could improve by having more free features, such as custom DNS filtering."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Amazon Route 53 is reasonable."
"Amazon Route 53 is not an expensive solution."
"The price of the product is perfectly fine in my opinion."
"It can be expensive compared to some other providers."
"Amazon Route 53 is not that expensive."
"The pricing depends on usage and is moderate."
"Amazon Route 53 is an expensive solution."
"We pay per use."
"The price of Quad9 is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
19%
Hospitality Company
8%
Media Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

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 resolution. We like the ability to view everything in the Azure portal - this makes...
What do you like most about Amazon Route 53?
The most valuable features of the solution are the DNS, routing, and traffic features.
What needs improvement with Amazon Route 53?
There is a need for technical knowledge to use Amazon Route 53 effectively. If a person without much technical background could use it, I would have rated it a ten out of ten.
Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?
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 ...
What do you like most about Quad9?
Setting up Quad9 is straightforward if you know what you're doing, and it's easy to use overall.
What needs improvement with Quad9?
We've had performance problems with Quad9. It isn't responding fast enough.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Hess, Expedia, Kelloggs, Philips, HyperTrack
CISCO, Netlab, proofpoint
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