Akamai Edge DNS vs CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS comparison

Akamai and Everbridge are both solutions in the Managed DNS category. Akamai is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5, while Everbridge is ranked #17. Akamai holds a 1.5% mindshare in MDP, compared to Everbridge’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Everbridge users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS and Akamai Edge DNS are competing products in the DNS management solutions category. CloudFloorDNS has an advantage in cost-effectiveness, whereas Akamai stands out for its robust feature set.

Features:CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS offers flexible DNS management with powerful reporting and analytics tools. Akamai Edge DNS is known for advanced security features and global CDN integration. A key feature of Akamai is its extensive security capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:CloudFloorDNS offers a streamlined deployment process and reliable customer service, making it ideal for straightforward implementation. Akamai Edge DNS provides comprehensive customer support to address the complex deployment of its advanced features.

Pricing and ROI:CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS is recognized for lower setup costs, attracting budget-conscious companies with high returns on investment. Akamai Edge DNS, despite higher initial costs, provides superior performance features that offer valuable returns for businesses.

To learn more, read our detailed Akamai Edge DNS vs. CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai Edge DNS

Ranking in Managed DNS

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Domain Name System (DNS) Security (10th)

CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS

Ranking in Managed DNS

17th

Average Rating

9.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of Akamai Edge DNS is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed DNS Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Akamai Edge DNS	1.5%
CloudFloorDNS Enterprise DNS	0.4%
Other	98.1%

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Yaser Alakeel

Head of Service Delivery at onme

Ensures global distribution and DDoS protection while offering seamless integration and low latency DNS responses

For user experience, Akamai Edge DNS should allow notes to be added for each record, as this is something Infoblox supports. Without notes, managing changes in DNS records can be difficult, especially for large companies with over 1,000 records, as they may not know who requested changes without proper documentation. I requested this feature two years ago, but it has not been added yet. Akamai Edge DNS could also improve its AI capabilities.

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Jonathan Sprague

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…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We can maintain control of the configuration, and it seems to be covering the use case that we need."

"The high availability of Akamai Edge DNS is impressive due to their numerous POPs, which help in supporting all attacks, including DDoS counterattacks."

"I recommend Akamai Edge DNS because it is distributed globally and prevents DDoS attacks."

"I haven't had any problems with the stability of Akamai Edge DNS in the past five years."

"It is a very stable solution since it has a security feature that allows you to recover zone files if you accidentally delete them."

"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."

"Great performance, easy configuration."

"We have improved our flexibility to deploy web-based or DNS based solutions globally and deliver services more reliably."

Cons

"The solution has a fairly complex setup with our cloud vendors, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle."

"The only area that needs improvement is the pricing for DNS zones."

"CNAME flattening is a feature that Akamai does not support."

"The only area that needs improvement is the pricing for DNS zones. The price is higher than competitors, and Akamai should offer a better pricing model."

"Akamai Edge DNS is expensive, and the pricing is higher compared to Infoblox."

"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."

"My only recommendation might be a better, more modern interface."

"The email for each line change is excessive, perhaps if the change emails consolidated all changes per domain in a given hour."

"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

"Since Akamai is the industry leader, I imagine the solution would be a little more expensive than some other vendors."

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Akamai Edge DNS?

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What is your primary use case for Akamai Edge DNS?

As a reseller company for Akamai, my typical use case for Akamai Edge DNS is its distribution worldwide, providing DDoS attack prevention which is crucial in current times.

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I recommend Akamai Edge DNS and rate the overall solution a ten out of ten. Akamai Edge DNS should improve its AI more to enhance the product's capabilities.

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Akamai Fast DNS

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Overview

Discover Akamai DNS and its benefits of high availability and performance, and resilience against DDoS attacks backed by a fully guaranteed uptime SLA.

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CloudFloorDNS offers Anycast Enterprise Managed DNS for help businesses speed up DNS while adding reliability to their online infrastructure.

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Sample Customers

Otto Group

Rhapsody, Napster, Everbridge, Voiply, ZVOX, Tivoli Audio, iModules, VOIP Innovations

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