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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
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Quad9
Ranking in Managed DNS
5th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of Amazon Route 53 is 6.4%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Quad9 is 33.1%, up from 30.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed DNS
 

Featured Reviews

ArunDhwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed security and horizontal scaling enhance application performance
We are using Route 53 for application security. We are also using it for computing, EC2, and setting up our server plus a complete infrastructure Route 53 helps us manage security without manually handling it. We can maintain availability and horizontal scaling effectively. One of the best…
Louis Geoffroy - PeerSpot reviewer
It's easy to use and set up, but I've faced performance problems
I have experience with Quad9 and most other filtering solutions. Quad9 was working well initially, but it started slowing, so I switched to OpenDNS. I recently checked Tom's Hardware, an IT review site, and read a review of seven DNS filters. Open DNS was ranked the fastest, and Quad9 was second. Google was on there too, but they said it didn't filter enough.

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."
"Route 53 is valued for its health check feature and reliability."
"The most valuable feature is that it works very well."
"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"The route mapping feature of Route 53 is valuable as it allows me to map services according to our requirements."
"The scalability is the most valuable feature."
"The tool's most valuable feature is in the area of domain registration and routing DNS."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the DNS, routing, and traffic features."
"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

"There isn't room for recommending new configurations."
"There is room for improvement in restricting access through one website from S3 buckets, as it still seems not very obvious."
"There are no detailed logs, and they should implement that in the solution."
"The number of domain types available on AWS, such as the .br domain for Brazil, should be expanded."
"There is a need for technical knowledge to use Amazon Route 53 effectively."
"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"When we are looking at the model registry, it may be not clear sometimes. For example, if you use a single grid model and group or registry, it has a different SDK in the pilot. And it may be not so comfortable to use both of them because it is two different places for keeping things in order."
"Since DNS is based on internet access, improving some security features would improve internet quality worldwide."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is a bit expensive."
"We pay per use."
"The price of the solution could be a little bit lower compared to Google DNS, which has more features than Amazon."
"The price of Amazon Route 53 is reasonable."
"Amazon Route 53 is not an expensive solution."
"It can be expensive compared to some other providers."
"The pricing depends on usage and is moderate."
"Amazon Route 53 is not that expensive."
"The price of Quad9 is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
5%
Comms Service Provider
21%
Computer Software Company
18%
Hospitality Company
7%
University
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
Amazon Route 53 should focus on timeliness and work towards better accuracy. They need to ensure that the threats reported on are actual threats, as the software might miss catching them timely.
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 ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Route 53
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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