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Best Managed DNS Solutions for Medium-Sized Businesses

Anindita Sengupta
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Researched and written by Anindita Sengupta

Products classified in the overall Managed DNS Solutions category are similar in many regards and help companies of all sizes solve their business problems. However, medium-sized business features, pricing, setup, and installation differ from businesses of other sizes, which is why we match buyers to the right Medium-Sized Business Managed DNS Solutions to fit their needs. Compare product ratings based on reviews from enterprise users or connect with one of G2's buying advisors to find the right solutions within the Medium-Sized Business Managed DNS Solutions category.

In addition to qualifying for inclusion in the Managed DNS Solutions category, to qualify for inclusion in the Medium-Sized Business Managed DNS Solutions category, a product must have at least 10 reviews left by a reviewer from a medium-sized business.

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(593)4.5 out of 5
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  • Overview
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  • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    Cloudflare is the connectivity cloud for the "everywhere world," on a mission to help build a better Internet. We provide a unified platform of networking, security, and developer services delivered f

    Users
    • Web Developer
    • Software Engineer
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 62% Small-Business
    • 26% Mid-Market
    User Sentiment
    How are these determined?Information
    These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
    • Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is a platform that provides high-level security with DDoS protection and enhances the speed of websites through features such as analytics and performance.
    • Reviewers frequently mention the robust protection against DDoS attacks and web threats, the automatic improvement of application speed through its global CDN and edge networks, and the straightforward and relatively quick initial setup.
    • Reviewers mentioned that fine-tuning WAF rules and bot management settings can take time to avoid false positives, particularly for complex or highly dynamic applications, and that some settings are a bit confusing at first, especially the security rules and firewall options.
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  • Cloudflare Application Security and Performance Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Security
    38
    Ease of Use
    36
    Features
    35
    DDoS Protection
    24
    Performance
    24
    Cons
    Expensive
    15
    Complex User Interface
    14
    Complex Setup
    12
    Poor Customer Support
    12
    Complexity
    11
  • User Satisfaction
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  • Cloudflare Application Security and Performance features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.6
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.3
    9.0
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.7
    8.9
    Ease of Admin
    Average: 8.6
  • Seller Details
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  • Seller Details
    Company Website
    Year Founded
    2009
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, California
    Twitter
    @Cloudflare
    267,011 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    6,320 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Cloudflare is the connectivity cloud for the "everywhere world," on a mission to help build a better Internet. We provide a unified platform of networking, security, and developer services delivered f

Users
  • Web Developer
  • Software Engineer
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 62% Small-Business
  • 26% Mid-Market
User Sentiment
How are these determined?Information
These insights, currently in beta, are compiled from user reviews and grouped to display a high-level overview of the software.
  • Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is a platform that provides high-level security with DDoS protection and enhances the speed of websites through features such as analytics and performance.
  • Reviewers frequently mention the robust protection against DDoS attacks and web threats, the automatic improvement of application speed through its global CDN and edge networks, and the straightforward and relatively quick initial setup.
  • Reviewers mentioned that fine-tuning WAF rules and bot management settings can take time to avoid false positives, particularly for complex or highly dynamic applications, and that some settings are a bit confusing at first, especially the security rules and firewall options.
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Security
38
Ease of Use
36
Features
35
DDoS Protection
24
Performance
24
Cons
Expensive
15
Complex User Interface
14
Complex Setup
12
Poor Customer Support
12
Complexity
11
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.6
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 8.3
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.9
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.6
Seller Details
Company Website
Year Founded
2009
HQ Location
San Francisco, California
Twitter
@Cloudflare
267,011 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
6,320 employees on LinkedIn®
(68)4.5 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
10th Easiest To Use in Managed DNS Solutions software
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    IBM NS1 Connect is a managed authoritative DNS and traffic steering service built on an always-on, API-first architecture. It ensures fast, secure, and reliable global connectivity, ideal for enterpri

    Users
    • Software Engineer
    Industries
    • Computer & Network Security
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 43% Mid-Market
    • 28% Enterprise
  • Pros and Cons
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  • IBM NS1 Connect Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    DNS Management
    16
    Traffic Management
    13
    Ease of Use
    7
    Features
    5
    Security
    5
    Cons
    Complex User Interface
    7
    DNS Issues
    4
    Limited Features
    3
    Expensive
    2
    Inadequate Monitoring
    1
  • User Satisfaction
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  • IBM NS1 Connect features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.0
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.6
    8.7
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.3
    8.9
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.7
    9.0
    Ease of Admin
    Average: 8.6
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    Seller
    IBM
    Company Website
    Year Founded
    1911
    HQ Location
    Armonk, NY
    Twitter
    @IBM
    708,873 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    339,241 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

IBM NS1 Connect is a managed authoritative DNS and traffic steering service built on an always-on, API-first architecture. It ensures fast, secure, and reliable global connectivity, ideal for enterpri

Users
  • Software Engineer
Industries
  • Computer & Network Security
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 43% Mid-Market
  • 28% Enterprise
IBM NS1 Connect Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
DNS Management
16
Traffic Management
13
Ease of Use
7
Features
5
Security
5
Cons
Complex User Interface
7
DNS Issues
4
Limited Features
3
Expensive
2
Inadequate Monitoring
1
IBM NS1 Connect features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.6
8.7
Quality of Support
Average: 8.3
8.9
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
9.0
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.6
Seller Details
Seller
IBM
Company Website
Year Founded
1911
HQ Location
Armonk, NY
Twitter
@IBM
708,873 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
339,241 employees on LinkedIn®
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14th Easiest To Use in Managed DNS Solutions software
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable cloud-based Domain Name System (DNS) web service designed to route end users to internet applications by translating domain names into numeric IP add

    Users
    • Software Engineer
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 38% Mid-Market
    • 32% Small-Business
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  • Amazon Route 53 Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    DNS Management
    1
    Easy Integrations
    1
    Reliability
    1
    Traffic Management
    1
    Cons
    Complex Pricing
    1
    Complex User Interface
    1
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  • Amazon Route 53 features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.2
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.6
    8.8
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.3
    8.6
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.7
    8.8
    Ease of Admin
    Average: 8.6
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    Year Founded
    2006
    HQ Location
    Seattle, WA
    Twitter
    @awscloud
    2,218,994 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    152,002 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NASDAQ: AMZN
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable cloud-based Domain Name System (DNS) web service designed to route end users to internet applications by translating domain names into numeric IP add

Users
  • Software Engineer
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 38% Mid-Market
  • 32% Small-Business
Amazon Route 53 Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
DNS Management
1
Easy Integrations
1
Reliability
1
Traffic Management
1
Cons
Complex Pricing
1
Complex User Interface
1
Amazon Route 53 features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.6
8.8
Quality of Support
Average: 8.3
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.8
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.6
Seller Details
Year Founded
2006
HQ Location
Seattle, WA
Twitter
@awscloud
2,218,994 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
152,002 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ: AMZN
(38)4.4 out of 5
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Microsoft Entra Domain Services (formerly Azure Active Directory Domain Services) is a managed service that provides essential domain services such as Windows Domain Join, Group Policy, LDAP, and Kerb

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 63% Mid-Market
    • 21% Enterprise
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  • Azure Active Directory Domain Services Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Security
    2
    Setup Ease
    2
    Ease of Use
    1
    Easy Integrations
    1
    Cons
    Compatibility Issues
    1
    Complex User Interface
    1
    Domain Limitations
    1
    Expensive
    1
    Limited Features
    1
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  • Azure Active Directory Domain Services features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.7
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.6
    8.2
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.3
    8.6
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.7
    8.4
    Ease of Admin
    Average: 8.6
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    Seller
    Microsoft
    Year Founded
    1975
    HQ Location
    Redmond, Washington
    Twitter
    @microsoft
    13,090,375 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    226,132 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    MSFT
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Microsoft Entra Domain Services (formerly Azure Active Directory Domain Services) is a managed service that provides essential domain services such as Windows Domain Join, Group Policy, LDAP, and Kerb

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 63% Mid-Market
  • 21% Enterprise
Azure Active Directory Domain Services Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Security
2
Setup Ease
2
Ease of Use
1
Easy Integrations
1
Cons
Compatibility Issues
1
Complex User Interface
1
Domain Limitations
1
Expensive
1
Limited Features
1
Azure Active Directory Domain Services features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.6
8.2
Quality of Support
Average: 8.3
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.4
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.6
Seller Details
Seller
Microsoft
Year Founded
1975
HQ Location
Redmond, Washington
Twitter
@microsoft
13,090,375 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
226,132 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
MSFT
(52)4.4 out of 5
11th Easiest To Use in Managed DNS Solutions software
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    DNS Manager is a multitenant software automation tool designed to deliver advanced DNS services to hosting providers and businesses and simplify DNS management. DNS Manager helps you build a reliab

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer & Network Security
    Market Segment
    • 38% Mid-Market
    • 38% Small-Business
  • User Satisfaction
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  • DNS Manager features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.7
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.6
    8.5
    Quality of Support
    Average: 8.3
    8.7
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.7
    8.5
    Ease of Admin
    Average: 8.6
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    Seller
    4PSA
    Year Founded
    2002
    HQ Location
    Bucharest, Romania
    Twitter
    @4psa
    2,616 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    33 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

DNS Manager is a multitenant software automation tool designed to deliver advanced DNS services to hosting providers and businesses and simplify DNS management. DNS Manager helps you build a reliab

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
  • 38% Mid-Market
  • 38% Small-Business
DNS Manager features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.6
8.5
Quality of Support
Average: 8.3
8.7
Ease of Use
Average: 8.7
8.5
Ease of Admin
Average: 8.6
Seller Details
Seller
4PSA
Year Founded
2002
HQ Location
Bucharest, Romania
Twitter
@4psa
2,616 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
33 employees on LinkedIn®