# Amazon Route 53, IBM NS1 Connect vs Google Cloud DNS Comparison | | Amazon Route 53 | IBM NS1 Connect | Google Cloud DNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 145 | 86 | 27 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (37.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (65.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free Trial 1 Essentials Tier Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon Route 53 Pros: - DNS Management (1 reviews) - Easy Integrations (1 reviews) Cons: - Complex Pricing (1 reviews) - Complex User Interface (1 reviews) ### IBM NS1 Connect Pros: - DNS Management (16 reviews) - Traffic Management (13 reviews) Cons: - Complex User Interface (7 reviews) - DNS Issues (4 reviews) ### Google Cloud DNS **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Route 53 | IBM NS1 Connect | Google Cloud DNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (98 reviews) | 8.9 (72 reviews) | 9.5 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (98 reviews) | 8.9 (72 reviews) | 9.1 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (65 reviews) | 9.0 (62 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (64 reviews) | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.6 (67 reviews) | 8.7 (17 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (59 reviews) | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (90 reviews) | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Route 53 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### IBM NS1 Connect #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Essentials Tier Price: Free Trial 1 Essentials Tier Per Month Key Features: - Free 30-Day Trial [Learn more about IBM NS1 Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ns1-connect/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### Google Cloud DNS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### DNS Security Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Route 53** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM NS1 Connect** | 8.6/10 | 26 | | **Google Cloud DNS** | N/A | N/A | #### Protection | Feature | Amazon Route 53 | IBM NS1 Connect | Google Cloud DNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Quarantine** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Off-Network Protection** | Not enough data | 8.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Guest Network Protection** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **BYOD Protection** | Not enough data | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Native DNS over HTTPS (DoH)** | Not enough data | 9.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Amazon Route 53 | IBM NS1 Connect | Google Cloud DNS | |---|---|---|---| | **DNS Lookups** | Not enough data | 9.4 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Advanced Traffic Filtering** | Not enough data | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Amazon Route 53 | IBM NS1 Connect | Google Cloud DNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Whitelisting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | 8.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Domain Categorization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Network Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Managed DNS Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-dns-solutions) **Unique to IBM NS1 Connect (1):** [DNS Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/dns-security-solutions) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Route 53 | IBM NS1 Connect | Google Cloud DNS | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 33.9% | 24.4% | 65.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 37.0% | 50.0% | 13.0% | | **Enterprise** | 29.1% | 25.6% | 21.7% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Route 53 - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.9% - **Computer Software:** 18.1% - **Financial Services:** 7.9% - **Internet:** 6.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.9% - **Retail:** 3.9% - **Banking:** 3.1% - **Media Production:** 2.4% - **Consulting:** 1.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6% - **Other:** 32.3% #### IBM NS1 Connect - **Computer & Network Security:** 28.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Computer Software:** 7.8% - **Education Management:** 3.9% - **Information Services:** 3.9% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6% - **Internet:** 2.6% - **Telecommunications:** 2.6% - **Other:** 24.7% #### Google Cloud DNS - **Computer Software:** 17.4% - **Retail:** 8.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.7% - **Education Management:** 8.7% - **Consumer Services:** 8.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.7% - **Translation and Localization:** 4.3% - **Real Estate:** 4.3% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.3% - **Internet:** 4.3% - **Other:** 21.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Route 53 - [ClouDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudns/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (67 reviews) - [GoDaddy Premium DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-premium-dns/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (29 reviews) - [DNSMadeEasy](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsmadeeasy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews) - [Azure DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dns/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews) - [UltraDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/ultradns/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews) - [DNSimple](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsimple/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [WPMU DEV](https://www.g2.com/products/wpmu-dev/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (862 reviews) - [Infoblox NIOS DDI](https://www.g2.com/products/infoblox-nios-ddi/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (24 reviews) - [easyDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/easydns/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) ### Alternatives to IBM NS1 Connect - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [WPMU DEV](https://www.g2.com/products/wpmu-dev/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (862 reviews) - [Cisco Umbrella](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (284 reviews) - [UltraDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/ultradns/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews) - [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (270 reviews) - [ClouDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudns/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (67 reviews) - [Azure DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dns/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/avast-small-business-cybersecurity-solutions/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Cloud-Delivered Security Services](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-delivered-security-services/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (106 reviews) - [DNSMadeEasy](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsmadeeasy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Cloud DNS - [ClouDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudns/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (67 reviews) - [GoDaddy Premium DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-premium-dns/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Azure DNS](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dns/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews) - [DNSMadeEasy](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsmadeeasy/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews) - [UltraDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/ultradns/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [WPMU DEV](https://www.g2.com/products/wpmu-dev/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (862 reviews) - [No-IP.com](https://www.g2.com/products/no-ip-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (14 reviews) - [DNSimple](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsimple/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (31 reviews) - [easyDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/easydns/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon Route 53 - Title: [Which three main functions does Amazon Route 53 perform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-three-main-functions-does-amazon-route-53-perform) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Domain Registration, DNS Resolving, DNS Failover, Geological routing & Health checks" ### IBM NS1 Connect No discussions available for this product. ### Google Cloud DNS No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-route-53-vs-ibm-ns1-connect-vs-google-cloud-dns)