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# Azure DNS vs PowerDNS Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Azure DNS**
No pricing available

**PowerDNS**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Azure DNS**
$$$$$

**PowerDNS**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Azure DNS**
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**PowerDNS**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**Azure DNS** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**PowerDNS** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure DNS** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**PowerDNS** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Azure DNS**

Reliability (2)

Ease of Use (1)

Complex User Interface (1)

DNS Issues (1)

**PowerDNS**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Azure DNS**
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ActiveDirectory Domain...

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Azure SQL Database

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**PowerDNS**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Azure DNS**

**9.1** /10

Based on 18 responses

**PowerDNS**

**9.2** /10

Based on 6 responses

Ease of Use

**Azure DNS**

**8.6** /10

Based on 18 responses

**PowerDNS**

**9.2** /10

Based on 6 responses

Ease of Setup

**Azure DNS**

**8.8** /10

Based on 10 responses

**PowerDNS**

**8.3** /10

Based on 5 responses

Ease of Admin

**Azure DNS**

**8.8** /10

Based on 10 responses

**PowerDNS**

**9.2** /10

Based on 6 responses

Quality of Support

**Azure DNS**

**8.2** /10

Based on 16 responses

**PowerDNS** Not enough data

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure DNS**

**8.3** /10

Based on 8 responses

**PowerDNS**

**9.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure DNS**

**8.1** /10

Based on 18 responses

**PowerDNS** Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
30.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.0%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Azure DNS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-dns.jpg "Azure DNS")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-dns/reviews)
Azure DNS

Information Technology and Services
35.0%

Financial Services
10.0%

Education Management
10.0%

Computer Software
10.0%

Computer & Network Security
10.0%

Other
25.0%

[![PowerDNS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_bc67f6b2a3aac5ba4e1e05f373caf733/powerdns.png "PowerDNS")](https://www.g2.com/products/powerdns/reviews)
PowerDNS

Information Technology and Services
33.3%

Internet
16.7%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
8.3%

Information Services
8.3%

Gambling & Casinos
8.3%

Other
25.0%

Alternatives

**Azure DNS Alternatives**

 ![Amazon Route 53](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476501/amazon-route-53.svg "Amazon Route 53")

[
Amazon Route 53
](/products/amazon-route-53/reviews)

 ![GoDaddy Premium DNS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f2fc5cb29afeaa1902d9352d8f1ea926/godaddy-premium-dns.svg "GoDaddy Premium DNS")

[
GoDaddy Premium DNS
](/products/godaddy-premium-dns/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud DNS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0c51d2c2e5f85fe45126eb818f748267/google-cloud-dns.png "Google Cloud DNS")

[
Google Cloud DNS
](/products/google-cloud-dns/reviews)

 ![DNSMadeEasy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_150a07cbe305b4671b8381ceb3360885/dnsmadeeasy.png "DNSMadeEasy")

[
DNSMadeEasy
](/products/dnsmadeeasy/reviews)

**PowerDNS Alternatives**

 ![Infoblox NIOS DDI](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d98ad74c7413db71d2bbd72b4816c0b6/infoblox-nios-ddi.svg "Infoblox NIOS DDI")

[
Infoblox NIOS DDI
](/products/infoblox-nios-ddi/reviews)

 ![WPMU DEV](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/707dfa72f7eded7f6269ce793de03c9d/wpmu-dev.svg "WPMU DEV")

[
WPMU DEV
](/products/wpmu-dev/reviews)

 ![Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b2231a414cb9f3f7c194f65af32b723e/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance.png "Cloudflare Application Security and Performance")

[
Cloudflare Application...
](/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews)

 ![Amazon Route 53](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476501/amazon-route-53.svg "Amazon Route 53")

[
Amazon Route 53
](/products/amazon-route-53/reviews)

## Azure DNS vs PowerDNS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PowerDNS easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Azure DNS.