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Cloudflare DNS vs Google Cloud DNS

No leader: the top candidate Google Cloud DNS has only 0.14 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Cloudflare DNS full profile →Google Cloud DNS full profile →
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Cloudflare DNS46
Google Cloud DNS46
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cloudflare DNS46 / 100medium · 62%
Google Cloud DNS46 / 100low · 14%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudflare DNS✓
Google Cloud DNS✓
Model
Cloudflare DNSfreemium
Google Cloud DNSfreemium
Price level
Cloudflare DNSmid
Google Cloud DNSlow
Starting price
Cloudflare DNS$20
Google Cloud DNS–
Transparent
Cloudflare DNS✓
Google Cloud DNS✗
Integrations
Count
Cloudflare DNS2
Google Cloud DNS3
Security
Certifications
Cloudflare DNSPCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
Google Cloud DNS–
Gdpr
Cloudflare DNS✓
Google Cloud DNS–
Pci
Cloudflare DNS✓
Google Cloud DNS–
Trust center
Cloudflare DNShttps://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security
Google Cloud DNS–
Reliability
Sla pct
Cloudflare DNS100
Google Cloud DNS–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Cloudflare DNS6 items
Google Cloud DNS5 items

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cloudflare DNS

A nameserver system that converts domain names to IP addresses using a global network infrastructure to deliver rapid, resilient query responses. Includes a fully-featured, unrestricted API for infrastructure-as-code automation.

Independently observed

Google Cloud DNS

Google Cloud DNS is a managed domain name service that uses a worldwide network of anycast servers to resolve DNS queries reliably. It supports domain registration through Cloud Domains and integrates with Google Cloud services like Kubernetes Engine for cloud-native DNS management.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cloudflare DNS

from $20/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available; paid plans from $20/month billed annually

  • FreeFree
    • Fast DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • CDN
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
  • Pro$20/month (annual) or $25/month (monthly)
    • Fast DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • CDN
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
    • +6 more
  • Business$200/month (annual) or $250/month (monthly)
    • Fast DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • CDN
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
    • +6 more
  • ContractContact sales
as of verify ↗

Google Cloud DNS

Usage-basedFree tier

Usage-based pricing with $300 free credit for new customers.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cloudflare DNS✓
Google Cloud DNS✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudflare DNS✓
Google Cloud DNS✓
Hybrid
Cloudflare DNS✗
Google Cloud DNS✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cloudflare DNS

2 total
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
Independently observed

Google Cloud DNS

4 total
  • Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
  • Cloud Domains
  • Cloud IAM
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
Independently observed
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Cloudflare DNS or Google Cloud DNS: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.