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Comparison

Cloudflare DNS vs Unbound

No clear leader: Cloudflare DNS (51.7) and Unbound (47.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. 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 →Unbound full profile →
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Cloudflare DNS52
Unbound48
Score
Vioscale score
Cloudflare DNS52 / 100medium · 62%
Unbound48 / 100low · 16%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudflare DNS✓
Unbound✓
Model
Cloudflare DNSfreemium
Unboundopen_source
Price level
Cloudflare DNSmid
Unboundfree
Starting price
Cloudflare DNS$20
Unbound–
Transparent
Cloudflare DNS✓
Unbound–
Integrations
Count
Cloudflare DNS2
Unbound–
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloudflare DNS–
Unbound✓
Gdpr
Cloudflare DNS✓
Unbound–
Pci
Cloudflare DNS✓
Unbound–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Cloudflare DNS100
Unbound–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloudflare DNS–
Unbound0
Github stars
Cloudflare DNS–
Unbound4,817
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloudflare DNS–
Unbound84
Release
Cadence days
Cloudflare DNS–
Unbound52
History
Cloudflare DNS–
Unbound17 items
License
Spdx
Cloudflare DNS–
UnboundBSD-3-Clause
Language
Primary
Cloudflare DNS–
UnboundC
Market
Availability

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

Unbound

A free DNS resolver software that encrypts user queries and validates domain lookups. Designed for privacy and performance, it supports modern encrypted DNS protocols and works across Linux, BSD, and macOS systems.

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 ↗

Unbound

Open sourceFree tier
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✓
Unbound✗
macOS
Cloudflare DNS✗
Unbound✓
Linux
Cloudflare DNS✗
Unbound✓
CLI
Cloudflare DNS✓
Unbound✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudflare DNS✓
Unbound✗
Self-hosted
Cloudflare DNS✗
Unbound✓
On-premise
Cloudflare DNS✗
Unbound✓

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

Unbound

Not documented yet.

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