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PowerDNS

RANKED #9 · TOP 10 DNS MANAGEMENT SERVICESLISTERSCORE 76.3

PowerDNS provides highly performant open-source and commercial authoritative and recursive DNS software.

Pricing from	Free
Best for	Self-hosting and sysadmins
Website	www.powerdns.com

Strengths and trade-offs

Extremely flexible and open-source foundation
High performance under heavy loads

Requires deep technical knowledge to set up and maintain

Appears in

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AWS Route 5392.73

Google Cloud DNS90.3RANKINGfull ranking →

Alternatives to PowerDNS

Cloudflare Performance and security at scale	#1 in Top 10 DNS Management Services	95.0
AWS Route 53	#2 in Top 10 DNS Management Services	92.7
Google Cloud DNS Reliable, resilient, low-latency DNS	#3 in Top 10 DNS Management Services	90.3
DNSimple DNS management made simple	#4 in Top 10 DNS Management Services	88.0
Dynadot	#5 in Top 10 DNS Management Services	85.7
Namecheap	#6 in Top 10 DNS Management Services	83.3

Questions about PowerDNS

How much does PowerDNS cost?

Lister lists PowerDNS's pricing as: Free.

Is PowerDNS free?

Yes. Its pricing reads: Free.

Who is PowerDNS best for?

PowerDNS is best for self-hosting and sysadmins.

Where does PowerDNS rank?

PowerDNS is ranked #9 in Top 10 DNS Management Services (Lister Score 76.3).

What are the best alternatives to PowerDNS?

The closest alternatives on Lister are Cloudflare (#1 in Top 10 DNS Management Services), AWS Route 53 (#2 in Top 10 DNS Management Services) and Google Cloud DNS (#3 in Top 10 DNS Management Services).

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