HostDNS Alternatives

HostDNS is described as 'Premium Managed DNS Hosting with more than 70 servers around the globe. Servers are using Anycast and DDoS protection' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HostDNS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and SaaS apps. The best HostDNS alternative is Cisco Umbrella, which is free. Other great apps like HostDNS are Fly.io, No-IP, FreeDNS and ClouDNS.net.

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  1. Cisco Umbrella icon
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    Cisco Umbrella (formerly OpenDNS) provides the first line of defense against threats on the internet wherever users go.

    72 Cisco Umbrella alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Cisco Umbrella is the most popular Web-based alternative to HostDNS.

    • Cisco Umbrella is the most popular free alternative to HostDNS.

    • Cisco Umbrella is Freemium and ProprietaryHostDNS is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Fly.io icon
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    Edge computing is the new frontier. Fly brings the untapped potential of intelligent edge-servers to your finger-tips. It's a global load balancer, a smart reverse proxy, a library of powerful Middleware; it's a CDN that developers like you control.

    53 Fly.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. No-IP icon
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    No-IP allows you to create up to 3 free Dynamics DNS hosts for private use. You will need to register for a free account, and either update your IP address via their web interface or download their Windows client.

    35 No-IP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • No-IP is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HostDNS.

    • No-IP is Freemium and ProprietaryHostDNS is Paid and Proprietary
  4. FreeDNS icon
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    Free DNS, Dynamic DNS, Static DNS services; 5 free shared hostnames, use anywhere; Unlimited number of domains per account (yes really);

    38 FreeDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. ClouDNS.net icon
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    Offers managed DNS with global Anycast and Unicast servers, instant worldwide updates, DDoS protection, DNS Failover, DNSSEC, mail forwards, web redirects, load balancing, free SSL, migration assistance, geolocation targeting, and 24/7 live chat support.

    41 ClouDNS.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Reliable, resilient, low-latency DNS serving from Google’s worldwide network of Anycast DNS servers. Manage DNS records using the Developer's Console UI, the gcloud command line interface, or a full-featured RESTful API.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Google Cloud DNS is the most popular SaaS alternative to HostDNS.

    • Google Cloud DNS is the most popular commercial alternative to HostDNS.

    • Google Cloud DNS is Paid and ProprietaryHostDNS is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. AWS Route 53 icon
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    AWS Route 53 is a reliable and cost-effective Domain Name System (DNS) web service that translates domain names into numeric IP addresses.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    ZoneEdit has long been a key provider of DNS services online. With over 600,000 zones under management, countless customers have trusted ZoneEdit for over a decade to provide the most stable, powerful DNS management available with a simple user interface to make multiple zone...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. DNS Made Easy icon
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    DNS Made Easy offers enterprise managed DNS and geographical load balancing services on a global IP Anycast DNS network with a 100% uptime guarantee.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Zilore icon
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    A fast, reliable, and globally accessible DNS hosting service maintained by a team of experts, with amazing capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. NS1 icon
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    NS1’s intelligent DNS & traffic management platform, with its data driven architecture and unique Filter Chain routing engine, is purpose-built for the most demanding, mission-critical applications on the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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