# Google Cloud DNS alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 188 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Google Cloud DNS holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/google-cloud-dns/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cloudflare DNS: 116
- DNSimple: 7
- IBM NS1 Connect: 7
- DNS Made Easy: 4
- Akamai Edge DNS: 3
- Amazon Route 53: 3

## Managed DNS

**Small business**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Google Cloud DNS (Google Cloud DNS is #6 of 9 at 0%).

- Cloudflare DNS: first choice in 45 of those 65
- DNSimple: first choice in 7 of those 65
- DNS Made Easy: first choice in 3 of those 65
- ClouDNS: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Mid-market**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Google Cloud DNS (Google Cloud DNS is #5 of 12 at 0%).

- Cloudflare DNS: first choice in 37 of those 60
- Amazon Route 53: first choice in 1 of those 60
- IBM NS1 Connect: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Google Cloud DNS (Google Cloud DNS is #8 of 10 at 0%).

- Cloudflare DNS: first choice in 34 of those 63
- IBM NS1 Connect: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Akamai Edge DNS: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Amazon Route 53: first choice in 2 of those 63
- ClouDNS: first choice in 2 of those 63
- MarkMonitor Premium DNS: first choice in 2 of those 63
- DNS Made Easy: first choice in 1 of those 63
- DNSFilter: first choice in 1 of those 63

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