Google Cloud DNS
1 zone-month per $0.10 + ~5M queries per $1 at scale — best big-cloud rate for large portfolios
Google Cloud DNS scores 4.6/10 for free value in Domains. The main constraint: Paid — $0.10/managed zone/mo (after 25) + $0.20/M queries (>1B). .
Category Domains Kind Paid plan
Free value score
4.6 / 10Show the math
Overall 4.6/10
value = 4.6/100
weighted_components_v1
Name/DNS value 1/10
value = 0.01 $/yr
fixed_log_v1
API/DDNS fit 8.2/10
value = 8.2/100
policy_score_v1
Trust and friction 8/10
value = 8/100
policy_score_v1
Key metrics
$0.10/zone
$0.20/M q
What you get
Paid — $0.10/managed zone/mo (after 25) + $0.20/M queries (>1B).
1 zone-month per $0.10 + ~5M queries per $1 at scale — best big-cloud rate for large portfolios
Gotchas
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Sources
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"Managed Zones: 25+, $0.10 per managed zone per month for each additional zone after 25."
https://download.huihoo.com/google/gdgdevkit/DVD1/developers.google.com/cloud-dns/pricing.html -
"Additional DNS queries (over 1 billion)/month. $0.20. per million."
https://www.trustradius.com/compare-products/azure-dns-vs-google-cloud-dns
paid value domains
