Google Cloud DNS

Domains 4.6/10

1 zone-month per $0.20 + ~2.5M queries per $1 — cheapest big-cloud per-zone fee

Google Cloud DNS scores 4.6/10 for free value in Domains. The main constraint: Paid — $0.20/managed zone/mo + $0.40/M queries. .

Category Domains Kind Paid plan

Free value score

4.6 / 10

Show 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

$0.20/zone

$0.40/M q

What you get

Paid — $0.20/managed zone/mo + $0.40/M queries.

1 zone-month per $0.20 + ~2.5M queries per $1 — cheapest big-cloud per-zone fee

Gotchas

No gotchas documented yet. Contribute one if you know a constraint we missed.

Sources

"Managed Zones: 0-25, $0.20 per managed zone per month."
https://download.huihoo.com/google/gdgdevkit/DVD1/developers.google.com/cloud-dns/pricing.html
"GCP's DNS service is $0.40/1M queries."
https://www.reddit.com/r/googlecloud/comments/1i5m6l5/hard_limit_for_queries_on_dns_records/

paid value domains

Open service ← All Domains

Alternatives

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Checked 26d ago

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Checked 26d ago

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Checked 26d ago

Paid only