# ClouDNS: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cloudns/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed DNS | 0% | 10 | 17% | 18 |
| DNS filtering | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "whereas ClouDNS fits when managed multi-zone authority must include DNSSEC plus controlled change windows for secondary setups" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Managed DNS)
- "Budget‑oriented options like ClouDNS provide solid anycast performance and DDoS protection at a lower price point." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Managed DNS)
- "a good budget-friendly managed DNS option if you want managed DNS with Anycast, DDoS protection, and GeoDNS features" (Perplexity Sonar, Managed DNS)
- "ClouDNS provides excellent value with its low-cost paid tier starting at just $2.95/month" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Managed DNS)

## And against it

- "reviews frequently highlight a "poor" customer support experience and a complex, difficult-to-navigate user interface" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "Avoid for mid-sized: Niche like ClouDNS (budget anycast)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Managed DNS)
- "Free tiers available, but query-based billing kicks in quickly; less performant than Cloudflare." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Managed DNS)

## In its own words

What ClouDNS's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: ClouDNS provides fast and secure Free DNS Hosting & Premium DNS Hosting with Global Anycast DNS Network. (https://cloudns.net/)
- For: businesses (https://www.cloudns.net/case-studies)
- Price stated: Free Forever; Premium DNS Starting from: $2.95/month; DDoS Protected DNS Starting from: $5.95/month; GeoDNS Starting from: $9.95/month (https://cloudns.net/)
- Starting price: Free Forever (https://cloudns.net/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Forever (https://cloudns.net/)
- Hosting: Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Africa

## What it publishes

Every page cloudns.net exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1229 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 570 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-24
- glossary or explainer: 10 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-21
- news or press: 305 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- Recent: 2026-09-29 news or press: 554 https://www.cloudns.net/news/article/554
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Subdomain takeover what it is and how to prevent it https://www.cloudns.net/blog/subdomain-takeover-what-it-is-and-how-to-prevent-it/
- Recent: 2026-09-15 news or press: 549 https://www.cloudns.net/news/article/549
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Inside our uptime monitoring data 300 million checks in one month https://www.cloudns.net/blog/inside-our-uptime-monitoring-data-300-million-checks-in-one-month/
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: Zone transfer zone file domain namespace https://www.cloudns.net/blog/zone-transfer-zone-file-domain-namespace/
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: 544 https://www.cloudns.net/news/article/544

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.