Azure Active Directory Domain Services vs. Azure DNS
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Azure Active Directory Domain Services | Azure DNS |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Review count | 46 | 21 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Ease of setup | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Quality of support | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Meets requirements | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 63.043478 | 55 |
| Small Business | 15.2% | 38.1% |
| Mid-Market | 63.0% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 21.7% | 28.6% |
| Total page views | 283 | 101 |
| Total LLM citations | 545 | 120 |
Azure Active Directory Domain Services
Microsoft Entra Domain Services (formerly Azure Active Directory Domain Services) is a managed service that provides essential domain services such as Windows Domain Join, Group Policy, LDAP, and Kerberos authentication without the need to deploy, manage, or patch domain controllers. This service enables organizations to extend their on-premises directory services into the Azure cloud, facilitating seamless integration and management of both cloud-based and on-premises resources.
- Setup Ease
- Security
- Ease of Use
- Simplicity
- Product Quality
- Pricing
Azure DNS
Azure DNS allows you to host your DNS domain in Azure, so you can manage your DNS records using the same credentials, billing, and support contract as your other Azure services.
- Reliability
- Uptime
- Performance Speed
- Setup Ease
- Easy Integrations
- Flexibility