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Azure Active Directory Domain Services vs. DNS Manager

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Active Directory Domain Services

by Microsoft

DNS Manager

by 4PSA

Overall rating4.44.4
Review count4652
Ease of use8.88.9
Ease of setup8.48.7
Quality of support8.38.7
Meets requirements8.99.2
NPS63.04347854
Small Business15.2%36.5%
Mid-Market63.0%38.5%
Enterprise21.7%25.0%
Total page views28341
Total LLM citations54599

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.

Pros

  • Setup Ease
  • Security
  • Ease of Use
  • Simplicity
  • Product Quality
  • Pricing

DNS Manager

DNS Manager is a multitenant software automation tool designed to deliver advanced DNS services to hosting providers and businesses and simplify DNS management. DNS Manager helps you build a reliable DNS hosting infrastructure that can be managed in the browser. You can install the software on your infrastructure or use 4PSA Cloud services around the world. Blazing fast, user-friendly and easy to virtualize. Used with millions of DNS Zones worldwide!

Pros