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Azure DNS vs. Azure Active Directory Domain Services

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

MetricAzure DNS

by Microsoft

Azure Active Directory Domain Services

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count2146
Ease of use8.88.8
Ease of setup9.08.4
Quality of support8.58.3
Meets requirements9.28.9
NPS5563.043478
Small Business38.1%15.2%
Mid-Market33.3%63.0%
Enterprise28.6%21.7%
Total page views101283
Total LLM citations120545

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.

Pros

  • Reliability
  • Uptime
  • Performance Speed
  • Setup Ease
  • Easy Integrations
  • Flexibility

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