Amazon Route 53 alternative
An alternative to Amazon Route 53: Orbit DNS Hosting
Orbit DNS Hosting: anycast authoritative DNS, forward and reverse zones, DNSSEC signing and one console, free for non-commercial use.
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At a glance
| Item | Orbit DNS Hosting | Amazon Route 53 |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Anycast authoritative DNS, forward and reverse, signed with DNSSEC | Amazon's DNS service, billed per hosted zone and per query |
| Who runs it | Hosted on the Orbit anycast network | Hosted by AWS |
| Free option | 5 zones and 50 records, free for non-commercial use | No free tier for hosted zones; $0.50 per hosted zone a month for the first 25 |
Amazon Route 53 details are from Amazon Route 53's own page as of 2026-09; terms change, so check there for the current ones.
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