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Looking for an alternative to Foundation DNS? Site Stats Database tracks 301 other dns providers; the top ones are below, ranked by adoption, with authority and traffic for each and the leading sites that use them. Foundation DNS itself is used by 568 websites. Back to Foundation DNS.
| DNS Provider | Websites | Share | Median DR | Median traffic | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation DNS (this page) |
| 568 |
| 0.1% |
| 64 |
| 29,500 |
| - |
| Cloudflare | 234,838 | 27.9% | 32 | 4,621 | Foundation DNS vs Cloudflare |
| GoDaddy | 145,065 | 17.3% | 19 | 4,529 | Foundation DNS vs GoDaddy |
| AWS Route 53 | 56,191 | 6.7% | 51 | 10,066 | Foundation DNS vs AWS Route 53 |
| Google Cloud DNS | 30,888 | 3.7% | 13 | 3,309 | Foundation DNS vs Google Cloud DNS |
| siteground.net | 20,315 | 2.4% | 17 | 3,026 | Foundation DNS vs siteground.net |
| Network Solutions | 19,683 | 2.3% | 31 | 11,814 | Foundation DNS vs Network Solutions |
| Bluehost/HostGator | 18,060 | 2.1% | 12 | 3,226 | Foundation DNS vs Bluehost/HostGator |
| Namecheap | 17,227 | 2.0% | 18 | 3,398 | Foundation DNS vs Namecheap |
| dns-parking.com | 15,076 | 1.8% | 8 | 1,725 | Foundation DNS vs dns-parking.com |
| Wix DNS | 13,249 | 1.6% | 9 | 2,480 | Foundation DNS vs Wix DNS |
| NS1 | 12,424 | 1.5% | 19 | 4,508 | Foundation DNS vs NS1 |
| wordpress.com | 8,074 | 1.0% | 12 | 3,475 | Foundation DNS vs wordpress.com |
| Azure DNS | 7,583 | 0.9% | 54 | 12,792 | Foundation DNS vs Azure DNS |
| dreamhost.com | 6,087 | 0.7% | 23 | 3,857 | Foundation DNS vs dreamhost.com |
| bigcommerce.com | 5,982 | 0.7% | 12 | 4,869 | Foundation DNS vs bigcommerce.com |
| Akamai | 4,760 | 0.6% | 65 | 19,420 | Foundation DNS vs Akamai |
| DNS Made Easy | 4,508 | 0.5% | 46 | 15,611 | Foundation DNS vs DNS Made Easy |
| register.com | 4,371 | 0.5% | 14 | 4,139 | Foundation DNS vs register.com |
| OVH | 3,612 | 0.4% | 38 | 1,353 | Foundation DNS vs OVH |
| DigitalOcean | 3,296 | 0.4% | 28 | 4,386 | Foundation DNS vs DigitalOcean |
| inmotionhosting.com | 3,045 | 0.4% | 19 | 3,453 | Foundation DNS vs inmotionhosting.com |
| hover.com | 2,850 | 0.3% | 26 | 5,530 | Foundation DNS vs hover.com |
| co.uk | 2,705 | 0.3% | 31 | 2,271 | Foundation DNS vs co.uk |
| cscdns.net | 2,598 | 0.3% | 53 | 15,701 | Foundation DNS vs cscdns.net |
| ezoicns.com | 2,577 | 0.3% | 11 | 868 | Foundation DNS vs ezoicns.com |
| hichina.com | 2,382 | 0.3% | 17 | 2,633 | Foundation DNS vs hichina.com |
| UltraDNS | 2,243 | 0.3% | 55 | 25,647 | Foundation DNS vs UltraDNS |
| namecheaphosting.com | 2,098 | 0.2% | 8 | 1,708 | Foundation DNS vs namecheaphosting.com |
| Gandi | 1,987 | 0.2% | 53 | 2,606 | Foundation DNS vs Gandi |
| ui-dns.com | 1,904 | 0.2% | 22 | 2,600 | Foundation DNS vs ui-dns.com |
| gcd-dns.com | 1,846 | 0.2% | 13 | 8,889 | Foundation DNS vs gcd-dns.com |
| ui-dns.biz | 1,827 | 0.2% | 22 | 2,306 | Foundation DNS vs ui-dns.biz |
| ui-dns.org | 1,801 | 0.2% | 23 | 2,646 | Foundation DNS vs ui-dns.org |
| ui-dns.de | 1,724 | 0.2% | 23 | 2,634 | Foundation DNS vs ui-dns.de |
| name.com | 1,692 | 0.2% | 25 | 4,383 | Foundation DNS vs name.com |
| a2hosting.com | 1,610 | 0.2% | 17 | 2,591 | Foundation DNS vs a2hosting.com |
| Vercel | 1,541 | 0.2% | 13 | 3,026 | Foundation DNS vs Vercel |
| dealer.com | 1,530 | 0.2% | 11 | 9,260 | Foundation DNS vs dealer.com |
| liquidweb.com | 1,492 | 0.2% | 27 | 7,059 | Foundation DNS vs liquidweb.com |
| microsoftonline.com | 1,452 | 0.2% | 27 | 3,922 | Foundation DNS vs microsoftonline.com |
| rackspace.com | 1,450 | 0.2% | 42 | 22,577 | Foundation DNS vs rackspace.com |
| Linode | 1,346 | 0.2% | 33 | 5,801 | Foundation DNS vs Linode |
| turbify.com | 1,273 | 0.2% | 14 | 3,849 | Foundation DNS vs turbify.com |
| stackdns.com | 1,227 | 0.1% | 21 | 2,309 | Foundation DNS vs stackdns.com |
| wpx.net | 1,222 | 0.1% | 17 | 2,244 | Foundation DNS vs wpx.net |
| dealeron.com | 1,179 | 0.1% | 9 | 8,966 | Foundation DNS vs dealeron.com |
| cloudns.net | 1,131 | 0.1% | 37 | 4,910 | Foundation DNS vs cloudns.net |
| porkbun.com | 1,128 | 0.1% | 15 | 3,486 | Foundation DNS vs porkbun.com |
| markmonitor.com | 1,076 | 0.1% | 37 | 19,670 | Foundation DNS vs markmonitor.com |
| mysecurecloudhost.com | 1,055 | 0.1% | 15 | 2,127 | Foundation DNS vs mysecurecloudhost.com |
Cloudflare is a global CDN, DNS, and security provider that sits in front of a large share of the web. It speeds up sites by caching content at the edge and protects them from attacks and bots. Because it proxies traffic, it is one of the most frequently detected providers in any crawl.
234,838
Websites
27.9%
Share of DNS Provider
32
Median DR
4,621
Median traffic
Top sites using Cloudflare
GoDaddy is a large domain registrar and web-hosting company.
145,065
Websites
17.3%
Share of DNS Provider
19
Median DR
4,529
Median traffic
Top sites using GoDaddy
56,191
Websites
6.7%
Share of DNS Provider
51
Median DR
10,066
Median traffic
Top sites using AWS Route 53
30,888
Websites
3.7%
Share of DNS Provider
13
Median DR
3,309
Median traffic
Top sites using Google Cloud DNS
20,315
Websites
2.4%
Share of DNS Provider
17
Median DR
3,026
Median traffic
Top sites using siteground.net
19,683
Websites
2.3%
Share of DNS Provider
31
Median DR
11,814
Median traffic
Top sites using Network Solutions
18,060
Websites
2.1%
Share of DNS Provider
12
Median DR
3,226
Median traffic
Top sites using Bluehost/HostGator
17,227
Websites
2.0%
Share of DNS Provider
18
Median DR
3,398
Median traffic
Top sites using Namecheap
15,076
Websites
1.8%
Share of DNS Provider
8
Median DR
1,725
Median traffic
Top sites using dns-parking.com
13,249
Websites
1.6%
Share of DNS Provider
9
Median DR
2,480
Median traffic
Top sites using Wix DNS
By number of websites, the most widely used alternatives to Foundation DNS are Cloudflare, GoDaddy, AWS Route 53, Google Cloud DNS, siteground.net. The right one depends on your needs; compare them on adoption, authority, and audience above.
Site Stats Database tracks 301 other dns providers used by 100 or more websites, plus a long tail of rarer ones. Foundation DNS itself is used by 568 websites.
Cloudflare leads this category with 234,838 websites in our catalog.
Adoption is counted from Site Stats Database's own crawl; authority (Ahrefs Domain Rating) and traffic come from Ahrefs and DataForSEO. Everything reflects the sites we track and refreshes at least monthly.
Citation
Site Stats Database. "Foundation DNS Alternatives & Competitors." Site Stats Database, July 1, 2026. https://sitestatsdb.com/technologies/dns-providers/foundation-dns/alternatives
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