DNSimple vs. Google Domains

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DNSimple
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
DNSimple provides, DNS hosting and domain management automation services through API and beautiful web interface. Register domains, manage DNS, and issue SSL certificates, with clients in Ruby, Go, Elixir, Node, and more. DNS hosting service is fully compliant with all the .BANK security requirements.
$0
$0.50 per hosted zone per month; $0.10 per million queries per zone per month. This plan is for 1 user.
Google Domains
Score 4.8 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$12
per year
Pricing
DNSimpleGoogle Domains
Editions & Modules
Solo
$0
$0.50 per hosted zone per month; $0.10 per million queries per zone per month. This plan is for 1 user.
Teams
$29
per month ($0.50 per hosted zone per month; $0.10 per million queries per zone per month). Includes 1 seat.
Enterprise
Custom
.com
$12.00
per year
.net
$12.00
per year
.org
$12.00
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DNSimpleGoogle Domains
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Small Businesses
Shopify
Shopify
Score 9.1 out of 10
Shopify
Shopify
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Shopify
Shopify
Score 9.1 out of 10
Shopify
Shopify
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises

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User Ratings
DNSimpleGoogle Domains
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DNSimpleGoogle Domains
Likelihood to Recommend
When you have several DNS domains contracted with different domain providers, you must manage each domain with its corresponding provider. With the DNSimple portal we can bring together all domains in one service and manage them from its portal. In this way we can register the domains with the providers that offer us the best price at all times but we will always manage all the domains from the same portal.
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Single domain users and small businesses, yes. Great for those just needing one domain and an easy interface to build or buy their website. For those with a bunch of domain names to house them all, Google Domains isn’t the place for you. They are lacking in the bulking capabilities that GoDaddy and HostGator provide.
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Pros
  • Domain management.
  • Configuring SSL certificates
  • http to https redirection
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  • Very smooth technology. No glitches or meltdowns.
  • Good value for the money- we can attach aliases to existing email accounts minimizing the number of users we have to spend money on hosting.
  • Great web page hosting - we have never had an issue with hosting, maintenance, etc.
  • Easy to use administrator interface
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Cons
  • It only has 3 pricing plans, but they are very flexible.
  • Domain transfers can sometimes be slow
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  • The only problem with Google Domains is that you only have access to the basic domain extensions. The new, cool domains are only available on GoDaddy and other providers. Hopefully this will change soon.
  • Domain pricing was not the lowest on the market.
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Likelihood to Renew
It is a product that has helped us a lot in simplifying domain management and allowing us to provide a more agile service to our clients.
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Unless the product goes away, I'll continue using it.
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Usability
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When on desktop or mobile, the minimalist design and functionality of Google Domains is welcome. Because we use Google Workplace, the integration is simple. Management is fast and easy, and it offers on-the-go ease. Google is very consistent in its user interfaces and usability, so there’s no wasted time in a new learning curve. And the price is right
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Support Rating
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I've never actually had to use support because everything has been very straightforward and I have not had a glitch. I have used Google's support for other items so I can only imagine that it's probably the same support which is decent. They do take a while to get back to you.
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Alternatives Considered
They all have similar functions, but I decided on DNSimple because of its prices and the fact that it does not have your domain "kidnapped", since you can have your domain at any time to move it to another provider. It also offers very personalized support to customers and tries to solve any problems that arise.
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Google Domains is focused on domain registration only, instead of providing hosting solutions. So it can be a good option if your client has a server but needs a domain for a new website. Also, as it's only one service, it's much easier to use than other solutions and has better integration with Google services as well.
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Return on Investment
  • Faster management from a single portal, which saves time/money in management
  • Centralization of all SSL certificates
  • Redirection from http to https so we save money on updating all the links to our web pages.
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  • Positive: Google Domains streamlined inter-company communication as well as customer-facing communication. There was no split between these two channels of communication, making life easier and communication much faster.
  • Positive: The integration with Salesforce allowed staff to log emails right from Gmail instead of repeatedly from Salesforce itself. Integrations are key.
  • Positive: folders and labeling and the ease of use for this saved tons of time and headache.
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