This post provides current marketshare statistics for managed DNS services amongst top Alexa websites and US Fortune 500 companies. The methodology used to collect this data is explained in a prior post.
Historical Alexa 1,000 DNS Marketshare – 23 Oct to 20 Nov 2014
Alexa Top 1,000 DNS Marketshare – 20 Nov 2014
| Provider | Rank | Websites (out of 1000) | Marketshare | Marketshare Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyn DNS | 1 | 138 | 13.8% | +8 |
| Amazon Route 53 | 2 | 127 | 12.7% | +12 |
| Akamai DNS | 3 | 83 | 8.3% | +6 |
| CloudFlare DNS | 4 | 81 | 8.1% | +4 |
| UltraDNS | 5 | 80 | 8% | +2 |
| Versign DNS | 6 | 50 | 5% | +20 |
| DNS Made Easy | 7 | 36 | 3.6% | +5 |
| GoDaddy DNS | 8 | 34 | 3.4% | +2 |
| Rackspace Cloud DNS | 9 | 19 | 1.9% | -1 |
| DNSPod | 10 | 16 | 1.6% | +2 |
| Internap DNS | 11 | 8 | 0.8% | +2 |
| SoftLayer DNS | 12 | 7 | 0.7% | +2 |
| Easy DNS | 13 | 6 | 0.6% | +1 |
| CDNetworks DNS | 14 | 3 | 0.3% | +2 |
| Linode DNS | 15 | 2 | 0.2% | +1 |
| Google Cloud DNS | 16 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 |
| NSONE DNS | 17 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 |
| EdgeCast DNS | 18 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 |
Alexa Top 1,000 DNS Switchers – 20 Nov 2014
| Hostname | Rank | New DNS Provider | Previous DNS Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| enter.youporninhd.com | 127 | UltraDNS | Rackspace Cloud DNS |
| www.forbesmagazine.com | 163 | DNS Made Easy | Rackspace Cloud DNS |
| zedo.com | 466 | Dyn DNS |
Historical Alexa 10,000 DNS Marketshare – 23 Oct to 20 Nov 2014
Alexa Top 10,000 DNS Marketshare – 20 Nov 2014
| Provider | Rank | Websites (out of 10000) | Marketshare | Marketshare Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloudFlare DNS | 1 | 1183 | 11.83% | +70 |
| Amazon Route 53 | 2 | 1136 | 11.36% | +71 |
| Dyn DNS | 3 | 718 | 7.18% | +27 |
| GoDaddy DNS | 4 | 527 | 5.27% | -8 |
| UltraDNS | 5 | 496 | 4.96% | +5 |
| Akamai DNS | 6 | 448 | 4.48% | +18 |
| DNS Made Easy | 7 | 377 | 3.77% | +11 |
| Versign DNS | 8 | 311 | 3.11% | +114 |
| Rackspace Cloud DNS | 9 | 223 | 2.23% | +10 |
| DNSPod | 10 | 141 | 1.41% | +11 |
| SoftLayer DNS | 11 | 78 | 0.78% | +4 |
| Easy DNS | 12 | 74 | 0.74% | -1 |
| Linode DNS | 13 | 40 | 0.4% | +1 |
| Internap DNS | 14 | 31 | 0.31% | +2 |
| CDNetworks DNS | 15 | 15 | 0.15% | +5 |
| EdgeCast DNS | 16 | 10 | 0.1% | +1 |
| NSONE DNS | 17 | 7 | 0.07% | +3 |
| Google Cloud DNS | 18 | 5 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Rage4 Networks DNS | 19 | 2 | 0.02% | +1 |
| Azure DNS | 20 | 2 | 0.02% | 0 |
Alexa Top 10,000 DNS Switchers – 20 Nov 2014
| Hostname | Rank | New DNS Provider | Previous DNS Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.forbesmagazine.com | 163 | DNS Made Easy | Rackspace Cloud DNS |
| zedo.com | 466 | Dyn DNS | |
| instructure.com | 819 | Dyn DNS | Amazon Route 53 |
| www.timeout.com.hk | 1691 | Amazon Route 53 | GoDaddy DNS |
| t411.me | 1730 | CloudFlare DNS | Amazon Route 53 |
| incredibar.com | 1837 | Dyn DNS | Akamai DNS |
| hihi2.com | 2006 | CloudFlare DNS | SoftLayer DNS |
| mentalfloss.com | 2460 | Amazon Route 53 | SoftLayer DNS |
| bungie.net | 2494 | CloudFlare DNS | Amazon Route 53 |
| www.regonline.com | 2674 | Amazon Route 53 | UltraDNS |
| oasgames.com | 3295 | Amazon Route 53 | GoDaddy DNS |
| pizap.com | 3613 | Amazon Route 53 | DNS Made Easy |
| kenh60.net | 3620 | CloudFlare DNS | GoDaddy DNS |
| webpagetest.org | 3732 | CloudFlare DNS | Google Cloud DNS |
| topshop.com | 3786 | Akamai DNS | UltraDNS |
| fontstruct.fontshop.com | 3792 | Amazon Route 53 | GoDaddy DNS |
| www.railwaychildren.org.uk | 4406 | DNS Made Easy | CloudFlare DNS |
| www.newsweek.mx | 4960 | GoDaddy DNS | Rackspace Cloud DNS |
| nmisr.com | 5431 | CloudFlare DNS | DNS Made Easy |
| backlinko.com | 5496 | CloudFlare DNS | GoDaddy DNS |
| highrisehq.com | 5743 | Amazon Route 53 | Dyn DNS |
| madworldnews.com | 6276 | CloudFlare DNS | GoDaddy DNS |
| spyfu.com | 6430 | Amazon Route 53 | GoDaddy DNS |
| apk4fun.com | 6513 | DNS Made Easy | Linode DNS |
| worldlifestyle.com | 6528 | Amazon Route 53 | CloudFlare DNS |
| www.home24.at | 6557 | Akamai DNS | Amazon Route 53 |
| assembla.com | 7076 | CloudFlare DNS | Dyn DNS |
| ntent.com | 7698 | Amazon Route 53 | Dyn DNS |
| gezginler.net | 7819 | CloudFlare DNS | SoftLayer DNS |
| traveloka.com | 7915 | CloudFlare DNS | GoDaddy DNS |
| 1stwebdesigner.com | 8621 | GoDaddy DNS | Rackspace Cloud DNS |
| uvidi.com | 8640 | Amazon Route 53 | Dyn DNS |
| redditgifts.com | 8817 | CloudFlare DNS | Akamai DNS |
| www.kamikazebikegames.com | 9145 | Amazon Route 53 | GoDaddy DNS |
| authoritynutrition.com | 9309 | EdgeCast DNS | CloudFlare DNS |
| www.nailsmag.com | 9417 | CloudFlare DNS | Rackspace Cloud DNS |
| jonloomer.com | 9474 | CloudFlare DNS | Amazon Route 53 |
| tvboxnow.com | 9682 | CloudFlare DNS | GoDaddy DNS |
| stooorage.com | 9912 | CloudFlare DNS | GoDaddy DNS |
Historical Fortune 500 DNS Marketshare – 23 Oct to 20 Nov 2014
Fortune 500 2013 DNS Marketshare – 20 Nov 2014
| Provider | Rank | Websites (out of 500) | Marketshare | Marketshare Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versign DNS | 1 | 59 | 11.8% | -2 |
| UltraDNS | 2 | 53 | 10.6% | -1 |
| Akamai DNS | 3 | 38 | 7.6% | +2 |
| GoDaddy DNS | 4 | 30 | 6% | -3 |
| Amazon Route 53 | 5 | 24 | 4.8% | +3 |
| Dyn DNS | 6 | 22 | 4.4% | 0 |
| Rackspace Cloud DNS | 7 | 19 | 3.8% | -1 |
| DNS Made Easy | 8 | 19 | 3.8% | +1 |
| Internap DNS | 9 | 7 | 1.4% | 0 |
| CloudFlare DNS | 10 | 7 | 1.4% | -1 |
| Easy DNS | 11 | 3 | 0.6% | -1 |
| DNSPod | 12 | 2 | 0.4% | 0 |
| SoftLayer DNS | 13 | 2 | 0.4% | 0 |
| Linode DNS | 14 | 1 | 0.2% | -1 |
Fortune 500 DNS Switchers – 20 Nov 2014
There were no changes in managed DNS providers amongst Fortune 500 websites within this time period.
