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Choosing dns
Domain records for the app and for email authentication. Pick a provider with a good API and fast propagation; the record limits on free plans rarely matter for one app.
Free plans and prices
In Cuely's default order for the general case. Your needs change the order; see below.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | At 1,000 users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare DNS Free, fast DNS with a good API. | Free plan includes DNS, unmetered DDoS protection and CDN; 200 DNS records per zone for new zones. | Pro: $25/month billed monthly ($20/month annually). | $0/month |
| Amazon Route 53 The natural choice inside AWS, with latency and geo routing. | None | $0.50 per hosted zone per month (first 25), plus $0.40 per million standard queries. | $1/month |
Best pick by need
From the published scores Cuely ranks with. Only needs where one tool clearly leads.
- background jobs or long-running servers: Amazon Route 53. Health-checked failover for always-on services.
- global low latency: Cloudflare DNS. Anycast network close to users.
- keep costs as low as possible: Cloudflare DNS. DNS is free.