Replaces Google Cloud DNS
European alternatives to Google Cloud DNS
Managed DNS zones hosted in Europe
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Google Cloud DNS is the managed authoritative DNS service inside Google Cloud Platform. It publishes your zones on Google's anycast network, supports DNSSEC signing, and offers private zones that resolve only inside your own virtual networks. Teams already building on GCP use it because zones and records can be managed with the same API, command line tools and infrastructure as code as the rest of their project.
That convenience also means your domains are managed inside a US cloud account, and a billing or access problem there becomes a DNS problem for every service you run. A European alternative to Google Cloud DNS separates that dependency and puts your zones with an EU or EFTA operator. ClouDNS and Scaleway DNS provide managed authoritative DNS with APIs, deSEC takes an open and standards driven approach, and DNScale and Nanelo offer straightforward zone hosting.
European options
| service | Country | Hosting | Open source | Free plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 deSEC |
 Germany |
✓ | ✓ | EU controlled | |
 Scaleway DNS |
 France |
EU hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 Scaleway |
France |
— | — | EU controlled |
deSEC
Free nonprofit managed DNS from Germany
deSEC is a managed DNS provider run as a nonprofit in Germany. Its focus is security: DNSSEC and DANE are central to the service, and it supports a wide range of modern record types. The software behind it is open source.
GermanyOpen sourceFree planEU controlled
Scaleway DNS
Managed DNS from French provider Scaleway
FranceEU hosted♻EU controlled
Scaleway
Cloud computing platform from France
France♻EU controlledServices without verified European control
Kept here for transparency, but excluded from the European options and totals. How we classify services →
ClouDNS
Managed DNS from Bulgaria
BulgariaFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Bunny DNS
Managed DNS on Bunny's global network
Slovenia Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Bunny CDN
Global content delivery from a Slovenian operator
Slovenia Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
RcodeZero
Managed DNS from Austria
AustriaEU hosted Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
DNScale
Managed anycast DNS from Estonia
EstoniaEU hostedFree plan Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Nanelo
Managed DNS provider from Germany
GermanyEU hosted♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
EuroDNS DNS
Managed DNS from Luxembourg
Luxembourg Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedQuestions
Can I manage records with infrastructure as code?
API driven record management is common among these providers, including ClouDNS, deSEC and Scaleway DNS. Check whether a maintained Terraform provider or client library exists for the one you pick.
What about private DNS inside my network?
Private zones tied to a cloud network are a platform feature rather than something an external DNS operator can provide. If you need them, look at what your European cloud provider offers, and use these operators for your public zones.
How do I move zones without downtime?
Load the records at the new provider first, verify the answers against the current ones, and only then change the nameservers at your registrar. Lower your TTLs a day ahead so the switch propagates quickly.