Which DNS service is better: Google Public DNS or OpenDNS?
ag3nthunt i rather would prefer to go with Google DNS than OpenDns Smokey99 OpenDNS was the undisputed solution to slow DNS earlier. Though the Level 3 DNS server ( 4.2.2.2) was often better, lack of commitment from Level 3 to keep it available made choosing that option difficult. There has also been rumors of Level 3, shutting down the service. With the entry of Google DNS, all that has changed. Here is a free service just like OpenDNS but which operates purely by standards and Google DNS is a faster option for many. So which service should you choose? Performance of Google DNS vs OpenDNS varies by country and by type of domains. Here are the results of performance data from 32 countries Google DNS vs Open DNS Country Winner Argentina Google Australia Google Austria Google Bahrain Tie Brazil Google Canada OpenDNS Costa Rica Tie (Adv. Google) Czech Republic Google Finland Google France Google Germany Google Hong Kong Tie Iceland OpenDNS India Google Indonesia Google Ireland Google Ital
