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Free DNS management. No caps on zones or records.

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Why choose dns?
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    Completely free
    No extra charge — included with every American Cloud account
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    No limits
    Unlimited zones, unlimited records, unlimited queries
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    Works with any registrar
    GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare — point nameservers to us
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    24/7 human support
    Talk to people who actually know DNS

Core features

Everything you need to build and scale.

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    Full record type support
    A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, NS, SOA, and CAA
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    Multi-domain management
    Manage all your domains from one dashboard
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    Low TTL support
    Fast propagation when you need quick changes
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    Web portal management
    Add domains, create records, and manage everything visually
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    American Cloud nameservers
    ns1.americancloud.org and ns2.americancloud.org
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    No vendor lock-in
    Standard DNS — export your records and leave anytime

What sets us apart

See why teams choose American Cloud.

Capability
Why it matters
Completely free
Route 53 charges $0.50/zone/month + per-query fees — we charge nothing
Unlimited zones
No per-domain charges regardless of how many you manage
Unlimited queries
Route 53 charges $0.40–$0.70 per million queries — we don't
No record limits
Add as many A, CNAME, MX, TXT records as you need
Independent infrastructure
Not built on top of AWS, Google, or Cloudflare

Ideal use cases

Built for these workloads.

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    Production domain management for web applications
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    Email routing with MX records
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    Domain verification with TXT records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
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    Multi-domain portfolios and staging environments
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    Service discovery with SRV records
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    SSL certificate validation with CAA records

Developer workflow

From zero to production in minutes.

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    Add your domain in the dashboard
    Navigate to Networking → DNS Manager and add your domain
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    Create your DNS records
    A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, NS, SOA, CAA — add what you need
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    Update nameservers at your registrar
    Point to ns1.americancloud.org and ns2.americancloud.org
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    Verify propagation
    Changes propagate quickly — check with dig or nslookup
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    Manage ongoing
    Add, edit, and remove records anytime from the dashboard

Pricing

Transparent pricing with no surprises.

Resource
Included
Price
Notes
DNS zones
Unlimited
Free
No per-zone charges
Resource records
Unlimited
Free
No caps on record count
DNS queries
Unlimited
Free
No per-query fees
Record types
All supported
Free
A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, NS, SOA, CAA
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    Completely free for all American Cloud customers
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    AWS Route 53 charges $0.50/zone + $0.40/million queries — we charge $0
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    No hidden charges, no usage tiers, no surprise bills

Documentation

Everything you need to get started.

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    Getting started with DNS
    Add your first domain and create records
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    Supported record types
    A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, NS, SOA, CAA
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    Nameserver configuration
    How to point your registrar to American Cloud DNS
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    Troubleshooting
    Common DNS issues and how to resolve them

Getting started

Launch in minutes, scale when ready.

Quick start
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    Sign up for American Cloud — DNS is included free
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    Add your domains and create records from the dashboard
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    Point your registrar's nameservers to ns1/ns2.americancloud.org
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    Manage unlimited zones and records — no limits, no charges
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DNS that's actually free. Unlimited zones, unlimited records, no Big Tech dependency.

Your data. Your infrastructure. Your choice.

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