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AWS Route 53 pricing varies by team size and features, ranging from $0.4 to $0.8 per per month in 2026. Your actual cost depends on the tier you choose, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: No free tier available
  • Billing: Monthly and annual (save 15-20%)
  • Hidden costs: Add ~35% for implementation, support, and training

AWS Route 53 offers 3 pricing tiers: Hosted Zones, Standard Queries, Advanced Routing. Standard paid plans include Hosted Zones at $0.5/undefined. The Standard Queries plan is simple dns query needs.

Compared to other dns management software, AWS Route 53 is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

Last verified: February 2026 | Sources: 0 pricing pages and reviews

All AWS Route 53 Plans & Pricing

Plan Monthly Annual Best For
Hosted Zones $0.5 / $6 / All DNS hosting needs
Standard Queries Contact Contact Simple DNS query needs
Advanced Routing Contact Contact Global applications with advanced routing
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Hosted Zones

  • DNS hosting
  • $0.50/zone/month
  • Free alias queries for AWS resources

Standard Queries

  • $0.40/million queries
  • Basic routing

Advanced Routing

  • $0.60-$0.80/million queries
  • Latency/Geo/IP routing

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Hidden Costs to Budget For

Watch for 7 hidden costs
  • DNS query charges based on volume and type (standard, geo, latency-based)
  • Health checks cost $0.50 per endpoint per month
  • Traffic flow policies cost $50 per month per policy
  • Additional records beyond 10,000 per zone: $0.0015 per record per month
  • DNSSEC signing operations incur additional charges
  • Query logging to CloudWatch incurs CloudWatch storage costs
  • Domain registration fees separate from DNS hosting
Tip

Ask your AWS Route 53 sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

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Frequently Asked Questions

01 How much do DNS queries cost on Route 53?

Standard DNS queries cost $0.40 per million queries. Geo DNS queries cost $0.70 per million, and latency-based routing queries cost $0.60 per million. The first billion queries per month for alias records pointing to AWS resources are free.

02 Can I test Route 53 without charges?

Yes, if you delete a hosted zone within 12 hours of creation, you won't be charged for it. However, any queries on public hosted zones during that time will still incur charges. This allows for testing without long-term commitment.

03 How does pricing work for multiple hosted zones?

The first 25 hosted zones cost $0.50 per zone per month. Zones 26 and beyond cost only $0.10 per zone per month, providing an 80% discount for larger deployments. Each zone includes up to 10,000 records.