Checkr, CloudFabrix, and cloudns.net occupy three separate budgets inside a company - HR/compliance, IT operations, and network infrastructure - so treat this…
Custom / per-check pricing (quote-based, volume-dependent) · From Custom pricing based on package and volume; not publicly listed per-check price
Best for: Employers running high-volume or gig-economy hiring (think Uber/DoorDash-scale) that need fast, automated background screening and identity verification.
Custom enterprise quote (contact sales); no self-serve public pricing · From Not publicly disclosed; pricing is provided via custom quote after a sales consultation
Best for: IT operations teams managing hybrid infrastructure who need to normalize and reduce noise across multiple existing monitoring tools using an AI-driven data fabric.
Freemium with tiered monthly subscription plans (Premium DNS, DDoS Protected DNS, GeoDNS, Enterprise DNS) · From Free DNS plan available; paid Premium DNS plans start at $2.95 per month
Best for: Anyone from an individual developer to a business who needs managed DNS with free entry-level service and affordable paid failover, DNSSEC, and DDoS protection.
| Checkr | CloudFabrix | cloudns.net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary category | Automation | Automation | Automation |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Custom / per-check pricing (quote-based, volume-dependent) | Custom enterprise quote (contact sales); no self-serve public pricing | Freemium with tiered monthly subscription plans (Premium DNS, DDoS Protected DNS, GeoDNS, Enterprise DNS) |
| Starting price | Custom pricing based on package and volume; not publicly listed per-check price | Not publicly disclosed; pricing is provided via custom quote after a sales consultation | Free DNS plan available; paid Premium DNS plans start at $2.95 per month |
| Free plan | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Free trial | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Platforms | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Team collaboration | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| AI features | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Public API | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
One self-serve product, two sales-led ones
cloudns.net lets anyone start free and scale up to a paid Premium DNS plan for $2.95/month with no sales call required. Checkr and CloudFabrix both operate on custom, quote-based pricing that requires talking to a sales team before you can even see a number.
cloudns.net, Checkr, CloudFabrix
A massive funding and scale gap
Checkr has raised over $700 million in venture funding and been valued near $5 billion serving enterprise gig platforms like Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart - a very different financial profile from the self-funded, Bulgaria-based cloudns.net (operating since 2010) and the enterprise-quoted CloudFabrix.
Checkr, cloudns.net, CloudFabrix
CloudFabrix rebranded in 2025
CloudFabrix rebranded to Fabrix.ai in February 2025 to emphasize AI agents for IT operations, so a buyer researching 'CloudFabrix' today is effectively evaluating what's now marketed under the Fabrix.ai name.
CloudFabrix
None of these substitute for each other
Checkr can't manage your DNS, cloudns.net can't run a background check, and CloudFabrix does neither - this comparison is most useful as a quick 'what does each one actually do' reference rather than a genuine three-way buying decision.
Checkr, CloudFabrix, cloudns.net
| Feature | Checkr | CloudFabrix | cloudns.net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier or plan | Unavailable | Unavailable | Available |
| Published self-serve pricing | Unavailable | Unavailable | Available |
| Custom quote required to purchase | Available | Available | Unavailable |
| Feature | Checkr | CloudFabrix | cloudns.net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment/background screening | Available | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| AIOps / observability data unification | Unavailable | Available | Unavailable |
| Managed DNS hosting | Unavailable | Unavailable | Available |
| DDoS protection | Not documented | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | Checkr | CloudFabrix | cloudns.net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture-backed with a multi-billion-dollar valuation | Available | Not documented | Unavailable |
| Recently rebranded | Unavailable | Available | Unavailable |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
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Checkr is an employment background-check platform for HR and hiring teams, CloudFabrix (now Fabrix.ai) is an AIOps and observability platform for IT operations, and cloudns.net is a managed DNS hosting provider for developers and network admins. They serve three different departments and budgets within a company.
Only cloudns.net. It offers a free DNS plan and paid Premium DNS plans starting at $2.95/month that you can purchase directly online. Both Checkr and CloudFabrix require a custom quote from their sales teams before you can use the product.
It scales beyond personal use - alongside its free plan, cloudns.net offers Premium DNS, DDoS Protected DNS, GeoDNS, and Enterprise DNS tiers with higher query limits, DNS failover, and DNSSEC, aimed at businesses that need reliable, secured domain resolution, not just hobbyist domains.
CloudFabrix rebranded to Fabrix.ai in February 2025 to reflect a broader shift toward AI agents for IT operations, building on its original Robotic Data Automation Fabric technology. Buyers researching 'CloudFabrix' today should expect to find it marketed as Fabrix.ai.
Checkr, by a wide margin. It has raised over $700 million in venture funding, been valued at roughly $5 billion, and serves large enterprise and gig-economy customers including Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.
Read the full Checkr review · Read the full CloudFabrix review · Read the full cloudns.net review