Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Discovery
DNS-SD (Bonjour) Browser
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Discovery launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2020 · which.nameserve.rs · its alternatives →
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Local Area Network discovery tool with an interactive Terminal User Interface (TUI) written in Go. Discover, explore, and understand your LAN in an intuitive way. Knock Knock.. who's there? 🚪 - ramonvermeulen/whosthere
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Tired of companies snooping through your DNS traffic? Don't you wish you could get advertisements with your DNS records? Today we're introducing the innovative, privacy-focused, ad-supported DNS resolver - DN$! Traditional DNS resolvers provided by your internet service provider, cloudflare, or google could be tracking your internet activity and selling it to third-party data vendors. We at DN$ want to fix that and cut out these nefarious actors (until we've amassed a critical number of users to exploit). In order to support such a radically new business model, our service needs to serve…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.
2019 · nextdns.io · its alternatives →
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Netfox▲95Netfox turns raw network data into plain English on your Mac: decode every device, see what it exposes, and catch the services you didn’t mean to leave open. No cloud, no account.
May 2026 · netfox.app · its alternatives →
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Discover and manage all devices connected to your network
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Glint▲107Claude Code activity, right where you want it.
Jun 2026 · glint.binarybeam.net · its alternatives →
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Identifying the DNS server used to fulfill an HTTP request
2013 · 5f5.org · its alternatives →
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Check if your server supports Persistent Connection
2017 · supple.com.au · its alternatives →
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Hi HN - I’m the developer of PingStalker, a macOS utility I built to see what’s really happening on the LAN/WLAN. I live in the CLI, but when it came to discovery and monitoring, I found it limiting. So I built a GUI that brings my favorite tools together in one place. PingStalker started because I wanted to know if something on the network was scanning my machine. I also wanted quick access to core details—external IP, Wi-Fi data, and local topology. Then I wanted more: fast, reliable scans using ARP tables and ICMP. As a Wi-Fi engineer, I couldn’t stop there. I kept adding ways to…
Nov 2025 · pingstalker.com · its alternatives →
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How DNS Works▲129Super cute web comics about 'How DNS Works' for beginners!
2015 · howdns.works · its alternatives →
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I built a CLI to benchmark DNS resolvers after discovering DNS was adding 300ms to my API requests. v0.3.0 just released with new features: compare: Test single domain across all resolvers top: Rank resolvers by latency/reliability/balanced monitor: Continuous tracking with threshold alerts 1,400+ downloads in first week. Quick start: pip install dns-benchmark-tool dns-benchmark compare --domain google.com CLI stays free forever. Hosted version (multi-region, historical tracking, alerts) coming Q1 2026. GitHub: https://github.com/frankovo/dns-benchmark-tool…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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VPN Peek▲88Hey HN, I built a menu bar utility to monitor VPN status and detect leaks on macOS. The problem: macOS doesn't make it obvious when your VPN silently disconnects, and even when connected, DNS or IPv6 traffic can leak outside the tunnel without you knowing. VPN Peek shows your connection status at a glance and runs leak detection: - DNS leak detection: checks if your DNS queries go through your VPN or leak to your ISP - IPv6 leak detection: detects if your real IPv6 address is exposed - Shows current public IP and location - Notifications when VPN drops or leaks are detected - Auto-refreshes…
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Discover WiFi networks around. On Android
2018 · netspotapp.com · its alternatives →
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Bonjeff▲2Mac app that shows you the Bonjour services on your network.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · sitestacks.com · its alternatives →
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A high-performance DNS stub resolver for bulk lookups and reconnaissance (subdomain enumeration) - blechschmidt/massdns
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Monitor DNS queries by host processes using eBPF! Contribute to furkanonder/DnsTrace development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Instantly discover who hosts any website with our free hosting provider checker. Find web hosting companies and server locations in seconds.
2014 · hostingdetector.com · its alternatives →
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A global DNS propagation checker that gives pretty output. Written in dotnet core - unfrl/dug
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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- Whosthere: A LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI, written in Go alternatives
- DN$ – an innovative, ad-supported DNS resolver alternatives
- nextdns.io – A Combination of Cloudflare DNS and Pi-Hole alternatives
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →