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24 alternatives to DNS over Wikipedia
Hey HN, I saw a thread a while ago (linked in README) discussing how Wikipedia does a good job keeping track of the domains of websites like Sci-Hub or The Pirate Bay. Someone mentioned checking Wikipedia to find links to these sites, so I thought this would be a fun thing to automate! To try it out, install an extension or modify your hosts file, then type in the name of a website with the TLD `.idk`. For example: scihub.idk -> sci-hub.tw Cheers!
DNS over Wikipedia automatically resolves website domains by extracting current URLs from Wikipedia articles. Users can access frequently-blocked sites by typing a special `.idk` domain extension—for example, typing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. DNS over Wikipedia launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
- 1MW
Find information, resources and relevant links for wikiloopr.com. This domain may be for sale.
2012 · wikiloopr.com · its alternatives →
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I'm launching Wirewiki.com today! Wirewiki makes the internet’s hidden infrastructure browsable. I quit my job 5 years ago to scale Nslookup.io. But after reaching 600k monthly users, I hit a ceiling. I couldn't naturally expand beyond DNS because of the domain name. So I went back to the drawing board: how would I make it today? Not as a collection of tools, but as a browsable graph. I've spent hundreds of hours and commits building that. It's not even at 10% of what I want it to be, but more than enough to be useful, and (in my biased opinion) much better than what's out there. Wirewiki…
Feb 2026 · wirewiki.com · its alternatives →
- 3IS
2023 · v01.io · its alternatives →
- 4IC
2013 · domainmasher.com · its alternatives →
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NsLookup▲72A simple and powerful tool for querying DNS records
2020 · nslookup.io · its alternatives →
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URL Meta▲108API to get URL meta info, screenshots and domain DNS records
2023 · urlmeta.org · its alternatives →
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WhoisMind▲76Advanced reverse whois search inc. domain history
2014 · whoismind.com · its alternatives →
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Free & Private domain research - right in your browser
Dec 2025 · domaindetails.com · its alternatives →
- 11NF
2013 · namemonk.com · its alternatives →
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Local development with .local domains and HTTPSfree tier, from $8/mo▲84Hi HN! I'm Jarek, and I've built this tool that allows publishing .local domains on the local network using mDNS. It also has a reverse proxy that handles HTTPS termination and port forwarding. I'm working on adding more features, like an index page with all available domains or allowing proxy redirects, so you could redirect from HTTP to HTTPS. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback!
2023 · localcan.com · its alternatives →
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DNS record lookups just as you like 'em
2017 · dnsrecords.io · its alternatives →
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NS6.com▲71Register domains across 800+ extensions with free WHOIS privacy, free DNS and free SSL on every domain. Search, transfer in, and manage everything in one place.
2022 · ns6.com · its alternatives →
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Wiki Reverse▲15See what websites are linking to Wikipedia pages
2015 · wikireverse.org · its alternatives →
- 18CW
2018 · azelef.github.io · its alternatives →
- 19DC
We have finally launched Domfetch! Domfetch is a free platform to find expired domains. Users can search through domains that are (almost) available for registration. We enrich these domains with extra data to help users find valuable domains. We created this tool because we found the (free) alternatives lacking certain data, such as Moz, Alexa history (we check 5 years of data) & search volume history over a period of 1 year. Let us know what you think! More features and tld's will be added in the near future.
2022 · domfetch.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · millionshort.com · its alternatives →
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Free domain lookup for DNS records, RDAP, WHOIS, subdomains, IPs, and email security. Research any domain in one fast report.
Jul 2026 · digga.dev · its alternatives →
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DNS Digger▲13Blazing fast DNS lookup, WHOIS & record check in one tool
2025 · dnsdigger.xyz · its alternatives →
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