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24 alternatives to ViewDNS

Your one source for DNS related tools!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ViewDNS launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Domainr▲203

   Worldwide domain search

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2WD
   Which DNS servers are you pointing to?▲283

   2020 · which.nameserve.rs · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TokenDNS▲7

   developer friendly dns service, api first

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Domain Tools▲7

   DNS research tools - domain name, IP address, and WHOIS data

   2017 · domaintools.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Devmag▲133

   A network re-thought for software developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DN$ – an innovative, ad-supported DNS resolver▲294

   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 →

7. 7
   utilsfor.dev▲234

   Tools for developers

   2025 · utilsfor.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   How DNS Works▲129

   Super cute web comics about 'How DNS Works' for beginners!

   2015 · howdns.works · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Servers for hackers▲96

   Server Admin for Programmers

   2015 · serversforhackers.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Domainling▲149

    Domain search engine

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DNSimple Slack App▲107

    Register and manage domains directly from your Slack channel

    2016 · dnsimple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Macgyver▲108

    API marketplace for developers by developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Makers Tools▲130

    Discover new tools to build digital goodies

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DNS Spy▲11

    Monitor, validate and verify your DNS configurations.

    2017 · dnsspy.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    urlscan.io▲56

    Find out what your website is doing

    2017 · urlscan.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    What's My DNS▲4

    Global DNS Propagation Checker

    2016 · whatsmydns.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    DevFreeCasts▲90

    A huge collection of free screencasts for developers

    2014 · devfreecasts.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scan Domains▲16

    Your daily toolkit for everything related to domains.

    2024 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DNS lookup▲5

    Lookup DNS records from around the world.

    2024 · dnsrec.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Inside Dev▲114

    Breaking news and info for developers

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    URL Meta▲108

    API to get URL meta info, screenshots and domain DNS records

    2023 · urlmeta.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DNS Dumpster▲5

    Discover obscure subdomains w/ this DNS recon tool 4 hackerz

    2016 · dnsdumpster.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Swift Devs▲101

    A community for developers and students of Swift

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    App Developer Atlas▲89

    Helping developers make the right tool choices

    2014 · appdeveloperatlas.com · its alternatives →

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