Alternatives to DNSViz

An open-source tool suite that visualizes DNS zones and the DNSSEC authentication chain. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as DNSViz.

  • DNSSEC Debugger

    A Verisign Labs web tool for diagnosing problems with DNSSEC-signed domain names and zones.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    DNSSEC Debugger from Verisign Labs shows each step of the chain of trust as text on the web, without graphs or a command-line suite, and is not open source.

  • Zonemaster

    An open-source DNS validation tool that checks a domain's delegation and zone for configuration errors.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Zonemaster is also open source and self-hostable, checking delegation and zone errors including DNSSEC, with a multilingual web interface instead of trust graphs.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • DNSChecker

    A web tool that checks DNS propagation by querying public resolvers in many countries.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

  • intoDNS

    A free web tool that checks a domain's DNS and mail server health and configuration.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

  • DNSsy

    A free website that tests a domain's DNS health and offers live DNS, reverse, WHOIS and ping lookups.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

  • Internet.nl

    A web test that checks websites, mail domains and connections for modern Internet standards support.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

  • Google Admin Toolbox Dig

    Google's free web-based DNS lookup tool that queries a domain's records and shows the results.

    FreeProprietaryWeb