Alternatives to FreeDNS
Free dynamic and static DNS hosting with a large shared registry of public domains. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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FreeDNS
Free dynamic and static DNS hosting with a large shared registry of public domains.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as FreeDNS.
No-IP
Dynamic DNS and managed DNS provider with free hostnames and paid plans for remote access.
No-IP provides free hostnames on shared domains plus managed DNS and a downloadable update client, with Public Tunnels and other extras in paid plans.
Dynu
Dynamic DNS service that gives a changing home IP address a fixed hostname, with paid extras.
Dynu has a free dynamic DNS tier, a documented update API and clients, and sells domains, email and SSL from one account, though many services are paid.
Duck DNS
Free dynamic DNS service, hosted on AWS, that points a subdomain at a changing IP address.
Duck DNS is completely free with no paid tiers, but it only offers its own subdomains and cannot host DNS for your own domain.
Also worth comparing
These listings name FreeDNS as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Cloudflare DDNS
Keeps Cloudflare DNS records pointed at a changing home IP address.
FreeDNS offers dynamic updates with a single curl call, IPv6 support and a large choice of shared domains, though its interface is dated and some features are premium.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
ddclient
Keep dynamic DNS records aligned with your changing IP address.
Technitium DNS Server
A self-hosted DNS server that blocks ads network-wide, hosts your own zones, and encrypts upstream queries.
