Alternatives to ViewDNS.info

A web collection of more than 20 DNS, IP and domain lookup tools, with a paid API. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • ViewDNS.info

    A web collection of more than 20 DNS, IP and domain lookup tools, with a paid API.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as ViewDNS.info.

  • Who.is

    A web lookup for WHOIS, RDAP, DNS records, nameservers and IP ownership of any domain.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Who.is combines WHOIS, RDAP, DNS and IP lookups with reverse nameserver lookup and optional monitoring, but full domain history needs a paid report.

  • MXToolbox

    A web-based suite of DNS, MX, SPF, DMARC and blacklist lookups for diagnosing email delivery.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    MXToolbox focuses on DNS, MX, SPF, DMARC and blacklist lookups for email delivery, rather than IP history and reverse WHOIS investigations.

  • DomainTools Whois Lookup

    A web-based WHOIS lookup for researching domain ownership, IP address history and domain availability.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    DomainTools Whois Lookup offers ownership, IP history, reverse WHOIS and DNS history, though historical and reverse lookups are aimed at paying users.

  • Whoxy

    A WHOIS lookup site and pay-as-you-go API with WHOIS history and reverse WHOIS search.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Whoxy centres on WHOIS history and reverse WHOIS by owner, email or keyword through a pay-as-you-go API, without the wider DNS and IP toolset.

  • DNSsy

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

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    DNSsy is free and gives a DNS health report with live WHOIS, reverse and ping lookups, but has a smaller set of tools and no historical data.

  • DNSChecker

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

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    DNSChecker is free and queries resolvers in many countries to show propagation across many record types, but does not offer WHOIS or IP history.

  • intoDNS

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

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    intoDNS is a free single report on a domain's DNS and mail servers with fix suggestions, without WHOIS, reverse lookups or an API.

  • Whois.com Lookup

    A free web lookup for domain and IP registration details such as owner, registrar and expiry.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Whois.com Lookup is a free lookup of domain and IP registration details such as registrar, dates and nameservers, without DNS tools or historical data.

Also worth comparing

These listings name ViewDNS.info as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • ICANN Lookup

    ICANN's web tool for looking up registration data for domain names and Internet number resources.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    ViewDNS.info bundles WHOIS with more than 20 DNS and IP tools, including IP history and reverse WHOIS, plus a paid API.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.