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BIND 9Digger
Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Linux
  • dig is a standard tool for DNS troubleshooting
  • Full-featured DNS server with DNSSEC
  • Graphical front end for DNS lookups
  • Multiple record types and DNS tools
  • dig comes as part of the larger BIND package
  • Server configuration has a steep learning curve
  • Linux and GNOME focused
  • Requires a network connection
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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