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DNS Hero vs Google Admin Toolbox Dig: catalog facts
DNS Hero	Google Admin Toolbox Dig
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.	Free Free to use.
Android	Web
Displays common DNS record types Checks domain health	No install or terminal needed Raw view shows the full DNS response
Uses the Zone Vision API by DNSimple	Fewer options than the command-line dig Queries run from Google's side, not your own resolver
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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