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Google Admin Toolbox Dig vs q: catalog facts
Google Admin Toolbox Dig	q
Free Free to use.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Web	macOS, Linux, Command line
No install or terminal needed Raw view shows the full DNS response	Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ, ODoH and DNSCrypt Recursive AXFR and IP whois lookups
Fewer options than the command-line dig Queries run from Google's side, not your own resolver	Output and flags differ from dig Command line only
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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