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q vs Digger: catalog facts
q	Digger
Best for: Testing DNS records and encrypted DNS resolvers from the terminal	Best for: Checking DNS records without the command line
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ, ODoH and DNSCrypt Recursive AXFR and IP whois lookups All 3 strengths for q Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ, ODoH and DNSCrypt Recursive AXFR and IP whois lookups Packaged for Homebrew, apt, yum and the AUR	Graphical front end for DNS lookups Multiple record types and DNS tools All 3 strengths for Digger Graphical front end for DNS lookups Multiple record types and DNS tools Native GNOME interface
Output and flags differ from dig Command line only	Linux and GNOME focused Requires a network connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for q github.com/natesales/q Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Digger github.com/tobagin/digger Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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