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whatsmydns.net vs Google Admin Toolbox Dig: catalog facts
whatsmydns.net	Google Admin Toolbox Dig
Free Free to use, with an option to donate.	Free Free to use.
Web	Web
Checks many record types including MX, TXT and CAA Results from servers in many countries at once	No install or terminal needed Raw view shows the full DNS response
Shows a sample of resolvers, not every network Web only, with no scripting interface described	Fewer options than the command-line dig Queries run from Google's side, not your own resolver
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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