Duck DNS AlternativesDynamic DNS Services and other similar apps like Duck DNS

Duck DNS is described as 'Free dynamic DNS hosted on Amazon VPC' and is a popular Dynamic DNS service in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Duck DNS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, SaaS and Mac apps. The best Duck DNS alternative is Cloudflare, which is free. Other great apps like Duck DNS are Cisco Umbrella, FreeDNS, deSEC and No-IP.

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  1. Cloudflare icon
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    Delivers SaaS transparent proxy to shield websites, integrating dynamic DNS, global CDN, and web application firewall; blocks DDoS and targeted attacks, optimizes traffic for speed, reduces server load, analyzes threats, supports flexible deployment, and caching features.

    92 Cloudflare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Cisco Umbrella icon
     106 likes

    Cisco Umbrella (formerly OpenDNS) provides the first line of defense against threats on the internet wherever users go.

    77 Cisco Umbrella alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. FreeDNS icon
     37 likes

    Free DNS, Dynamic DNS, Static DNS services; 5 free shared hostnames, use anywhere; Unlimited number of domains per account (yes really);

    40 FreeDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. deSEC icon
     9 likes

    Modern DNS Hosting for Everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. No-IP icon
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    No-IP allows you to create up to 3 free Dynamics DNS hosts for private use. You will need to register for a free account, and either update your IP address via their web interface or download their Windows client.

    36 No-IP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  6. ClouDNS.net icon
     9 likes

    Offers managed DNS with global Anycast and Unicast servers, instant worldwide updates, DDoS protection, DNS Failover, DNSSEC, mail forwards, web redirects, load balancing, free SSL, migration assistance, geolocation targeting, and 24/7 live chat support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Dynu offers free dynamic DNS service for yourname.dynu.com and yourname.com. It has a simple API(update URL) and offers free update client software.

    34 Dynu Dynamic DNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  8. Alviy icon
     19 likes

    Alviy is Infrastructure-as-a-Service provides Dynamic DNS, Backup/Secondary DNS service and domain hosting with DNS zone management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Duiadns icon
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    Duiadns is an enhanced and free dynamic dns provider with an unique feature named ipv6 for lan that allows you to update your LAN devices IPv6 address direclty from the router.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • OpenWrt
    • Tomato
    • DD-WRT
    Good alternative?
     
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  10. Dynamix icon
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    Free and simple IPv4 & IPv6 dynamic DNS for personal use. Register your own subdomains (for free) or use your own custom domains (you must own the domain name). Free subdomain registration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
  11.  8 likes

    DNS-O-Matic (dnsomatic.com) provides you a free and easy way to announce your dynamic IP changes to multiple services with a single update.

    14 DNS-O-Matic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. The GnuDIP software implements a Dynamic IP DNS service. It provides client machines with a static DNS name even if their IP address is dynamically assigned.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
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