Best DNS Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring and Dotcom-Monitor. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Dotcom-Monitor. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ZoneWatcher at $1.17/mo.
DNS monitoring tools can be compared by what they check and how they report changes or problems. Look at nameserver health checks, propagation checks, and resolution checks alongside record-change alerts and the alert channels available. Check intervals and query locations help distinguish monitoring coverage, while a free plan and the paid starting point provide cost context. This ranked best-of list begins with UpGex DNS Monitoring, DomainWarn, and DNS Check, followed by DriftWatch and ZoneWatcher. Use the listed criteria to consider which monitoring capabilities and alerting details fit your infrastructure needs.
36 DNS monitoring software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Top pick · 7.6 Free plan · $16.67/mo
#2 Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring Runner-up · 7.4 $1.40/mo
#3 Dotcom-Monitor Also great · 7.3 Free plan · $13.33/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 200 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$16.67/mofirst paid tier About Paessler PRTG Network MonitorVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Check interval
- 1 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.40/mofirst paid tier About Dynatrace Kubernetes MonitoringVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 13.33 /mo
- Check interval
- 15 minutes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$13.33/mofirst paid tier About Dotcom-MonitorVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Check interval
- 1 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12,129/mofirst paid tier About StatusDriftVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /mo
- Check interval
- 360 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- No
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.50/mofirst paid tier About Visual SentinelVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8 /mo
- Check interval
- 5 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About DNS CheckVisit site - Free planFree trial apiextensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Check interval
- 30 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€15.83/mofirst paid tier About DomainWarnVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$32.92/mofirst paid tier About ManageEngine Applications ManagerVisit site - Free planFree trial WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£9/mofirst paid tier About TLDTrackVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9.99 /mo
- Check interval
- 1 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About UpGex DNS MonitoringVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About DriftWatchVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£6.39/mofirst paid tier About Domain MonitorVisit site - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
- Check interval
- 1 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About Datadog DNS MonitoringVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 1.4 /mo
- Check interval
- 5 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.17/mofirst paid tier About ZoneWatcherVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About DNS SpyVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7 /mo
- Check interval
- 1 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- No
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Check interval
- 1 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 30 /mo
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Check interval
- 15 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Propagation checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9 /mo
- Check interval
- 15 minutes
- Resolution checks
- Yes
- Record-change alerts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which DNS monitoring software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 7.6. Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring is second and Dotcom-Monitor third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ZoneWatcher has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.