DirectUpdate AlternativesDynamic DNS Services and other similar apps like DirectUpdate

DirectUpdate is described as 'Application that runs transparently in background (as a service, even when no user is logged), and check the IP address assigned to the machine' and is a Dynamic DNS service in the network & admin category. There are eight alternatives to DirectUpdate for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best DirectUpdate alternative is Marcs Updater, which is free. Other great apps like DirectUpdate are Dynamic DNS client for Windows, DDNS Updater, Doggo and RaidenDNSD.

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  1. Marcs Updater icon
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    Your router doesn't support DynDNS, OpenDNS or DNS-O-Matic by default or is limited in number of dynamic DNS services? You can use this simple client to send IP changes to your dynamic account automatically.

    7 Marcs Updater alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Marcs Updater is the most popular Windows alternative to DirectUpdate.

    • Marcs Updater is the most popular free alternative to DirectUpdate.

    • Marcs Updater is Free and ProprietaryDirectUpdate is Paid and Proprietary
  2. DDNS Updater icon
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    DDNS Updater checks for changes to the external IP address of a Microsoft Windows computer, and updates a dynamic DNS (DDNS) service whenever a change is detected.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Doggo icon
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    Command-line DNS client for humans. Written in Golang.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Doggo is the most popular Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to DirectUpdate.

    • Doggo is the most popular Open Source alternative to DirectUpdate.

    • Doggo is Free and Open SourceDirectUpdate is Paid and Proprietary
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    You can control your domain, provide DNS services, provide dynamic IP client update service (DDNS Client) to customers; it also features various advanced features such as Remote Control, Dynamic update, Single Step Wizard, Domain Diagnose Tool.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • RaidenDNSD is the most popular commercial alternative to DirectUpdate.

    • RaidenDNSD is Paid and ProprietaryDirectUpdate is also Paid and Proprietary
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    DynDNS Simply Client is a computer application (for DynDNS users) that keeps your hostname's IP address up-to-date. The DynDNS Simply Client periodically checks your network's IP address and it sends (updates) the new IP address to your hostname in your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    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
     
  7. RealDNS icon
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    RealDNS is an application that updates your hostnames with the latest IP address of your computer, to many dynamic DNS providers.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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