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, BSD, Self-Hosted and PortableApps.com 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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DirectUpdate alternatives page was last updated Jul 2, 2024
  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.

    6 Marcs Updater alternatives
    Simple settings dialog for quick and easy setup.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Marcs Updater iconDirectUpdate Icon

    Marcs Updater VS DirectUpdate

    Is Marcs Updater a good alternative to DirectUpdate?
     
    • 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
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    It’s essentially a PAR‘ed up version of a slightly modified ddclient, packaged as a Windows service with an NSIS wrapper around it so that you can install/uninstall it a bit easier.

    5 Dynamic DNS client for Windows alternatives
    Dynamic DNS client for Windows screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last version 1.5.0 was released in 2016, and it seems it doesn't work on Windows 10.

    DirectUpdate Icon

    Dynamic DNS client for Windows VS DirectUpdate

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  3. 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.

    7 DDNS Updater alternatives
    DDNS Updater Admin: DDNS API

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DDNS Updater iconDirectUpdate Icon

    DDNS Updater VS DirectUpdate

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  4. Doggo icon
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    Command-line DNS client for humans. Written in Golang.

    5 Doggo alternatives
    Doggo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted

    Doggo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Dns
    3.  DNS-over-TLS
    4.  DNS over HTTPS
    5.  Support for IPv4
    6.  Support for IPv6
    Doggo iconDirectUpdate Icon

    Doggo VS DirectUpdate

    Is Doggo a good alternative to DirectUpdate?
     
    • 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
  5. RaidenDNSD icon
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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.

    9 RaidenDNSD alternatives
    RaidenDNSD screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RaidenDNSD iconDirectUpdate Icon

    RaidenDNSD VS DirectUpdate

    Is RaidenDNSD a good alternative to DirectUpdate?
     
    • RaidenDNSD is the most popular commercial alternative to DirectUpdate.

    • RaidenDNSD is Paid and ProprietaryDirectUpdate is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. DynDNS Simply Client icon
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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...

    2 DynDNS Simply Client alternatives
    DynDNS Simply Client screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    DynDNS Simply Client Features

    1.  Portable
    DynDNS Simply Client iconDirectUpdate Icon

    DynDNS Simply Client VS DirectUpdate

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  7. GnuDIP Dynamic DNS icon
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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.

    9 GnuDIP Dynamic DNS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    GnuDIP Dynamic DNS iconDirectUpdate Icon

    GnuDIP Dynamic DNS VS DirectUpdate

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  8. Dynsite icon
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    DynSite automatically updates your dynamic IP address every time it changes on one or many dynamic DNS services or by email. This allows anyone to connect to the servers (Web, FTP, NNTP, etc.) running on your own computer using a fully qualified domain name (e.g. myhost.dyndns.

    4 Dynsite alternatives
    Dynsite screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dynsite iconDirectUpdate Icon

    Dynsite VS DirectUpdate

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