Marcs Updater AlternativesDynamic DNS Services and other similar apps like Marcs Updater

Marcs Updater is described as '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' and is a Dynamic DNS service in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to Marcs Updater for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Marcs Updater alternative is OpenDNS Updater, which is free. Other great apps like Marcs Updater are Dynamic DNS client for Windows, DDNS Updater, DirectUpdate and Dynsite.

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Marcs Updater alternatives page was last updated Apr 27, 2025
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  1. OpenDNS Updater icon

    OpenDNS Updater

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    OpenDNS recommends that you use our client-side software to keep your dynamic IP updated for your network. The OpenDNS Updater will run in your system tray and send updates to your account whenever your IP address changes.

    5 OpenDNS Updater alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OpenDNS Updater screenshot 1

    OpenDNS Updater VS Marcs Updater

     

    • OpenDNS Updater is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Marcs Updater.

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

    • OpenDNS Updater is Free and ProprietaryMarcs Updater is also Free and Proprietary

  2. Dynamic DNS client for Windows

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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.

    6 Dynamic DNS client for Windows alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dynamic DNS client for Windows screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    Dynamic DNS client for Windows VS Marcs Updater

     
  4. DDNS Updater icon

    DDNS Updater

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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.

    8 DDNS Updater alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DDNS Updater Admin: DDNS API

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  5. DirectUpdate icon

    DirectUpdate

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    DirectUpdate is an application that runs transparently in background (as a service, even when no user is logged), and check the IP address assigned to the machine.

    9 DirectUpdate alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DirectUpdate screenshot 1

    DirectUpdate Features

    1.  Multiple Account support

    DirectUpdate VS Marcs Updater

     

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

    • DirectUpdate is Paid and ProprietaryMarcs Updater is Free and Proprietary
  6. Dynsite icon

    Dynsite

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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.

    5 Dynsite alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dynsite screenshot 1

    Dynsite VS Marcs Updater

     
  7. Doggo icon

    Doggo

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    Command-line DNS client for humans. Written in Golang.

    6 Doggo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    Doggo screenshot 1

    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 VS Marcs Updater

     

    • Doggo is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Marcs Updater.

    • Doggo is the most popular Open Source alternative to Marcs Updater.

    • Doggo is Free and Open SourceMarcs Updater is Free and Proprietary
  9. RealDNS icon

    RealDNS

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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.

    9 RealDNS alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RealDNS screenshot 1

    RealDNS Features

    1.  Support for IPv4
    2.  Support for IPv6

    RealDNS VS Marcs Updater

     
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