namebench AlternativesBenchmark Tools and other similar apps like namebench

namebench is described as 'Are you a power-user with 5 minutes to spare? Do you want a faster internet experience?' and is a Benchmark tool in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to namebench for Windows, Wine, Homebrew and Mac. The best namebench alternative is Dns Jumper, which is free. Other great apps like namebench are GRCs DNS Benchmark, DNS Easy Switcher and Family Friendly DNS.

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  1. Dns Jumper icon

    Dns Jumper

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    DNS Jumper is capable of modifying your DNS server address based on the types of network cards you have and the types of DNS services you select. After you select your network card and preferred DNS services, you can surf the internet using that particular DNS setup.

    10 Dns Jumper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dns Jumper screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.3) is from March 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Switch DNS servers

    Dns Jumper VS namebench

     

    • Most users think Dns Jumper is a great namebench alternative.

    • Dns Jumper is the most popular Windows alternative to namebench.

    • Dns Jumper is the most popular free alternative to namebench.

    • Dns Jumper is Free and Proprietarynamebench is Free and Open Source
    • Dns Jumper is Lightweightnamebench is not according to our users
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    GRCs DNS Benchmark

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    GRCs DNS Benchmark performs a detailed analysis and comparison of the operational performance and reliability of any DNS nameservers at once.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    GRCs DNS Benchmark screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last Updated:Apr 21, 2019 at 13:41(715.41 days ago)

    Warning

    Trojan detected in the Windows installer.https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/a9bc505f668a6af598681a0eb1be64b484d869a48b5991107827a9f0052cff45/detection

    GRCs DNS Benchmark Features

    1.  DNS Server

    GRCs DNS Benchmark VS namebench

     
    Comments about GRCs DNS Benchmark as an Alternative to namebench
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    Positive Jan 15, 2017
    2

    although it's discontinued, it is functional and stable enough to offer you the fastest dns benchmark test available.

    Guest
    Positive Jul 25, 2020
    0

    GRC DNS Benchmark is a tool built for this purpose.

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    GRCs DNS Benchmark icon

    • Most users think GRCs DNS Benchmark is a great namebench alternative.

    • GRCs DNS Benchmark is Free and Proprietarynamebench is Free and Open Source
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    DNS Easy Switcher

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    A simple macOS menu bar app that allows you to quickly switch between different DNS providers (or add custom ones).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    DNS Easy Switcher screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Switch DNS servers
    6.  Sits in the MenuBar
    7.  Custom DNS
    8.  Support for IPv6
    9.  Support for IPv4

    DNS Easy Switcher VS namebench

     

    • DNS Easy Switcher is the most popular Mac alternative to namebench.

    • DNS Easy Switcher is the most popular Open Source alternative to namebench.

    • DNS Easy Switcher is Free and Open Sourcenamebench is also Free and Open Source
    • DNS Easy Switcher is Privacy focused and Lightweightnamebench is not according to our users
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    Family Friendly DNS

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    Make your browsing family friendly - protect your family from unwanted websites.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Family Friendly DNS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Family Friendly DNS VS namebench

     
    Comments about Family Friendly DNS as an Alternative to namebench
    Guest
    Negative Oct 9, 2019
    0

    Does not provide DNS benchmark feature

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    • Family Friendly DNS is Free and Proprietarynamebench is Free and Open Source
    • Family Friendly DNS is Privacy focusednamebench is not according to our users
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