namebench
Are you a power-user with 5 minutes to spare? Do you want a faster internet experience?
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
no commits on github since 2018 and no response in the issues section.
Features
- DNS Benchmark
- Benchmark
- No installation
Tags
- dhcp
- nameservers
- dns-benchmarking
namebench News & Activities
Recent activities
POX added namebench as alternative to DNS Easy Switcher
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What is namebench?
Are you a power-user with 5 minutes to spare? Do you want a faster internet experience?
Try out namebench. It hunts down the fastest DNS servers available for your computer to use. namebench runs a fair and thorough benchmark using your web browser history, tcpdump output, or standardized datasets in order to provide an individualized recommendation. namebench is completely free and does not modify your system in any way. This project began as a 20% project at Google.
namebench runs on Mac OS X, Windows, and UNIX, and is available with a graphical user interface as well as a command-line interface.
namebench information
Developed by
Thomas Stromberg Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.Written in
Alternatives
4 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
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OS & UtilitiesGitHub repository
- 923 Stars
- 156 Forks
- 14 Open Issues
- Updated (Archived)
Comments and Reviews
Most people are likely only looking for fastest DNS, and DNSJumper is likely better program. Namebench does exhaustive/time-consuming list of DNS servers (I haven't found a way to narrow down) then gives a summary-form analysis vs a readout like DNSJumper. However, Namebench gives analysis comments about security, about hacked and/or broken connections, and I think that's a valid issue. Nambench requires Go 1.2 to be installed.. ok. The DNS most recommended was pay-for(not noted). Numerous recommendations given. Test results are saved in http form (open w/browser) On the surface, default settings of other program, DNSJumper, make DNSJumper look simplistic, but if you press Default DNS from multi-folder icon, big list appear. Lightning Bolt icon starts speed test, . .and DNS Jumper program makes it easy to switch DNS. To check the DNS is working, one method .. go to www.top10vpn.com/tools/what-is-my-dns-server/
While not updated since 2010, it's not entirely abandoned. The website was updated with InSpectre (for Meltdown and Spectre analysis) in Mar 07, 2018. Previous prior to that addition was in 2016. I guess the developer didn't abandon it, there was just nothing to fix all this time.
I'm not sure why it kept recommending me to use 127.0.0.1 as a DNS server. I ended up using DNS Benchmark instead, which was more intuitive for me.