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Head-to-head · DNS Monitoring Software

UpGex DNS Monitoring vs DNS Check

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score UpGex DNS Monitoring #1 in DNS Monitoring Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit UpGex
DNS Check #5 in DNS Monitoring Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DNS Check

UpGex DNS Monitoring leads on 0 checks, DNS Check on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUpGex DNS Monitoring · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth

UpGex DNS Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for dns monitoring software: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

DNS Check leads on check interval: 5 minutes versus 1 minutes.

UpGex DNS Monitoring is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing broad monitoring. DNS Check is the better fit for teams wanting broad record coverage for free.

  • UpGex DNS Monitoring fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing broad monitoring

  • DNS Check fits best

    Teams wanting broad record coverage for free

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Side by side

Feature UpGex DNS Monitoring 9.3/10 Visit ↗ DNS Check 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #1 in DNS Monitoring Software #5 in DNS Monitoring Software
Best for Budget-conscious teams needing broad monitoring Teams wanting broad record coverage for free
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99.99/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Money-back guarantee 14 days 90 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 8 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpGex DNS Monitoring 4/4 · DNS Check 4/4
Resolution checks ✓ ✓
Propagation checks ✓ ✓
Record-change alerts ✓ ✓
Nameserver health checks ✓ ✓
Specs
Check interval 1 minutes 5 minutes (best)
Query locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Alert channels Email, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, SMS via Twilio, custom webhooks Email, Jira Service Management, OpsGenie, PagerDuty, Splunk On-Call, Basecamp, Slack
Our review
Pros
  • Checks many DNS record types against expected values
  • Compares propagation across resolvers and diagnoses authority chains
  • Supports Slack, PagerDuty, Teams, SMS, webhooks, and REST API
  • Monitors 14 DNS record types with five-minute automated checks
  • Includes nameserver health, change alerts, and lookup-failure monitoring
  • Offers zone import/export, reports, integrations, and REST API access
Cons
  • The Free plan checks at 900-second minimum intervals
  • Free history lasts 3 days, while Pro retains 30 days
  • Focused on DNS monitoring rather than broader infrastructure monitoring
  • Custom nameservers and load-balancer monitoring require paid plans
  • Enterprise capacity comes through multiple paid tiers
  • Focused on DNS monitoring rather than broader infrastructure monitoring
Our verdict

UpGex DNS Monitoring is a hosted web and API service for teams managing domains, migrations, releases, and infrastructure changes. It checks DNS records against expected values, identifies drift or resolution failures, and tracks…

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DNS Check is a web-based DNS monitoring service for teams that need to verify DNS records and nameserver responses. It compares expected records with query results, monitors 14 record types, detects lookup failures and configuration…

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  1. UpGex DNS MonitoringDNS Monitoring Software 9.3Free plan
  2. DNS CheckDNS Monitoring Software 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UpGex DNS Monitoring — where it wins

    • Checks many DNS record types against expected values
    • Compares propagation across resolvers and diagnoses authority chains
    • Supports Slack, PagerDuty, Teams, SMS, webhooks, and REST API

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan checks at 900-second minimum intervals
    • Free history lasts 3 days, while Pro retains 30 days
    • Focused on DNS monitoring rather than broader infrastructure monitoring

  • DNS Check — where it wins

    • Monitors 14 DNS record types with five-minute automated checks
    • Includes nameserver health, change alerts, and lookup-failure monitoring
    • Offers zone import/export, reports, integrations, and REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom nameservers and load-balancer monitoring require paid plans
    • Enterprise capacity comes through multiple paid tiers
    • Focused on DNS monitoring rather than broader infrastructure monitoring

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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