Free tool · Beta

DNS Finder.Every record. One lookup.

A full DNS lookup and audit in one pass: every record a domain publishes, the authoritative provider actually answering for it, propagation state across regions, and the misconfigurations, TTL extremes, chained CNAMEs, lame delegations, that quietly slow resolution down.

AT A GLANCEDNS Finder
BETA
In buildpart of the first wave
Freeno signup required
Allrecord types in one pass
Regionalpropagation checks
Rulesetmisconfig detection
2026launch window
Part of the CDN World toolkit · LIVE NOW IN BETA
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Nameservers (NS)

    Addresses (A / AAAA)

      Mail (MX)

        SOA

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            Freeto use, forever
            No signuprequired to run it
            Shareableevidence-backed reports
            In buildfirst releases, 2026
            Measured in your browserWe advise on speed. We practice it.Loaded just now · real numbers from this visit, not a lab score.
            Page loaded
            First byte
            DOM ready
            First paint
            Largest paint
            DNS lookup
            TLS handshake
            Transferred
            Saved by compression
            Requests
            What it answers

            DNS Finder in four questions.

            Who really runs the DNS

            NS patterns identify the authoritative provider, the answer behind “who do we call when resolution breaks?”

            The complete record set

            A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, CAA and friends, everything the domain publishes, in one inventory.

            Propagation state

            Whether a recent change has actually reached resolvers across regions, or is still fighting an old TTL.

            What’s slowing resolution

            Chained CNAMEs, extreme TTLs, missing AAAA records and lame delegations, flagged with the fix.

            Under the hood

            How it works.

            The same signals our analysts use in paid assessments, automated.

            DETECTIONHow it works
            Authoritative queries · straight to the source

            Queries the authoritative servers directly rather than trusting a cache, so the report shows what the domain actually publishes.

            Core
            Multi-region resolution · propagation view

            The same lookups from multiple vantage points reveal propagation lag and region-dependent answers.

            Core
            Provider identification · NS fingerprints

            Nameserver patterns map to the managed-DNS provider, the operator behind the records.

            Core
            Best-practice ruleset · audit layer

            Records are graded against a ruleset built from the DNS issues we meet in real assessments.

            Supporting
            The report

            What you’ll get.

            THE OUTPUTInside the report
            Record inventory

            Every published record, grouped and annotated.

            Included
            Provider & DNSSEC state

            Who answers authoritatively, and whether DNSSEC is present and valid.

            Included
            Resolution timing

            Where the milliseconds go between the first query and a usable answer.

            Included
            Prioritized fix list

            Misconfigurations ordered by user-visible impact, not alphabetically.

            Included
            Use cases

            Who it’s for.

            Migrations

            Audit before and after a DNS or CDN move, and catch the record someone forgot.

            Multi-CDN steering prep

            Steering strategies live or die on DNS hygiene; this is the pre-flight check.

            Slow-first-visit debugging

            When TTFB is fine but first visits feel slow, resolution is the usual suspect.

            Domain estate audits

            Sweep a portfolio of domains for expired experiments and dangling records.

            Status & access

            Free at launch. In build now.

            STATUSWhere the build stands
            BETA
            Freeat launch, no signup
            2026launch window
            200+assessments/yr behind the data
            Earlyaccess list open now
            Built on assessment data

            The toolkit automates the detection and benchmark data behind the assessments we already run, the tools are how we prove the data is good.

            Free, no signup, shareable

            Every tool ships free with shareable reports; the business model is the advisory behind it, not your email address.

            Available now (beta)

            First releases are in build. Dates are windows, not promises, we ship when the detection is trustworthy.

            UNTIL IT SHIPSOpen the tool →

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            Status as of July 2026 · join the list and we’ll notify you at launch
            FAQ

            DNS Finder questions,
            answered straight.

            When does DNS Finder launch?

            It’s in the first wave of the toolkit, available now (beta) with a 2026 launch window. The tools page has the early-access list.

            Will it be free?

            Yes, free with no signup, like the rest of the toolkit.

            How is it different from dig or an online lookup?

            A raw lookup shows you records; DNS Finder shows you what they mean: the provider behind them, the propagation state, and a graded list of what to fix, built from the ruleset we apply in paid assessments.

            Does it check DNSSEC?

            Yes, presence and validity are part of the standard report.

            Can it audit many domains at once?

            Batch auditing is on the roadmap after launch; the first release is single-domain with shareable reports.

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