DNS Check

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What DNS Check is

DNS Check monitors DNS records and name servers for changes or lookup failures, and can notify users when something changes. Its checker compares entered records with DNS responses and can identify issues such as unresponsive name servers, missing or duplicate records, and invalid SPF records. The service supports 14 DNS record types. Every plan includes automated checks every five minutes, one-click re-checks, record history, and shareable reports. Notifications include email, PagerDuty, and Slack, and all accounts can use a REST API that returns JSON. The free Basic plan covers 10 records and seven days of history. Professional costs $8.00 per month or $80 per year for 100 records and 90 days of history. Higher listed plans cover up to 3,000 records; managing more requires a quote. DNS Check is intended for monitoring DNS infrastructure and sharing DNS update requests with customers. It was created in 2015 by Matt Rideout, and the site is operated by Wind Serve, LLC.

Who it suits

DNS Check suits teams monitoring DNS infrastructure and people sharing DNS update requests with customers. Its free plan covers a small set of records, while paid plans offer larger limits and longer history.

What it does well

Automated checks run every five minutes on all plans
Supports 14 DNS record types
Shareable read-only reports
REST API is available to all accounts
Notifications include email, PagerDuty, and Slack

What to know first

Basic covers 10 records and seven days of history
More than 3,000 records requires a quote

Limits

The free Basic plan covers 10 DNS records and seven days of history. The lowest paid plan, Professional, covers 100 records and 90 days of history; more than 3,000 monitored records requires a quote.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Basic	10 DNS records · 7 days of history	Free
Enterprise x3	$120/month or $1,200/year · 3,000 DNS records · 365 days of history · up to 15 additional email recipients · up to 30 team members	$120 a month
Enterprise	$60/month or $600/year · 1,000 DNS records · 365 days of history · up to 5 additional email recipients · up to 10 team members	$60 a month
Professional	$8/month or $80/year · 100 DNS records · 90 days of history · custom name servers · load balancer monitoring · unwanted DNS record detection	$8 a month
Enterprise x2	$90/month or $900/year · 2,000 DNS records · 365 days of history · up to 10 additional email recipients · up to 20 team members	$90 a month
Custom	Contact us for a quote · More than 3,000 DNS records	On request

As dnscheck.co lists them, read 29 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open https://www.dnscheck.co/ and create an account.
Add the DNS records or record groups to monitor.
Choose email, PagerDuty, or Slack notifications, or a listed integration.
Use the REST API with an API key if you want to monitor records through an API.
Share a read-only report link when you need to show DNS update status.

Verdict

DNS Check pairs recurring monitoring and troubleshooting with shareable reports and an API. The free plan is limited to 10 records, while listed paid plans scale to 3,000.

Questions

Is DNS Check free?

Yes. Its Basic plan costs 0.00 USD and includes 10 DNS records and seven days of history.

How much does Professional cost?

Professional is $8 a month, billed at $8/month or $80/year. It includes 100 records and 90 days of history.

How often does it check DNS?

Automated checks run every five minutes on all plans. One-click re-checks are also included.

Can I use DNS Check through an API?

Yes. All accounts can use its REST API, which returns JSON and uses API keys.

Which notifications and integrations are available?

All plans include email, PagerDuty, and Slack notifications. Listed integrations also include Basecamp, Jira Service Management, Nagios, OpsGenie, Pingdom, and Splunk On-Call.

Who operates DNS Check?

The service says it was created in 2015 by Matt Rideout and is operated by Wind Serve, LLC.

Facts from DNS Check's own pages

API: The REST API returns JSON, supports monitoring individual records and record groups, and uses API keys; all accounts can use it. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Automated checks: All plans include automated checks every 5 minutes, one-click re-checks, DNS record history, and shareable reports. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Company: DNS Check says it was created in 2015 by Matt Rideout and the site is operated by Wind Serve, LLC. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Founded: 2015 · dnscheck.co, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: Listed integrations include Basecamp, Jira Service Management, Nagios, OpsGenie, PagerDuty, Pingdom, Slack, and Splunk On-Call. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Intended users: The maker describes DNS Check as useful for monitoring DNS infrastructure and sharing DNS update requests with customers. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Limits: More than 3,000 monitored DNS records requires contacting the company for a quote. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Monitoring: It monitors DNS records and name servers for changes and lookup failures, with notifications when something changes. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Notifications: Notification options include email, PagerDuty, and Slack on all plans. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Privacy and security: The privacy policy says submitted sensitive information is encrypted in transit and stored personal information is access-limited to employees who need it. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Purpose: DNS Check monitors, shares, and troubleshoots DNS records. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Record types: The service supports 14 DNS record types, including A, AAAA, ALIAS, CAA, CNAME, HTTPS, MX, NS, PTR, SOA, SPF, SRV, SVCB, and TXT. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Sharing: Users can share a link to a read-only DNS report that shows which requested records are posted correctly. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Support: The contact page invites feature requests and provides a contact form, phone number, email, and postal address. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026
Troubleshooting: Its checker compares entered records with DNS responses and can flag issues such as unresponsive name servers, missing or duplicate records, and invalid SPF records. · dnscheck.co, 29 Sept 2026

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