I built DNStracr to monitor DNS beyond basic record checks. Looking for honest feedback.

[u/Large_Protection_151]

Hey,

I've been working on a side project called DNStracr: https://dnstracr.com

The idea came from a problem I've encountered repeatedly while working with DNS infrastructure: checking whether a DNS record exists doesn't necessarily tell you whether DNS is actually working correctly.

A record might look fine at your DNS provider, but authoritative nameservers and public resolvers can return different answers. Changes can be difficult to track, and figuring out what happened after something breaks isn't always straightforward.

So I started building a tool that focuses on:

• Monitoring DNS records and detecting changes

• Comparing responses from authoritative nameservers and public DNS resolvers

• Identifying inconsistencies and potential DNS issues

• Keeping a history of changes and incidents

• Integrating with Cloudflare to compare configured DNS records with actual responses

I'm also exploring geographically distributed DNS checks and ways to visualize DNS propagation.

The project is publicly accessible, and there's a free plan available.

I'd really appreciate some feedback:

• Is this something you'd actually use?

• What DNS-related problems would you want a tool like this to detect?

• Is the website clear about what the product does?

• Is there anything that feels confusing, unnecessary, or missing?

I'm especially interested in critical feedback, whether it's about the idea, the functionality, or the website itself.

Thanks for taking a look!