A hosts.click alternative that checks the migration for you
hosts.click offers free preview links, Pro and branded links, a browser extension and a set of free DNS and SSL tools. DNSPeek has free tools of its own, no account needed, and focuses on the move itself: preview the new server, check it with QA crawls and compares against the live site, share it with your client, and know when DNS has switched.
DNSPeek and hosts.click side by side
What each service offers, from its own public pages.
| Feature | DNSPeek | hosts.click |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan; paid plans from $9 a month | Free links; Pro $5 a month; Branded $50 a month |
| Free tier | Unlimited preview links (each lasts 7 days from the last visit, up to 30 days), 1 QA report and 3 live compare sessions a month | Free preview links |
| Link lifetime | 7 days from the last visit, up to 30 days on Free; no expiry, or a date you set, on Pro and up | Pro: unlimited duration; Branded: any duration you set |
| Custom link name | Yes, on every plan | Pro and up |
| API | REST API v1 on Pro and up | Not stated on their site |
| Hosting panel plugins | Not yet | cPanel and DirectAdmin plugins |
| Browser extension | Not yet | Chrome extension |
| Live side-by-side compare | Yes: 3 sessions a month on Free, unlimited on Pro and up | Not stated on their site |
| Visual diff with the live site | Yes, on Pro and up | Not stated on their site |
| Migration QA report | Yes: 1 a month on Free, more on paid plans | Basic diagnostics on the preview |
| DNS propagation alerts | Yes, on Pro and up; one-off DNS checks on every plan | Not stated on their site |
| Teams | Workspaces with seats: from Agency, up to 25 seats on Provider | Share links with your team |
| Your own domain / branding | Coming soon | Branded plan: custom domain and branding |
| Previews kept out of search | Yes: every preview response says noindex, nofollow | Not stated on their site |
| Free tools | 13 free tools for DNS, SSL, email and site checks, no account needed | A long list of free DNS and SSL tools |
| Interface languages | 8 languages: English, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Spanish, Polish, French, Brazilian Portuguese | Not stated on their site |
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Where hosts.click is ahead
A browser extension
hosts.click has a Chrome extension. DNSPeek has none yet.
Panel plugins
hosts.click offers cPanel and DirectAdmin plugins. DNSPeek has no hosting panel plugins yet.
Your own domain today
The hosts.click Branded plan has a custom domain and branding. DNSPeek white-label is coming soon, not available yet.
When DNSPeek fits better
Read what previews can’t do on the limitations page, and how we handle your data on the trust page.
You need proof the new server is ready
Yes: 1 a month on Free, more on paid plans: broken pages, mixed content, redirects and hard-coded URLs, in a report you can share.
You compare old and new
Open the live site and the new server side by side with synced clicks and scroll, or run a pixel diff of key pages.
You want to know when DNS has switched
Yes, on Pro and up; one-off DNS checks on every plan.
Your client signs off
Share the preview with a password, collect comments and a launch approval on the plans that include them.
Try it on your site
Your domain and the new server’s IP. The link works on any device, for anyone you send it to.
Questions, answered
More in the docs FAQ.
Does DNSPeek have a browser extension or panel plugins?
Not yet. Create links in the dashboard, with the REST API or with CSV import on paid plans.
Can I use my own domain for DNSPeek previews?
Not yet: white-label on your own domain is coming soon. Branded QA reports with your logo are available on the plans that include them.
Is DNSPeek free?
Yes. Unlimited preview links (each lasts 7 days from the last visit, up to 30 days), 1 QA report and 3 live compare sessions a month on the free plan. Free plan; paid plans from $9 a month.