How alternatives

Tools that do what How does, found by what they say they do rather than by shelf. Among the equally alike, the most used come first. Each line says how it differs from How.

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With a free plan or free to use: Balou Tools, Cobytes, Cloudflare, GitHub, BlackVeil, Drwho, Scan.mx.

10 alternativesUnlike How

#1
Balou Tools Security
Checks a domain's DNS, TLS, mail authentication, security headers, SEO and performance, and scores the findings with recorded evidence.
Free planAlso: Monitoring, Security
35 linking domains
From ≈ $35/mo
#2
Cobytes Security MCP · open
Scans a domain's DNS, email authentication and web security records, reporting failing checks with readable fix guidance.
Free planAlso: Security
97
Active
Free
2024
#3
Cloudflare Security MCP · open
Proxies website traffic through a global network for CDN caching, DNS, DDoS protection and a web firewall, plus Workers serverless code and zero-trust access.
Free planAlso: Agents
4.9M
Active
From $20/mo
2009
#4
Upcheck Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Watches sites for uptime, certificate expiry, DNS changes, domain renewals, ports and page content, then alerts teams by email, Slack, Discord, Teams or webhook.
Also: MonitoringMore widely used
22
Active
From $10/mo
#5
GitHub Developer tools
Hosts Git repositories with pull requests, code review, issue tracking and Actions pipelines for building, testing and deploying code.
Free planAlso: Workflow automation, Code generation
42M
From $4/user/mo
2007
#6
BlackVeil
Scans a domain's public DNS records for email authentication, transport, DNS integrity and exposure checks, reporting what each found.
Free planAlso: Security
350
Active
From $29/mo
#7
Drwho Developer tools MCP · open
Runs 32 free DNS, mail, web and developer checks, mostly in the browser, also exposed through an MCP server.
Free planMore widely used
Little sign of use
From $29 once
#8
TinyFish Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Provides web search, content fetching, browser automation, and agent APIs for AI applications to access and interact with live web content.
Also: SearchMore widely used
150k
Active
From $0.00 per use
#9
Microsoft Developer tools
Sells Windows, Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services, plus Surface devices and Xbox consoles.
More widely used
135M
Active
1975
#10
Scan.mx Developer tools MCP · open
Scans a domain's mail servers, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records, DNSSEC and blocklist status, then assigns a letter grade.
Free planAlso: Security
Little sign of use
Active

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How this list is made: the words How is described with (what it does, for whom, what it is used for) are matched against every tool in the Atlas. A tool on the same shelf, or doing the same kind of work, counts for a little more. Nothing here is paid for.