Shellroute vs The Network Tools

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Shellroute compared with The Network Tools
Detail	Shellroute	The Network Tools
What it does	Run terminal commands through a proxy with session-scoped routing from 120+ countries	Free network diagnostic tools for DNS, IP, email and SSL checks
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	IN
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free with your own proxy. Built-in routes: $3 per GB for residential IPs, $1 per GB for datacenter IPs. New accounts start with $1 free credit, no card required. No monthly fees, no minimum spend, no contracts.	Free plan: All 41 tools with unlimited checks, 3 saved domains with daily monitoring, 7 days of history. Pro plan: $29/month for 50 domains, scans every 6 hours, email, Slack, Telegram and webhook alerts, 12 months of history and API access.
Key features	Interactive shell mode for maintaining country connection across multiple commands Single command execution through proxy with shellroute run Support for 120+ countries and cities Residential and datacenter proxy options Session-scoped isolation keeping other apps on normal connection IP rotation support within active sessions SOCKS5 and HTTP/HTTPS proxy support Bandwidth metering and usage tracking Kill switch protection and auto-reconnect CLI and API access	DNS Lookup - resolve A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME records Blacklist Checker - query 7 major DNS blocklists SSL/TLS Certificate Checker - verify certificate chain, expiry and protocol support Email Deliverability - check SPF, DKIM and DMARC records WHOIS Lookup - query domain registration details Reverse DNS (PTR) - check IP to hostname resolution Port Checker - test common HTTP/HTTPS ports BIMI Lookup - query BIMI TXT records Domain monitoring with automated scans Multi-channel alerts via email, Slack, Telegram and webhooks
What makes it different	No subscription model: pay only per GB used with no contracts or minimum spend Bring your own proxy or use built-in routes without signup requirements One-command country selection instead of VPN or per-tool proxy configuration Isolated proxy sessions keeping other terminals and apps unaffected Open-source CLI tool designed for developer workflows in the terminal	41 tools all available free with unlimited checks Clear sourcing - every result shows its source and what was not tested Live DNS queries from edge servers via DNS-over-HTTPS Domain monitoring and alerts with affordable Pro plan at $29/month
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	17 +17 (up) since last check	5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	6
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	6	6

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