Source: dysonanspoznawczy (Reddit).

I built a free, secure Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service based in Poland (EU) as an alternative to US providers that respects user privacy and offers modern security standards for free.

I wanted to share a project I’ve been developing. I realized that most popular Dynamic DNS providers (like No-IP or Dyn) are US-based, often push aggressive ads, or require monthly “confirmations” to keep free accounts active.

Being a developer from Poland, I decided to build a European alternative that respects user privacy and offers modern security standards for free.

The service is called LDNS.pl. It helps you access your home lab, game servers, NAS, or security cameras remotely by mapping your dynamic IP to a static hostname.

Why is it a good EU alternative?

🇪🇺 EU-Based: Hosted and developed in Poland, subject to EU data protection standards.

🔒 Security First: Unlike many old providers, my service supports 2FA and Passkeys (Biometrics/FIDO2) for account protection.

🚀 Modern Tech: Full support for both IPv4 and IPv6 (Dual Stack).

⚙️ Automation: Includes an API for integration (Curl, Mikrotik, Ubiquiti, etc.).

✅ Hassle-free: No ads and no annoying “confirm your account every 30 days” emails.

🔐 SSL Support: Built-in support for Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates (DNS-01 challenge).

It is completely free to use. I built it to help the community and provide a stable, secure tool for fellow Europeans who prefer local alternatives for their infrastructure.>

  • klairman@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    For those unfamiliar with DDNS, this allows you to remotely access your computer connected to your local network. Basically, you configure your computer to periodically send its public IP address (which usually changes) to the DDNS.

    This way, externally you always point to a subdomain (example.ldns.pl) and it redirects to your current public IP address. This allows you, for example, to connect remotely via SSH to your computer on the local network, or to services you deployed there.

  • Tja@programming.devEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    Completely free? I tend to distrust critical services with ongoing costs (bandwidth, maintenance, compute) and no source of income. They usually sell data or go bankrupt / owner gets bored.

    • klairman@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      I see your point. But this service doesn’t need a lot of computing resources so I guess it can be financed through donations or just altruism.

  • B0rax@feddit.orgEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    Mm do I need my own domain for this? Or is there a free domain? If yes, which options are there?