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Domains 3.2/10

Free and open-source service giving developers a yourname.is-a.dev subdomain for personal sites, registered by a GitHub pull request.

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is-a.dev scores 3.2/10 for free value in Domains. The main constraint: Free for life: one (or more) *.is-a.dev subdomain with custom DNS records (A/AAAA/CNAME/TXT etc.), registered via PR to their GitHub repo.

Category Domains Kind Free developer subdomain via GitHub PR Caveats Registration is by GitHub PR review (manual merge); intended for genuine developer projects per their terms. Card required No Eligibility anyone, approval required

Free value score

3.2 / 10
Show the math
Overall 3.2/10
value = 3.2/100
weighted_components_v1
Name/DNS value 1/10
value = 0.01 $/yr
fixed_log_v1
API/DDNS fit 6.4/10
value = 6.4/100
policy_score_v1
Trust and friction 3.7/10
value = 3.7/100
policy_score_v1

Key metrics

∞ Free domains
11 DNS records
n/a DDNS refresh no DDNS
Yes Ad-free

What you get

Free yourname.is-a.dev subdomain

Open-source registry, register via GitHub PR

Supports common DNS record types

No cost, no dashboard logins

Gotchas

  • Genuine developer projects only

    Terms require the subdomain to be used for a real developer project (personal site, portfolio, open-source tool); purely commercial or spam registrations are rejected during PR review.

  • Manual GitHub PR review required

    Each subdomain is registered by opening a pull request to the is-a-dev/register repository; a maintainer must manually merge it, so registration is not instant.

  • Subdomain only, no root domain

    You get a *.is-a.dev subdomain only; you cannot register a root or apex domain, so branding is permanently tied to the is-a.dev namespace.

  • One subdomain per PR

    Each pull request registers one subdomain; additional subdomains require separate PRs and additional manual reviews.

  • Non-commercial developer use intended

    Service terms are oriented toward personal developer use; purely commercial production deployments are outside the intended scope per project guidelines.

Sources

  • "This project is a free service for developers and will stay that way. Please consider donating to help us keep this service running forever!"

    https://is-a.dev/

  • "We support the following DNS record types: A, AAAA, CAA, CNAME, DS, MX, NS, SRV, TLSA, TXT, URL"

    https://docs.is-a.dev/faq/

  • "We are supported by Cloudflare's Project Alexandria sponsorship program, we would not be able to operate without their help!"

    https://github.com/is-a-dev/register

  • "is-a.dev allows users to register a subdomain under the "is-a.dev" domain. This service is offered "as-is" without guarantees of uptime, support, or permanence."

    https://is-a.dev/terms
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