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Nurman Tri Gumelar
Nurman Tri Gumelar

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Introducing DEVS.LI: Free, Fast & Modern Subdomains for Developers

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As developers, we love shipping side projects, open-source tools, portfolios, and hackathon prototypes. But every time we build something cool, we face a recurring friction point:

  • Buying a new custom top-level domain (5 – 0/year) for every small experiment quickly adds up.
  • Using default provider subdomains ( or ) looks cluttered on resumes and portfolio showcases.
  • Many older free subdomain providers feature outdated 2005-era dashboards, unreliable nameservers, or spam-filled domain reputations.

To solve this, we built DEVS.LI — a free, blazing-fast, and modern subdomain provider designed specifically for developers.

⚡ What is DEVS.LI?

DEVS.LI provides free, developer-grade subdomains backed by high-availability Anycast DNS infrastructure.

Whether you're deploying a static React app on GitHub Pages, a full-stack Next.js project on Vercel, or a backend service on your personal Linux VPS, you can claim and point your subdomain in under 30 seconds.

🚀 Key Features

  • Complete DNS Control: Manage A (IPv4), AAAA (IPv6), CNAME, TXT (Verification), and URL Redirect records directly from a clean dark-mode dashboard.
  • Instant Anycast Propagation: Powered by distributed global nameservers for sub-second DNS updates and low-latency queries worldwide.
  • HTTPS & Auto SSL Ready: Works out of the box with Let's Encrypt and edge SSL providers (GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, Vercel).
  • Developer-First Security: Automated anti-abuse filters that strictly block phishing brand impersonations, spam bots, and malicious redirects.
  • 100% Free Forever: Up to 5 active subdomains per developer with zero hidden renewal fees.

🛠️ Step-by-Step Quickstart

1. Connect to GitHub Pages

  1. Go to DEVS.LI and claim your subdomain (e.g. ).
  2. Set the record type to CNAME and target to .
  3. In your GitHub repository, go to Settings → Pages → Custom Domain, enter , and click Save.
  4. Check Enforce HTTPS once DNS verification succeeds.

(Full guide: GitHub Pages Custom Domain Setup)

2. Connect to Vercel & Next.js

  1. Claim your subdomain on DEVS.LI with CNAME pointing to .
  2. In your Vercel Project Dashboard, navigate to Settings → Domains and add .
  3. Vercel will automatically verify the CNAME and provision edge SSL certificates.

(Full guide: Vercel Custom Subdomain Setup)

3. Connect to Custom Linux VPS or Homelabs

  1. Select record type A on DEVS.LI and enter your server IPv4 address (e.g. ).

  2. Configure your Nginx or Caddy reverse proxy:

  3. Run for free SSL.

(Full guide: Linux VPS & Homelab DNS Guide)

🌐 Supported Platforms

We have documented integration guides for top modern stacks:

💬 Try It Out & Share Your Feedback!

DEVS.LI is live and free for the global developer community:

👉 Claim your free subdomain today at https://devs.li

We'd love to hear your thoughts, feature requests, and what projects you're hosting with your domain in the comments below!

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