Frans Allen
Founder. Software Engineer. Speaker.
I build open-source tools and services that solve real problems. Based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Featured Projects
A collection of tools and services I've built to solve various problems.
Statically
Statically is a CDN for static files on GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
PureDNS
Public DNS service that supports DNS over HTTPS, TLS, QUIC, Tor.
Favicone
A user-friendly API to get favicons from any website.
BlobCDN
A service for generating SVG shapes via URL.
Indiwtf
Online tool to check if your website is blocked in Indonesia.
Fonts
A privacy-friendly Google Fonts alternative.
Other Projects
Have I Been MITMed?
Internet connection checker to detect interception by the Indonesian government or ISP.
HTTP Check
A tool for verifying whether a website has HTTP/2 & HTTP/3 enabled.
thedev.id
A free identity for developers on the web.
Facemash Clone
A clone of Facemash website from The Social Network movie.
Kominfu
In July, 2022, the Indonesian government plans to ban online service providers including Google, Meta, Twitter, and many others. This is the countdown.
GitHub Contributions
A visual representation of my open source contributions.
Press Coverage
Media mentions and articles featuring my work and projects.

PSE Kominfo Ancam Blokir WhatsApp-Google, Kiamat Internet Indonesia?
cnnindonesia

Ramai Ancaman Kominfo Blokir Google dkk, Muncul Situs Hitung Mundur Kiamat Internet Indonesia
liputan6

Ribut Blokir Medsos, Muncul Situs Kiamat Internet di Indonesia
jawapos

Kepentingan Konsumen di tengah Hiruk-Pikuk Pemblokiran PSE
remotivi

Link Kominfu, Situs Hitung Mundur Kiamat Internet di Indonesia Jelang Blokir Massal Aplikasi oleh Kominfo
pikiranrakyat

Kominfo Blokir PSE, Netizen Hitung Mundur 'Kiamat Internet' di Indonesia
uzone

Pengembang Indie Lokal Tawarkan Secure DNS Gratis untuk Koneksi Internet Aman
liputan6
Podcasts & Interviews
Listen to discussions and interviews about my work and experiences.