Alternatives to YogaDNS

A Windows DNS client that intercepts system DNS requests and sends them over encrypted protocols by rule. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • YogaDNS

    A Windows DNS client that intercepts system DNS requests and sends them over encrypted protocols by rule.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as YogaDNS.

  • dnscrypt-proxy

    Encrypts your DNS lookups so your internet provider cannot read or tamper with them, and blocks domains while it is there.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    dnscrypt-proxy is ISC open source and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with DNSCrypt, Anonymized DNS and filtering, but uses a TOML file with no interface.

  • ctrld

    A configurable, multi-protocol DNS forwarding proxy from Control D with policy-based upstream routing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    ctrld forwards to encrypted upstreams with policy-based and split-horizon routing, free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, and configured through files.

  • Stubby

    Local DNS stub resolver that encrypts queries with DNS-over-TLS.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Stubby is a BSD-3-Clause stub resolver for Windows, macOS and Linux that encrypts queries only with DNS-over-TLS, configured through YAML without routing rules.

  • Acrylic DNS Proxy

    A local caching DNS proxy for Windows that blocks unwanted domains with a custom hosts file.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Acrylic DNS Proxy is a free open source Windows caching proxy that blocks domains through a hosts file with wildcards and regular expressions, configured through text files.

  • dnsproxy

    A simple DNS proxy server supporting DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, DNSCrypt and DNS-over-QUIC.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedCommand line

    dnsproxy is an open source command-line proxy from the AdGuard team supporting DoH, DoT, DoQ and DNSCrypt, without YogaDNS's graphical rules or interface capture.

  • AdGuard DNS CLI

    A lightweight cross-platform DNS client that forwards a machine's DNS requests to AdGuard DNS.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsCommand line

    AdGuard DNS CLI is a free open source local DNS server with an MSI installer that forwards Windows DNS to AdGuard DNS, configured through YAML only.

  • AdGuard Ad Blocker

    System-wide ad and tracker blocker apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with DNS filtering.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    AdGuard Ad Blocker is a freemium system-wide blocker for Windows and other platforms with DNS filtering and phishing protection, focused on ads rather than DNS routing.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.