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AdGuard DNS CLI vs RouteDNS: catalog facts
AdGuard DNS CLI	RouteDNS
Free The client is free and open source.	Free Free to download and run.
Windows, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Lightweight local DNS server forwarding to AdGuard DNS YAML configuration file	Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DTLS upstreams Flexible routing of queries between resolvers
Built around the AdGuard DNS service Command-line and config file only, with no graphical interface	Configured through files, no graphical interface Takes DNS knowledge to set up well
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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