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Amass vs DNSRecon: catalog facts
Amass	DNSRecon
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
It combines passive open-source intelligence with active reconnaissance and stores the results in a graph database you…	Covers record lookups, zone transfer tests and subdomain brute-forcing Can run in Docker
Active reconnaissance touches the target directly, so it must only be pointed at systems you are authorised to…	Intended for authorized testing only Command-line only with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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