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BIND 9 vs CoreDNS: catalog facts
BIND 9	CoreDNS
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
dig is a standard tool for DNS troubleshooting Full-featured DNS server with DNSSEC	Plugin chain handles rewriting, zone files, metrics and service discovery Custom builds can include only needed plugins
dig comes as part of the larger BIND package Server configuration has a steep learning curve	Ad or content blocking needs manual plugin setup rather than a ready interface No graphical dashboard
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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