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BIND 9doggo
Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

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macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • dig is a standard tool for DNS troubleshooting
  • Full-featured DNS server with DNSSEC
  • Supports encrypted DNS transports alongside ordinary queries.
  • dig comes as part of the larger BIND package
  • Server configuration has a steep learning curve
  • Requires terminal use and a reachable DNS resolver.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
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Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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