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BIND 9NSD
Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the BSD license; paid support is available.

macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Self-hosted
  • dig is a standard tool for DNS troubleshooting
  • Full-featured DNS server with DNSSEC
  • Very high query throughput
  • Used by DNS root servers and TLD registries
  • dig comes as part of the larger BIND package
  • Server configuration has a steep learning curve
  • Authoritative only, with no recursive resolver
  • Aimed at operators comfortable with DNS server configuration
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: BSD
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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