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BIND 9 vs q: catalog facts
BIND 9	q
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
dig is a standard tool for DNS troubleshooting Full-featured DNS server with DNSSEC	Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ, ODoH and DNSCrypt Recursive AXFR and IP whois lookups
dig comes as part of the larger BIND package Server configuration has a steep learning curve	Output and flags differ from dig Command line only
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
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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