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ChinaDNS-NG vs mosdns: catalog facts
ChinaDNS-NG	mosdns
Free Free to use from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Routes queries to different upstreams by domain list Filters unwanted domains	Rule-based routing of domains to different upstreams Supports DoT, DoH and DoQ
Command-line configuration with no graphical interface Documentation and community are largely Chinese-language	Documentation is in Chinese Configuration requires editing plugin rules by hand
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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