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CoreDNS vs Knot DNS: catalog facts
CoreDNS	Knot DNS
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to download and use under the GPL 3 or later license.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Plugin chain handles rewriting, zone files, metrics and service discovery Custom builds can include only needed plugins	Automatic DNSSEC signing IXFR, dynamic updates and response rate limiting
Ad or content blocking needs manual plugin setup rather than a ready interface No graphical dashboard	Authoritative only, with no recursive resolver No Windows support
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 2, 2026

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