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CoreDNS vs mosdns: catalog facts
CoreDNS	mosdns
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Plugin chain handles rewriting, zone files, metrics and service discovery Custom builds can include only needed plugins	Rule-based routing of domains to different upstreams Supports DoT, DoH and DoQ
Ad or content blocking needs manual plugin setup rather than a ready interface No graphical dashboard	Documentation is in Chinese Configuration requires editing plugin rules by hand
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-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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