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CoreDNSTechnitium DNS Server
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Plugin chain handles rewriting, zone files, metrics and service discovery
  • Custom builds can include only needed plugins
  • Authoritative and recursive in one server, so it hosts your zones and resolves everything else
  • Blocks ads and malware for every device on the network without per-device setup
  • Ad or content blocking needs manual plugin setup rather than a ready interface
  • No graphical dashboard
  • Considerably more complex than Pi-hole if all you want is ad blocking
  • Running your own DNS means DNS outages become your problem
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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