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CoreDNS vs Unbound: catalog facts
CoreDNS	Unbound
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.
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	DNSSEC validation and encrypted transports in a small, audited resolver Runs recursively, so no upstream resolver sees your queries
Ad or content blocking needs manual plugin setup rather than a ready interface No graphical dashboard	Configuration is a text file with many options No filtering or blocklists of its own; that needs another layer
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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