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ctrld vs mosdns: catalog facts
ctrld	mosdns
Free The proxy is free; Control D's filtering service is a separate product.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Forwards queries to encrypted DNS upstreams Split-horizon and policy-based routing of queries	Rule-based routing of domains to different upstreams Supports DoT, DoH and DoQ
Configuration is file-based and aimed at technical users Most documented use centres on Control D's own service	Documentation is in Chinese Configuration requires editing plugin rules by hand
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open 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 September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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