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dnscrypt-proxy vs DNSveil: catalog facts
dnscrypt-proxy	DNSveil
Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.	Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
DNS-over-HTTPS, DNSCrypt, Anonymized DNS and Oblivious DoH in one proxy Hides your address through Tor, SOCKS proxies or relays	Encrypted DNS from a Windows desktop application Custom filtering rules
Configured by editing a TOML file; there is no interface Running it on one machine protects only that machine	Windows only Renamed from SecureDNSClient, so older guides use the previous name
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: ISC	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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