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dnscrypt-proxy vs mosdns: catalog facts
dnscrypt-proxymosdns
Free

Free and open source under the ISC licence.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Self-hosted, Command line
  • DNS-over-HTTPS, DNSCrypt, Anonymized DNS and Oblivious DoH in one proxy
  • Hides your address through Tor, SOCKS proxies or relays
  • Rule-based routing of domains to different upstreams
  • Supports DoT, DoH and DoQ
  • Configured by editing a TOML file; there is no interface
  • Running it on one machine protects only that machine
  • Documentation is in Chinese
  • Configuration requires editing plugin rules by hand
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: ISC License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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