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dnscrypt-proxy vs Stubby: catalog facts
dnscrypt-proxy	Stubby
Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.	Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
DNS-over-HTTPS, DNSCrypt, Anonymized DNS and Oblivious DoH in one proxy Hides your address through Tor, SOCKS proxies or relays	Encrypts the last mile of DNS for the whole machine, not just one browser Strict profile refuses to fall back to unencrypted DNS
Configured by editing a TOML file; there is no interface Running it on one machine protects only that machine	Configuration is a YAML file with no interface Only protects the path to the resolver; the resolver still sees your queries
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026

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