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dnsmasq vs Blocky: catalog facts
dnsmasq	Blocky
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
DNS, DHCP and network boot from one tiny daemon Local hostname resolution for DHCP clients happens automatically	One small binary with no database, ideal for containers and small boards Per-client and per-group blocking rules, with encrypted upstream resolvers
Not a recursive resolver; it forwards to one Configuration syntax is terse	Configuration is YAML only; there is no built-in administration interface
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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