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dnsproxy vs Stubby: catalog facts
dnsproxy	Stubby
Free Free and open source with no paid tier.	Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports DoH, DoT, DoQ and DNSCrypt Single command-line program with a YAML config option	Encrypts the last mile of DNS for the whole machine, not just one browser Strict profile refuses to fall back to unencrypted DNS
No graphical interface or web dashboard Does not provide blocklist management like AdGuard Home	Configuration is a YAML file with no interface Only protects the path to the resolver; the resolver still sees your queries
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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