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DNSveil vs Stubby: catalog facts
DNSveil	Stubby
Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Encrypted DNS from a Windows desktop application Custom filtering rules	Encrypts the last mile of DNS for the whole machine, not just one browser Strict profile refuses to fall back to unencrypted DNS
Windows only Renamed from SecureDNSClient, so older guides use the previous name	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
Closed 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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