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Encrypted DNS Server vs AdGuard Home: catalog facts
Encrypted DNS Server	AdGuard Home
Free Free and open source; the project accepts donations through Open Collective.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. AdGuard also sells a hosted AdGuard DNS service…
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Runs your own DNSCrypt server in front of an existing resolver Supports anonymized DNS relaying	Acts as a DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-QUIC server itself One binary with a web interface, so installation is straightforward
Requires a server and some networking knowledge to deploy Clients need DNSCrypt support to use it	Run by a company that also sells blocking products, so the free tier is marketing Over-blocking breaks sites, as with any DNS blocker
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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