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mosdns vs ChinaDNS-NG: catalog facts
mosdns	ChinaDNS-NG
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free to use from its GitHub repository.
Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Rule-based routing of domains to different upstreams Supports DoT, DoH and DoQ	Routes queries to different upstreams by domain list Filters unwanted domains
Documentation is in Chinese Configuration requires editing plugin rules by hand	Command-line configuration with no graphical interface Documentation and community are largely Chinese-language
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 October 2, 2026

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