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mosdns vs CoreDNS: catalog facts
mosdns	CoreDNS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Rule-based routing of domains to different upstreams Supports DoT, DoH and DoQ	Plugin chain handles rewriting, zone files, metrics and service discovery Custom builds can include only needed plugins
Documentation is in Chinese Configuration requires editing plugin rules by hand	Ad or content blocking needs manual plugin setup rather than a ready interface No graphical dashboard
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 23, 2026

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