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NetShield DNS ResolverBlocky
Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Offers VPN sinkhole and local DNS server modes
  • Supports DoH, DoT and UDP upstreams
  • One small binary with no database, ideal for containers and small boards
  • Per-client and per-group blocking rules, with encrypted upstream resolvers
  • Imported VPN profiles can be managed but not used for tunneling
  • Configuration is YAML only; there is no built-in administration interface
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: Apache-2.0
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Checked October 8, 2026

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