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PowerDNS Recursor vs Technitium DNS Server: catalog facts
PowerDNS Recursor	Technitium DNS Server
Free Free and open source with no paid tier required.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Long-running, actively developed project DNSSEC validation covered by dedicated regression tests	Authoritative and recursive in one server, so it hosts your zones and resolves everything else Blocks ads and malware for every device on the network without per-device setup
Server software configured by hand, with no built-in dashboard Suits administrators more than casual home users	Considerably more complex than Pi-hole if all you want is ad blocking Running your own DNS means DNS outages become your problem
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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