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RouteDNS vs dnsdist: catalog facts
RouteDNS	dnsdist
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free to download and run.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DTLS upstreams Flexible routing of queries between resolvers	Load balancing across multiple DNS backends Rule-based filtering, rewriting and blocking of queries
Configured through files, no graphical interface Takes DNS knowledge to set up well	Aimed at operators and needs DNS knowledge to configure Does not resolve queries itself; needs backend servers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	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 September 23, 2026

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