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RouteDNS vs mosdns: catalog facts
RouteDNS	mosdns
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DTLS upstreams Flexible routing of queries between resolvers	Rule-based routing of domains to different upstreams Supports DoT, DoH and DoQ
Configured through files, no graphical interface Takes DNS knowledge to set up well	Documentation is in Chinese Configuration requires editing plugin rules by hand
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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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