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RouteDNS vs SmartDNS: catalog facts
RouteDNS	SmartDNS
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DTLS upstreams Flexible routing of queries between resolvers	Picks the fastest upstream answer rather than the first reply Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DoH3 upstreams
Configured through files, no graphical interface Takes DNS knowledge to set up well	Main readme is in Chinese, with a separate English version Needs manual configuration with no graphical interface
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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