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RouteDNS vs Stubby: catalog facts
RouteDNS	Stubby
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DTLS upstreams Flexible routing of queries between resolvers	Encrypts the last mile of DNS for the whole machine, not just one browser Strict profile refuses to fall back to unencrypted DNS
Configured through files, no graphical interface Takes DNS knowledge to set up well	Configuration is a YAML file with no interface Only protects the path to the resolver; the resolver still sees your queries
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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