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SmartDNS vs dnsmasq: catalog facts
SmartDNS	dnsmasq
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Picks the fastest upstream answer rather than the first reply Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DoH3 upstreams	DNS, DHCP and network boot from one tiny daemon Local hostname resolution for DHCP clients happens automatically
Main readme is in Chinese, with a separate English version Needs manual configuration with no graphical interface	Not a recursive resolver; it forwards to one Configuration syntax is terse
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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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