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SmartDNS vs dnsproxy: catalog facts
SmartDNS	dnsproxy
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Picks the fastest upstream answer rather than the first reply Supports DoT, DoH, DoQ and DoH3 upstreams	Supports DoH, DoT, DoQ and DNSCrypt Single command-line program with a YAML config option
Main readme is in Chinese, with a separate English version Needs manual configuration with no graphical interface	No graphical interface or web dashboard Does not provide blocklist management like AdGuard Home
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open 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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