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Stubby vs Blocky: catalog facts
Stubby	Blocky
Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Encrypts the last mile of DNS for the whole machine, not just one browser Strict profile refuses to fall back to unencrypted DNS	One small binary with no database, ideal for containers and small boards Per-client and per-group blocking rules, with encrypted upstream resolvers
Configuration is a YAML file with no interface Only protects the path to the resolver; the resolver still sees your queries	Configuration is YAML only; there is no built-in administration interface
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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