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Stubby vs dnsproxy: catalog facts
Stubby	dnsproxy
Free Free and open source under the BSD licence.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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	Supports DoH, DoT, DoQ and DNSCrypt Single command-line program with a YAML config option
Configuration is a YAML file with no interface Only protects the path to the resolver; the resolver still sees your queries	No graphical interface or web dashboard Does not provide blocklist management like AdGuard Home
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 23, 2026

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