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Technitium DNS Server vs DHCP Server for Windows: catalog facts
Technitium DNS Server	DHCP Server for Windows
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Freemium Older versions are free; version 2.6 and later are sent by email after a donation.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Windows
Authoritative and recursive in one server, so it hosts your zones and resolves everything else Blocks ads and malware for every device on the network without per-device setup	Runs without installation, as a service or an application Configuration and client database in one INI file
Considerably more complex than Pi-hole if all you want is ad blocking Running your own DNS means DNS outages become your problem	Current versions require a donation to download Windows only
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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