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Technitium DNS Server vs PowerDNS Recursor: catalog facts
Technitium DNS Server	PowerDNS Recursor
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier required.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
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	Long-running, actively developed project DNSSEC validation covered by dedicated regression tests
Considerably more complex than Pi-hole if all you want is ad blocking Running your own DNS means DNS outages become your problem	Server software configured by hand, with no built-in dashboard Suits administrators more than casual home users
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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