Dnsmasq Alternatives

Dnsmasq Alternatives

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9 best dnsmasq alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Dnsmasq alternative list source: thekelleys.org.uk

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Compare Dnsmasq alternatives

Compare top-ranked Dnsmasq alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

AlternativeScoreLicensePlatforms
Pi-hole97% 155 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
TinyProxy94% 125 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
DNSAgent96% 105 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
Technitium DNS Server94% 100 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
Acrylic DNS Proxy91% 32 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
BIND58% 26 votesFree, Open SourceMac, Linux
Dns2socks50% 11 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
Dhcpcd50% 8 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
Pdnsd88% 8 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
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Pi-hole

Score: 97%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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For all devices, without the need to install client-side software to block the ads. This driver also advertising block hole, so that all devices are protected. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,Self-Hosted,CentOS,Fedora,Ubuntu
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TinyProxy

Score: 94%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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POSIX operating systems Tinyproxy is a simple HTTP/HTTPS proxy service. Free software, and supports transparent and reverse proxying. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
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105

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DNSAgent

Score: 96%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Even with a strong support for wildcard characters and regular expressions in "main" instead. Service or can be operated independently. Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
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100

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Technitium DNS Server

Score: 94%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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Technitium DNS server local DNS server for your privacy and security staff, as an open-source tool. Ad-blocking includes Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
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Acrylic DNS Proxy

Score: 91%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Acrylic DNS proxy a local DNS responses from servers that store increases the performance of your computer. Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
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BIND

Score: 58%

FreeOpen SourceMacLinux
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BIND, the most widely used DNS software on the net. The de-facto standard in Unix-like operating systems. A robust and stable platform. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux,BSD
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Dns2socks

Score: 50%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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A for DNS requests via a socks tunnel to a DNS server that runs dns2socks is a command line tool. Anonymous DNS for Windows features Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
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Dhcpcd

Score: 50%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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Dhcpcd is the DHCP client specified in rfc2131 application. Full-featured, still very simple, has the goal of a DHCP client. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
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Pdnsd

Score: 88%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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Pdnsd is designed to cope with unreachable or the cache contents are written to hard disk on exit DNS-Server DNS-server persistent caching proxy Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux

Dnsmasq alternatives FAQ

What is the best Dnsmasq alternative?

Pi-hole is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Dnsmasq alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Pi-hole, TinyProxy, DNSAgent, Technitium DNS Server, Acrylic DNS Proxy.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Linux, Windows, Mac, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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