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MaraDNS – small DNS server

MaraDNS is a small and lightweight cross-platform open-source DNS server. It’s written in the C programming language.

gdnsd is an Authoritative-only DNS server. This is free and open source software written in the C programming language.

encrypted-dns is an easy to install, high-performance, zero maintenance proxy to run an encrypted DNS server.

Dnsmasq provides network infrastructure for small networks: DNS, DHCP, router advertisement and network boot.

acme-dns is a simplified DNS server with a RESTful HTTP API to provide a simple way to automate ACME DNS challenges.

YADIFA is a lightweight authoritative Name Server with DNSSEC capabilities. This is free and open source software.

Unbound is a validating, recursive, caching DNS resolver. It’s written in the C programming language and is open source software.

Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative-only DNS server which supports all key features of the modern domain name system.

The NLnet Labs Name Server Daemon (NSD) is an authoritative DNS name server.

PowerDNS consists of three DNS software products (the Authoritative server, the Recursor, and Dnsdist).

BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is a complete, highly portable implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol.

CoreDNS is a DNS server/forwarder, written in Go, that chains plugins. Each plugin performs a (DNS) function.

This article focuses on four user-friendly DNS servers: Gcore Public DNS, OpenDNS, Quad9, and 1.1.1.1 Public DNS.

A DNS, short for domain name system, is used to resolve a particular domain name to its IP equivalent. Here’s alternatives to Google’s DNS.