# DNSPod/dnspod-sr

A faster recursive dns server from DNSPod

Repository: https://github.com/DNSPod/dnspod-sr
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dnspod-sr
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-01-15T10:02:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 62, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5207, "days_push": 230, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1374, forks 320 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:32.945649+00:00)

## What it is
dnspod-sr is a high-performance recursive DNS server written in C by DNSPod, designed for Linux. It claims roughly double the throughput of BIND or Unbound and includes caching, security hardening, and DNS pollution resistance.

## Use cases
- run a fast recursive DNS resolver on Linux
- replace an aging BIND setup with a faster DNS server
- set up internal DNS for a company, school, or government network
- cache DNS responses to speed up internet browsing
- resolve domains correctly despite DNS pollution
- build a DNS server cluster for high load

## When to choose
- you need very high DNS query throughput on Linux
- you operate in a network environment with DNS pollution or poisoning
- you want a lightweight, easy-to-deploy recursive resolver

## When to avoid
- you need a full authoritative DNS server with zone management
- you require Windows or macOS support
- you need a project with frequent updates and large community support

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: networking, caching, http-server
- domain: networking, self-hosted, infrastructure-as-code
- platform: cli
- tags: dns-server, recursive-resolver, dns-cache, c, high-performance, linux

## Member repositories
- DNSPod/dnspod-sr (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:32.945649+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:40:36.049870+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DNSPod/dnspod-sr (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:32.945649+00:00, sha c27e4dc42177)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.