TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer
Technitium DNS Server observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6
- age_days: 3230
- days_rel: 53
- days_push: 39
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
9655 stars · 773 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Technitium DNS Server is an open-source, cross-platform authoritative and recursive DNS server built on .NET, designed for self-hosting with a web-based management console. It supports encrypted DNS protocols (DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-QUIC, DNS-over-TOR), includes a built-in DHCP server, and enables network-wide ad and malware blocking.
Use cases
- self-host a DNS server for privacy and security
- block ads and malware at the DNS level for an entire network
- encrypt DNS traffic using DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS, or DNS-over-QUIC
- run an authoritative DNS server for my own domains
- cache DNS queries to speed up web browsing
- view DNS logs and stats to understand network activity
- run a DHCP server alongside DNS on a home network
- bypass ISP DNS monitoring and content injection
When to choose
- you want a self-hosted DNS server with an easy web console and minimal setup
- you need network-wide ad/malware blocking with encrypted upstream DNS
- you need both authoritative and recursive DNS plus DHCP in one cross-platform tool
- you want DNS-level logging and stats for your home or organization network
When to avoid
- you only need a lightweight DNS resolver for a single machine rather than a full server
- you need a highly specialized enterprise DNS appliance with vendor support
- you cannot run .NET or Docker on your host environment
Facets
application · maturity stable
networking security privacy self-hosted http-server monitoring logging networking security privacy self-hosted developer-tools infrastructure-as-code cross-platform windows self-hosted dotnet dns-server dns-over-https dns-over-tls dns-over-quic dns-over-tor dhcp-server ad-blocking recursive-resolver authoritative-dns web-console linux macos docker web-server
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer · fetched 2026-08-28 · e9ec26694529
- homepage: https://technitium.com/dns/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 929548eb6eaa
- site_page: https://blog.technitium.com/2017/11/running-dns-server-on-ubuntu-linux.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 08cd4d327f9b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer | main | 94 |
For agents
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