DnsServerTechnitium DNS Server

DnsServer

Technitium DNS Server is an open source DNS server that enables self-hosting for enhanced privacy and security. Block ads and malware at the DNS level across your entire network while maintaining complete control over your domain name resolution and network traffic.

Key Features

• Multi-Protocol Support: DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, and DNS-over-QUIC for encrypted DNS queries
• Ad and Malware Blocking: Built-in support for block lists to filter unwanted domains network-wide
• High Performance: Async IO architecture handles over 100,000 requests per second on standard hardware
• Web Console: User-friendly browser-based interface for easy configuration and monitoring
• Clustering: Manage multiple DNS server instances from a single admin console
• DNSSEC Support: Full validation support with RSA, ECDSA, and EdDSA algorithms
• Advanced Caching: Includes serve stale, prefetching, and persistent disk caching features

Use Cases

• Home Network Privacy: Replace ISP DNS with your own encrypted resolver to prevent ISP monitoring
• Enterprise Network Management: Monitor DNS activity and enforce organization-wide domain blocking policies
• Ad-Free Browsing: Block advertisement domains across all devices on your network automatically
• Security Enhancement: Protect against DNS rebinding attacks and validate DNSSEC signatures

Who Is It For

Technitium DNS Server is ideal for privacy-conscious users, home network administrators, and organizations seeking to maintain DNS security and control. It works out-of-the-box on Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi, and Docker environments with minimal configuration required.