ctrld
Flexible DNS forwarding proxy with per-client policy
ctrld is an open-source DNS forwarding proxy from Control D that supports DNS-over-HTTPS, custom routing and per-client policies. It is self-hosted as a single binary on routers and servers.
Key features
- Encrypted DNS forwarding
- Per-client policies
- Custom routing
- Single binary
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Written in Go
- Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM
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