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dnscrypt-proxy

Encrypted DNS proxy supporting DNSCrypt and DoH

Reverse Proxy & Gateways ★ 13.7k stars Medium setup ISC

dnscrypt-proxy is an open-source flexible DNS proxy that encrypts DNS traffic using DNSCrypt and DNS over HTTPS. It is self-hosted on a router or device to protect DNS privacy.

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Key features

  • DNSCrypt and DoH support
  • Local caching
  • Server filtering
  • Anonymized DNS relays

Strengths

  • Released under the ISC license
  • Mature project with 13.7k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM

Is dnscrypt-proxy secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for dnscrypt-proxy's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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