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Technitium DNS Server

Self-hosted DNS server with ad-blocking and a web console

Reverse Proxy & Gateways ★ 10.1k stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Technitium DNS Server is an open-source authoritative and recursive DNS server with a full web console. It supports ad-blocking, DNS over HTTPS and TLS, and is designed for self-hosted privacy.

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Key features

  • Authoritative and recursive modes
  • Web management console
  • Encrypted DNS protocols
  • Built-in ad-blocking

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 10.1k GitHub stars

Is Technitium DNS Server secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Technitium DNS Server's latest release (v15.6.1). OSV.dev lists 5 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-42255, published 2026-04-26 (171 days ago), fixed in 15.0.0, 15.0

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

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