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dns2socks vs PowerDNS

A side-by-side look at dns2socks and PowerDNS. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

dns2socks

dns2socks

Network & Admin

dns2socks is an open-source software that proxies DNS requests through a SOCKS5 proxy. It allows bypassing DNS restrictions and filtering by routing DNS lookups over a SOCKS5 proxy, which obscures the origin of DNS requests.

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PowerDNS

PowerDNS

Network & Admin

PowerDNS is an open source DNS server that supports multiple DNS backends like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and LDAP. It is highly customizable and scalable, suitable for small to large networks.

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