BIND Alternatives

BIND is described as 'Is by far the most widely used DNS software on the Internet. On Unix-like operating systems it is the de facto standard. It provides a robust and stable platform on top of which organizations can build distributed computing systems with the knowledge that those systems are' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BIND for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and SaaS apps. The best BIND alternative is Unbound, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BIND are dnsmasq, PowerDNS, WireHole and CoreDNS.

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  1. Unbound icon

    Unbound

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    Unbound is a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver.

    The C implementation of Unbound is developed and maintained by NLnet Labs. It is based on ideas and algorithms taken from a java prototype developed by Verisign labs, Nominet, Kirei and ep.net.

    Unbound is designed as.

    10 Unbound alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • Unbound is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to BIND.

    • Unbound is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BIND.

    • Unbound is Free and Open SourceBIND is also Free and Open Source
  2. dnsmasq icon

    dnsmasq

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    Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and, optionally, DHCP, to a small network. It can serve the names of local machines which are not in the global DNS.

    21 dnsmasq alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. PowerDNS icon

    PowerDNS

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    PowerDNS is a DNS Server that runs on most Unix derivatives. PowerDNS features a large number of different backends ranging from simple BIND style zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms. A DNS recursor is also included as a separate program.

    12 PowerDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     

  5. WireHole

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    WireHole is a combination of WireGuard, Pi-hole, and Unbound in a docker-compose project with the intent of enabling users to quickly and easily create a personally managed full or split-tunnel WireGuard VPN with ad blocking capabilities thanks to Pi-hole, and DNS caching...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • WireHole is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BIND.

    • WireHole is Free and Open SourceBIND is also Free and Open Source
    • WireHole is LightweightBIND is not according to our users
  6. CoreDNS icon

    CoreDNS

     4 likes

    CoreDNS is a DNS server. It is written in Go. It can be used in a multitude of environments because of its flexibility. CoreDNS is licensed under the Apache License Version 2, and completely open source.

    10 CoreDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Knot DNS icon

    Knot DNS

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    Knot DNS is a high-performance authoritative-only DNS server which supports all key features of the domain name system including zone transfers, dynamic updates and DNSSEC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     

  9. djbdns

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    The djbdns software package is a collection of Domain Name System tools created by Daniel J. Bernstein. It includes software for all the fundamental DNS operations and several DNS debugging tools which administrators use to diagnose misconfigured remote servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     

  10. MaraDNS

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    MaraDNS implements the Domain Name System (DNS), an essential internet service. MaraDNS is open source software: This means that anyone is free to download, use, and modify the program free of charge, as per its license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Simple DNS Plus

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    Simple DNS Plus is a commercial DNS server product that runs under Microsoft Windows with an emphasis on a simple-to-use GUI. Maintenance of the software appears to have slackened in recent years.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

    • Simple DNS Plus is the most popular commercial alternative to BIND.

    • Simple DNS Plus is Paid and ProprietaryBIND is Free and Open Source

  12. NSD

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    NSD is an authoritative only, high performance, simple and open source name server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  13. BlueCat Micetro icon

    BlueCat Micetro

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    An advanced DDI platform providing centralized control, powerful automation and orchestration of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM environments, seamless Microsoft integration, robust RBAC security, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
     

    • BlueCat Micetro is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to BIND.

    • BlueCat Micetro is Paid and ProprietaryBIND is Free and Open Source
  14. NamedManager icon

    NamedManager

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    NamedManager is an AGPL web-based BIND gui DNS management system designed to make the adding, adjusting and removal of zones/records easy and reliable.

    8 NamedManager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    NamedManager screenshot 1
     
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