Knot DNS Alternatives

Knot DNS is described as 'High-performance authoritative-only DNS server which supports all key features of the domain name system including zone transfers, dynamic updates and DNSSEC' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are seven alternatives to Knot DNS for Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Self-Hosted. The best Knot DNS alternative is PowerDNS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Knot DNS are CoreDNS, BIND, djbdns and MaraDNS.

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Knot DNS alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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    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.

    11 PowerDNS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    PowerDNS Features

    1.  Authoritative DNS
    2.  DNS Server
    3.  DNS Caching
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    • PowerDNS is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Knot DNS.

    • PowerDNS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Knot DNS.

    • PowerDNS is Free and Open SourceKnot DNS is also Free and Open Source
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    CoreDNS

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    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.

    11 CoreDNS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    CoreDNS Features

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    2.  Plugin API
    3.  Docker Container
    4.  DNSSEC
    5.  Google Cloud
    6.  Dockerized
    7.  AWS Integration
    8.  Load balancing
    9.  Dns
    10.  DNS Server
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    BIND

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    BIND 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...

    13 BIND alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    BIND Features

    1.  DNS Server
    2.  DNS Caching
    3.  Authoritative DNS
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    BIND VS Knot DNS

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    • BIND is the most popular Mac alternative to Knot DNS.

    • BIND is Free and Open SourceKnot DNS is also Free and Open Source

  5. 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.

    9 djbdns alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. 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.

    12 MaraDNS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    MaraDNS Features

    1.  DNS Server
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    MaraDNS VS Knot DNS

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    • MaraDNS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Knot DNS.

    • MaraDNS is Free and Open SourceKnot DNS is also Free and Open Source

  7. NSD

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

    7 NSD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    NSD Features

    1.  Support for IPv6
    2.  DNS Server
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    NamedManager Features

    1.  Dns
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    Discontinued

    Last commit is from October 2020.

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