Unbound Alternatives

Unbound is described as *'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'* and is an app in the network & admin category. There are seven alternatives to Unbound for Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted solutions. The best alternative is BIND, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Unbound are PowerDNS, djbdns, MaraDNS and Simple DNS Plus.

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Unbound

Free • Open Source

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

The C implementation of Unbound is developed and maintained...

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BIND
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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BSD
11 alternatives to BIND
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...
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PowerDNS
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Free • Open Source
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9 alternatives to PowerDNS
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.
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djbdns
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
9 alternatives to djbdns
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.

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MaraDNS
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Free • Open Source
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11 alternatives to MaraDNS
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.
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Simple DNS Plus
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
7 alternatives to Simple DNS Plus
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.
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CoreDNS
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Free • Open Source
Linux
9 alternatives to CoreDNS
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.
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NamedManager
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Free • Open Source
Linux
Self-Hosted
8 alternatives to NamedManager
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.
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Simple DNS Plus

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