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Technitium DNS Server

alternative to Pi-hole, NextDNS

Technitium DNS Server

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v15.6.02026-10-03Technitium DNS Server v15.6 Released!
v15.5.12026-09-26Technitium DNS Server v15.5.1 Released!
v15.5.02026-09-19Technitium DNS Server v15.5 Released!
v15.4.02026-07-11Technitium DNS Server v15.4 Released!
v15.3.02026-07-05Technitium DNS Server v15.3 Released!

unsigned The latest release, v15.6.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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Pi-holeA full authoritative and recursive DNS server that also blocks ads, with encrypted DNS built in.Full replacement
NextDNSEncrypted DNS, block lists and per-client rules on your own server.Full replacement

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Technitium DNS Server

C#DNS ad blockersGPL-3.0

Owner: Technitium organisation
Stars: 10k
Forks: 794
Latest: v15.6.0
Last push: 2026-10-03
Terms: Open source
Self-hosted: Yes
Deploy with: Container image, Compose file
Created: 2017, 8 years ago
Release cadence: about 7 days between releases
Active contributors: 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Stars over 12 days: 2026-09-25 9,9952026-10-06 10,066

Read from GitHub on 2026-10-06.Entry last edited on 2026-09-25.

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