djbdns vs MaraDNS
djbdns
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maradns.samiam.orgSide by side
| Figure | djbdns | MaraDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · DNS Server Software | 7.7 (#8) | 7.6 (#12) |
| Purpose | djbdns is a collection of tools for DNS caching, serving, client lookups, and debugging. | MaraDNS is an open-source DNS server that provides DNS, the internet’s directory service for translating names into IP addresses. |
| Security design | The maker's security page says dnscache, tinydns, and walldns run under dedicated non-root accounts in chroot jails. | The maker says MaraDNS uses a string library designed to resist buffer overflows and requires the server to run as an unprivileged user. |
| Support | The maker points users to the dns mailing list and says third-party commercial support is available. | The project’s support forum is hosted on GitHub and requires a GitHub account. |
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MaraDNS
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