Cross-platform DNS server with authoritative/recursive modes, encrypted DNS (DoH/DoT/DoQ), DNSSEC, ad/malware blocking, DHCP, and an HTTP API with web admin UI.
9.7k stars773 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
2 self-hosted Amazon Route 53 alternatives
Managed DNS and domain registration service that provides a highly available authoritative DNS, domain registration, health checks, and traffic-routing policies (latency, geolocation, failover), tightly integrated with AWS services.
Alternatives to Amazon Route 53
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Fully-replicated DNS, DHCP and TFTP server with ad‑blocking, web UI, API, Prometheus metrics and multi-site replication for small to medium networks.
927 stars30 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
What replacing Amazon Route 53 actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 2 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
Browse everything in Core Network Services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM).
