coredns
DNS
v1.15.0
CoreDNS is a fast, flexible DNS server and forwarder written in Go, a graduated CNCF project whose nearly all functionality lives in chained plugins.22d agoApache-2.0DockerModerate
Self-hosted alternatives to SkyDNS
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Also in DNS
Not listed as SkyDNS alternatives, but they cover the same ground and are worth a look.
Technitium DNS ServerSelf-hosted, open-source authoritative and recursive DNS server with a web console, DNS sinkhole ad blocking, DoH/DoT/DoQ, and a built-in DHCP server.
UnboundSelf-hosted, open-source DNS resolver that validates, recurses and caches, adding DNS-over-TLS, HTTPS and QUIC, RPZ filtering and DNSSEC privacy features.
NumaSelf-hosted DNS resolver as a single binary with ad blocking, DNSSEC, .numa local domains, and REST API for developer overrides.
pdnsPowerDNS is an open-source DNS suite with an authoritative server, a recursive resolver and dnsdist loadbalancer, self-hosted via packages, Docker images or source.
AdGuard HomeSelf-hosted open-source DNS server blocking ads/trackers network-wide. Supports encrypted DNS, parental controls, safe search, per-client config, DHCP.
GoAwayGoAway is a self-hosted, open-source DNS sinkhole written in Go that blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains at the network level with a web-based admin dashboard.
About these SkyDNS alternatives
1 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to SkyDNS are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.
- Highest rated
- coredns (14 427 GitHub stars, Apache-2.0 license, written in Go)
- Docker
- 1 of the top 1 ship an official Docker image
- Recently updated
- coredns v1.15.0 on 2026-10-21
SkyDNS alternatives compared
| Project | License | Language | Stars | Docker | Setup | Latest release | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| coredns | Apache-2.0 | Go | 14 427 | Yes | Moderate | v1.15.0 | 76 |