Hickory DNS Open-Source DNS Server

Explore this developer service’s free allowance, critical restrictions and official documentation before deploying.

INCLUDED FREE ALLOWANCE

Self-hosted Rust DNS server and resolver with DNSSEC and optional encrypted DNS transports; Apache-2.0/MIT software with no usage-based license quota.

Plan details

Plan: Ongoing free allowance
Deployment model: Self-hosted
Credit card: Not required
Commercial use: Allowed
Added to directory (UTC): 2026-10-30
Last checked: 2026-10-30

Important restrictions

Operate your own DNS infrastructure, public IP/network, security updates and backups; no managed cloud DNS capacity or SLA is included. DNSSEC/DoH/DoT features depend on build and configuration.

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