Quad9 Connect vs Virtual Host
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Quad9 Connect
Quad9 Connect is an Android and ChromeOS app that sends your DNS queries to Quad9's secure, private, open recursive DNS service. Quad9 Connect adds additional functionality and features compared to using Android's Private DNS feature to utilize encrypted DNS or configured Quad9 in Chrome on ChromeOS. The application creates a split VPN tunnel with Android API "VpnService" to configure an alternate DNS server on Android and ChromeOS. ## Features - DNS over TLS or DNS over UDP - DNS Query Log - Trusted Networks - Blocked Query Notifications - Local Domains - Excluded Applications
Virtual Host
Virtual Hosts app helping developers customized hosts(/system/etc/hosts) File on android devices(no root). support wildcard DNS records.For example: 127.0.0.1 a.com | 127.0.0.1 m.a.com | => 127.0.0.1 .a.com 127.0.0.1 w.m.a.com | Video Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHnsboAnm-A
| Feature | Quad9 Connect | Virtual Host |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerProductivityFirewallMessagingBrowser | ProductivityFirewallMessagingBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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