The latest articles on DEV Community by Allan Vital (@vitallan). https://dev.to/vitallan https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3583819%2F8e160efc-16fa-4fd6-9520-d544466f1f11.jpeg https://dev.to/vitallan en Allan Vital Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:25:11 +0000 https://dev.to/vitallan/dnsao-pi-hole-alternative-looking-for-testsfeedback-2ema https://dev.to/vitallan/dnsao-pi-hole-alternative-looking-for-testsfeedback-2ema <p>Hey everyone</p> <p>I'm currently working on a small open-source project called <strong><a href="https://github.com/vitallan/dnsao" rel="noopener noreferrer">DNSao</a></strong> . It is a lightweight DNS forwarder and filter written in Java.</p> <p>It aims to be an alternative to Pi-hole, focusing on private querying (DoT and DoH support), low footprint and cache robustness. The <a href="https://github.com/vitallan/dnsao" rel="noopener noreferrer">README</a> contains a more detailed list of features and inner workings.</p> <p>I'm sharing it here because I'd really appreciate some <strong>feedback</strong>, on functionality, usability or docs.</p> <h2> How to test </h2> <p>You can find setup instructions, sample configs, and installation scripts here:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Docs site:</strong> <a href="https://vitallan.github.io/dnsao/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://vitallan.github.io/dnsao/</a> </li> </ul> <p>There are two main ways to run it:</p> <ul> <li>As a <strong><a href="https://vitallan.github.io/dnsao/installation/#installation-via-docker" rel="noopener noreferrer">Docker container</a></strong> </li> <li>Or as a <strong><a href="https://vitallan.github.io/dnsao/installation/#installation-via-script" rel="noopener noreferrer">systemd service</a></strong> via the install script</li> </ul> <p>If you're using Debian or Ubuntu it should work out of the box.</p> <h2> What kind of feedback I'm looking for </h2> <ul> <li>Stability and performance testing in your environment</li> <li>Suggestions on configuration design or documentation</li> <li>Ideas for features or integrations</li> <li>General UX feedback (install process, logs, metrics, etc.)</li> </ul> <p>Even small comments like "it started fine on Ubuntu 22.04" or "took 200 ms longer than Unbound" would be helpful.</p> <p>thanks a lot for the attention!</p> showdev java opensource selfhost