Numa

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MIT LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallSingle ContainerPackage · Binary · Docker +1No external DB

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Numa is a portable DNS resolver aimed at users who want a self-contained DNS stack they can carry across networks. It combines ad blocking, local service naming, hostname overrides, caching, and...

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Features

ad blocking
local service domains
auto-reverting hostname overrides
ODoH support
DNSSEC validation
DNS-over-TLS listener
DoH server endpoint
LAN discovery via mDNS
REST API
web dashboard

Details

Last Updated: Sep 17, 2026
Created: Dec 29, 2020
Install Methods: package-managerbinarydockersource
Requirements: RustmacOSLinuxWindows
Minimum Requirements: Disk: ~8MB binary
Authentication: local
API: REST
Runtime / Stack: RustDockerNix
Privacy & Independence: No TelemetryNo Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
Deployment: Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container

Docker Compose

1 service

no resource limits declared

needs persistent storage (2 volumes)

packaging/client/docker-compose.yml · @ 93cae3c · scanned Aug 3, 2026

services:
  numa:
    image: ghcr.io/razvandimescu/numa:latest
    command: ["/etc/numa/numa.toml"]
    ports:
      - "53:53/udp"
      - "53:53/tcp"
      - "5380:5380/tcp"    # dashboard + REST API
    volumes:
      - ./numa.toml:/etc/numa/numa.toml:ro
      - numa_data:/var/lib/numa
    restart: unless-stopped

volumes:
  numa_data:

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