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Measure DNS performance by simulating network conditions. Version 2.15.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-16.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dnsperf

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dnsperf

MacPorts ports tree · net/dnsperf/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dnsperf

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dnsperf · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dnsperf

Debian stable package indexes · dnsperf · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dnsperf

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dnsperf · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dnsperf

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dn/dnsperf/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Measure DNS performance by simulating network conditions

Commands and aliases

  • dnsperf
  • resperf
  • resperf-report

history

Project history and usage

dnsperf is a DNS load and latency measurement tool, usually paired with resperf. It is part of the operational DNS toolkit: less a casual diagnostic command than a benchmark tool for operators who need repeatable throughput and latency numbers from authoritative or recursive DNS infrastructure.

Project history

The official DNS-OARC page and README describe dnsperf and resperf as free tools developed by Nominum/Akamai from 2006 through 2018 and by DNS-OARC since 2019. The archived downloads on the DNS-OARC page preserve the older Nominum/Akamai releases, while the current source repository lives under DNS-OARC on Codeberg.

The project evolved around realistic DNS benchmarking: dnsperf self-paces query load to simulate network conditions, records latency, supports IPv6 query files, and added multithreaded operation for multicore clients. resperf covers the related caching-recursive case by increasing query rate and watching response rate.

Adoption history

dnsperf has long been packaged as an operator tool rather than an application platform. DNS-OARC publishes release tarballs and checksums, the Homebrew formula distributes it on macOS, and the upstream page points users to sample query data for repeatable benchmark workloads.

How it is used

Operators feed dnsperf or resperf a file of DNS queries and target DNS servers, then use the results to compare latency, throughput, cache behavior, and upgrade capacity. The README points users to the dnsperf(1) and resperf(1) manual pages, and the upstream page emphasizes using latency output for graphs and planning.

Why package nerds care

dnsperf matters to package nerds because it is the boring, standard DNS benchmark that shows up when resolver performance claims need numbers. It also carries a useful lineage: commercial DNS tooling from Nominum/Akamai became community-maintained DNS-OARC infrastructure, with release tarballs, checksums, man pages, and sample data.

Timeline

  • 2006: Nominum era begins for dnsperf and resperf.
  • 2018: Akamai era ends according to the current DNS-OARC README.
  • 2019: DNS-OARC stewardship begins and 2.2.x/2.3.x release tarballs appear on the official release list.
  • 2021: dnsperf 2.5.x through 2.9.0 releases are published by DNS-OARC.
  • 2026: dnsperf 2.15.1 is published on the DNS-OARC release list.

Related projects

  • resperf ships with dnsperf and covers recursive caching DNS performance. DNS-OARC sample-query-data is the companion data set for benchmark input. LDNS, OpenSSL, nghttp2, json-c, and Concurrency Kit appear in the README as build or feature dependencies.

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

  • broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

  • text:network

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
dnsperfcliglobal executable
resperfcliglobal executable
resperf-reportcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.15.1
manager updated2026-04-16
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:dnsperf
Version2.15.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dnsperf
Homepagehttps://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf
Repositoryhttps://codeberg.org/DNS-OARC/dnsperf
Upstream docshttps://codeberg.org/DNS-OARC/dnsperf/src/branch/develop/README.md
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://www.dns-oarc.net/files/dnsperf/dnsperf-2.15.1.tar.gz
Last updated2026-04-16T08:48:03Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesconcurrencykit, ldns, libnghttp2, openssl@3
Build dependenciespkgconf
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namednsperf
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

dnsperf 2.14.0-5

DNS Performance Testing Tool

https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf

sudo apt install dnsperf
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: dnsperf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

dnsperf

nix profile install nixpkgs#dnsperf
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dn/dnsperf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

dnsperf 2.14.0-1build2

DNS Performance Testing Tool

https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf

sudo apt install dnsperf
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dnsperf from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

dnsperf 2.14.0-r0

Dnsperf and resperf gather accurate latency and throughput metrics for DNS

https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf

sudo apk add dnsperf
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dnsperf
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnsperf from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

dnsperf-doc 2.14.0-r0

Dnsperf and resperf gather accurate latency and throughput metrics for DNS (documentation)

https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf

sudo apk add dnsperf-doc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dnsperf
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dnsperf-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

dnsperf 2.15.0-1.fc45

Benchmarking authorative and recursing DNS servers

https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf

sudo dnf install dnsperf
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: dnsperf
  • 8 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dnsperf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

dnsperf-queryparse 2.15.0-1.fc45

Pcap dns query extraction utility

https://www.dns-oarc.net/tools/dnsperf

sudo dnf install dnsperf-queryparse
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: dnsperf
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: dnsperf-queryparse from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

dnsperf

sudo port install dnsperf
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Dnsperf
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/dnsperf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • ldnsRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • openssl@3Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • dnspyreShares av.db curated category or tags: benchmarking, cli, dns, networking, performance-testing.
  • plowShares av.db curated category or tags: benchmarking, cli, load-testing, networking.
  • adnsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • aliddnsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • bindShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.
  • c-aresShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, dns, networking.

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  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
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  • package version freshness
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