diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f527e625842c4..ad02091dafe68 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ configuration options.
 * [teamspeak](./plugins/inputs/teamspeak)
 * [tomcat](./plugins/inputs/tomcat)
 * [twemproxy](./plugins/inputs/twemproxy)
+* [unbound](./plugins/input/unbound)
 * [varnish](./plugins/inputs/varnish)
 * [zfs](./plugins/inputs/zfs)
 * [zookeeper](./plugins/inputs/zookeeper)
diff --git a/etc/telegraf.conf b/etc/telegraf.conf
index 3ab0afd516808..e805bb4678dfa 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -2887,6 +2887,19 @@
 #   # socket_listener plugin
 #   # see https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/master/plugins/inputs/socket_listener
 
+# # A plugin to collect stats from Unbound - a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver
+# [[inputs.unbound]]
+#   ## If running as a restricted user you can prepend sudo for additional access:
+#   #use_sudo = false
+#
+#   ## The default location of the unbound-control binary can be overridden with:
+#   binary = "/usr/sbin/unbound-control"
+#
+#   # The default timeout of 1s can be overriden with:
+#   #timeout = "1s"
+#
+#   # Use the builtin fielddrop/fieldpass telegraf filters in order to keep/remove specific fields
+#   fieldpass = ["total_*", "num_*","time_up", "mem_*"]
 
 # # A Webhooks Event collector
 # [[inputs.webhooks]]
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/all/all.go b/plugins/inputs/all/all.go
index 421fd113c0031..0adbb8abb5b88 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/all/all.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/all/all.go
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs/trig"
 	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs/twemproxy"
 	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs/udp_listener"
+	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs/unbound"
 	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs/varnish"
 	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs/webhooks"
 	_ "github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs/win_perf_counters"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/unbound/README.md b/plugins/inputs/unbound/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b3aff80784e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/inputs/unbound/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# Unbound Input Plugin
+
+This plugin gathers stats from [Unbound - a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver](https://www.unbound.net/)
+
+### Configuration:
+
+```toml
+ # A plugin to collect stats from Unbound - a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver
+ [[inputs.unbound]]
+   ## If running as a restricted user you can prepend sudo for additional access:
+   #use_sudo = false
+
+   ## The default location of the unbound-control binary can be overridden with:
+   binary = "/usr/sbin/unbound-control"
+
+   ## The default timeout of 1s can be overriden with:
+   #timeout = "1s"
+
+   ## Use the builtin fielddrop/fieldpass telegraf filters in order to keep only specific fields
+   fieldpass = ["total_*", "num_*","time_up", "mem_*"]
+```
+
+### Measurements & Fields:
+
+This is the full list of stats provided by unbound-control and potentially collected by telegram
+depending of your unbound configuration. Histogram related statistics will never be collected,
+extended statistics can also be imported ("extended-statistics: yes" in unbound configuration).
+In the output, the dots in the unbound-control stat name are replaced by underscores(see
+https://www.unbound.net/documentation/unbound-control.html for details).
+
+- unbound
+    thread0_num_queries
+    thread0_num_cachehits
+    thread0_num_cachemiss
+    thread0_num_prefetch
+    thread0_num_recursivereplies
+    thread0_requestlist_avg
+    thread0_requestlist_max
+    thread0_requestlist_overwritten
+    thread0_requestlist_exceeded
+    thread0_requestlist_current_all
+    thread0_requestlist_current_user
+    thread0_recursion_time_avg
+    thread0_recursion_time_median
+    total_num_queries
+    total_num_cachehits
+    total_num_cachemiss
+    total_num_prefetch
+    total_num_recursivereplies
+    total_requestlist_avg
+    total_requestlist_max
+    total_requestlist_overwritten
+    total_requestlist_exceeded
+    total_requestlist_current_all
+    total_requestlist_current_user
+    total_recursion_time_avg
+    total_recursion_time_median
+    time_now
+    time_up
+    time_elapsed
+    mem_total_sbrk
+    mem_cache_rrset
+    mem_cache_message
+    mem_mod_iterator
+    mem_mod_validator
+    num_query_type_A
+    num_query_type_PTR
+    num_query_type_TXT
+    num_query_type_AAAA
+    num_query_type_SRV
+    num_query_type_ANY
+    num_query_class_IN
+    num_query_opcode_QUERY
+    num_query_tcp
+    num_query_ipv6
+    num_query_flags_QR
+    num_query_flags_AA
+    num_query_flags_TC
+    num_query_flags_RD
+    num_query_flags_RA
+    num_query_flags_Z
+    num_query_flags_AD
+    num_query_flags_CD
+    num_query_edns_present
+    num_query_edns_DO
+    num_answer_rcode_NOERROR
+    num_answer_rcode_SERVFAIL
+    num_answer_rcode_NXDOMAIN
+    num_answer_rcode_nodata
+    num_answer_secure
+    num_answer_bogus
+    num_rrset_bogus
+    unwanted_queries
+    unwanted_replies
+
+### Permissions:
+
+It's important to note that this plugin references unbound-control, which may require additional permissions to execute successfully.
+Depending on the user/group permissions of the telegraf user executing this plugin, you may need to alter the group membership, set facls, or use sudo.
+
+**Group membership (Recommended)**:
+```bash
+$ groups telegraf
+telegraf : telegraf
+
+$ usermod -a -G unbound telegraf
+
+$ groups telegraf
+telegraf : telegraf unbound
+```
+
+**Sudo privileges**:
+If you use this method, you will need the following in your telegraf config:
+```toml
+[[inputs.unbound]]
+  use_sudo = true
+```
+
+You will also need to update your sudoers file:
+```bash
+$ visudo
+# Add the following line:
+telegraf ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/unbound-control
+```
+
+Please use the solution you see as most appropriate.
+
+### Example Output:
+
+```
+ telegraf --config etc/telegraf.conf --input-filter unbound --test
+* Plugin: inputs.unbound, Collection 1
+> unbound,host=localhost total_num_cachehits=0,total_num_prefetch=0,total_requestlist_avg=0,total_requestlist_max=0,total_recursion_time_median=0,total_num_queries=0,total_requestlist_overwritten=0,total_requestlist_current_all=0,time_up=159185.583967,total_num_recursivereplies=0,total_requestlist_exceeded=0,total_requestlist_current_user=0,total_recursion_time_avg=0,total_tcpusage=0,total_num_cachemiss=0 1510130793000000000
+
+```
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound.go b/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c3e7a4fef34d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package unbound
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf"
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/filter"
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/internal"
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs"
+)
+
+type runner func(cmdName string, Timeout internal.Duration, UseSudo bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error)
+
+// Unbound is used to store configuration values
+type Unbound struct {
+	Binary  string
+	Timeout internal.Duration
+	UseSudo bool
+
+	filter filter.Filter
+	run    runner
+}
+
+var defaultBinary = "/usr/sbin/unbound-control"
+var defaultTimeout = internal.Duration{Duration: time.Second}
+
+var sampleConfig = `
+  ## If running as a restricted user you can prepend sudo for additional access:
+  #use_sudo = false
+
+  ## The default location of the unbound-control binary can be overridden with:
+  binary = "/usr/sbin/unbound-control"
+
+  ## The default timeout of 1s can be overriden with:
+  timeout = "1s"
+
+  ## Use the builtin fielddrop/fieldpass telegraf filters in order to keep/remove specific fields
+  fieldpass = ["total_*", "num_*","time_up", "mem_*"]
+`
+
+func (s *Unbound) Description() string {
+	return "A plugin to collect stats from Unbound - a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver "
+}
+
+// SampleConfig displays configuration instructions
+func (s *Unbound) SampleConfig() string {
+	return sampleConfig
+}
+
+// Shell out to unbound_stat and return the output
+func unboundRunner(cmdName string, Timeout internal.Duration, UseSudo bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+	cmdArgs := []string{"stats_noreset"}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(cmdName, cmdArgs...)
+
+	if UseSudo {
+		cmdArgs = append([]string{cmdName}, cmdArgs...)
+		cmd = exec.Command("sudo", cmdArgs...)
+	}
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+	err := internal.RunTimeout(cmd, Timeout.Duration)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &out, fmt.Errorf("error running unbound-control: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return &out, nil
+}
+
+// Gather collects stats from unbound-control and adds them to the Accumulator
+//
+// All the dots in stat name will replaced by underscores. Histogram statistics will not be collected.
+func (s *Unbound) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
+
+	// Always exclude histrogram statistics
+	stat_excluded := []string{"histogram.*"}
+	filter_excluded, err := filter.Compile(stat_excluded)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	out, err := s.run(s.Binary, s.Timeout, s.UseSudo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error gathering metrics: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Process values
+	fields := make(map[string]interface{})
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(out)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+
+		cols := strings.Split(scanner.Text(), "=")
+
+		// Check split correctness
+		if len(cols) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		stat := cols[0]
+		value := cols[1]
+
+		// Filter value
+		if filter_excluded.Match(stat) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		field := strings.Replace(stat, ".", "_", -1)
+
+		fields[field], err = strconv.ParseFloat(value, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			acc.AddError(fmt.Errorf("Expected a numerical value for %s = %v\n",
+				stat, value))
+		}
+	}
+
+	acc.AddFields("unbound", fields, nil)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	inputs.Add("unbound", func() telegraf.Input {
+		return &Unbound{
+			run:     unboundRunner,
+			Binary:  defaultBinary,
+			Timeout: defaultTimeout,
+			UseSudo: false,
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound_test.go b/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b8e8210893b49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/inputs/unbound/unbound_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+package unbound
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/internal"
+	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/testutil"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+var TestTimeout = internal.Duration{Duration: time.Second}
+
+func UnboundControl(output string, Timeout internal.Duration, useSudo bool) func(string, internal.Duration, bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+	return func(string, internal.Duration, bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+		return bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(output)), nil
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseFullOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	acc := &testutil.Accumulator{}
+	v := &Unbound{
+		run: UnboundControl(fullOutput, TestTimeout, true),
+	}
+	err := v.Gather(acc)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.True(t, acc.HasMeasurement("unbound"))
+
+	assert.Len(t, acc.Metrics, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, acc.NFields(), 63)
+
+	acc.AssertContainsFields(t, "unbound", parsedFullOutput)
+}
+
+var parsedFullOutput = map[string]interface{}{
+	"thread0_num_queries":              float64(11907596),
+	"thread0_num_cachehits":            float64(11489288),
+	"thread0_num_cachemiss":            float64(418308),
+	"thread0_num_prefetch":             float64(0),
+	"thread0_num_recursivereplies":     float64(418308),
+	"thread0_requestlist_avg":          float64(0.400229),
+	"thread0_requestlist_max":          float64(11),
+	"thread0_requestlist_overwritten":  float64(0),
+	"thread0_requestlist_exceeded":     float64(0),
+	"thread0_requestlist_current_all":  float64(0),
+	"thread0_requestlist_current_user": float64(0),
+	"thread0_recursion_time_avg":       float64(0.015020),
+	"thread0_recursion_time_median":    float64(0.00292343),
+	"total_num_queries":                float64(11907596),
+	"total_num_cachehits":              float64(11489288),
+	"total_num_cachemiss":              float64(418308),
+	"total_num_prefetch":               float64(0),
+	"total_num_recursivereplies":       float64(418308),
+	"total_requestlist_avg":            float64(0.400229),
+	"total_requestlist_max":            float64(11),
+	"total_requestlist_overwritten":    float64(0),
+	"total_requestlist_exceeded":       float64(0),
+	"total_requestlist_current_all":    float64(0),
+	"total_requestlist_current_user":   float64(0),
+	"total_recursion_time_avg":         float64(0.015020),
+	"total_recursion_time_median":      float64(0.00292343),
+	"time_now":                         float64(1509968734.735180),
+	"time_up":                          float64(1472897.672099),
+	"time_elapsed":                     float64(1472897.672099),
+	"mem_total_sbrk":                   float64(7462912),
+	"mem_cache_rrset":                  float64(285056),
+	"mem_cache_message":                float64(320000),
+	"mem_mod_iterator":                 float64(16532),
+	"mem_mod_validator":                float64(112097),
+	"num_query_type_A":                 float64(7062688),
+	"num_query_type_PTR":               float64(43097),
+	"num_query_type_TXT":               float64(2998),
+	"num_query_type_AAAA":              float64(4499711),
+	"num_query_type_SRV":               float64(5691),
+	"num_query_type_ANY":               float64(293411),
+	"num_query_class_IN":               float64(11907596),
+	"num_query_opcode_QUERY":           float64(11907596),
+	"num_query_tcp":                    float64(293411),
+	"num_query_ipv6":                   float64(0),
+	"num_query_flags_QR":               float64(0),
+	"num_query_flags_AA":               float64(0),
+	"num_query_flags_TC":               float64(0),
+	"num_query_flags_RD":               float64(11907596),
+	"num_query_flags_RA":               float64(0),
+	"num_query_flags_Z":                float64(0),
+	"num_query_flags_AD":               float64(1),
+	"num_query_flags_CD":               float64(0),
+	"num_query_edns_present":           float64(6202),
+	"num_query_edns_DO":                float64(6201),
+	"num_answer_rcode_NOERROR":         float64(11857463),
+	"num_answer_rcode_SERVFAIL":        float64(17),
+	"num_answer_rcode_NXDOMAIN":        float64(50116),
+	"num_answer_rcode_nodata":          float64(3914360),
+	"num_answer_secure":                float64(44289),
+	"num_answer_bogus":                 float64(1),
+	"num_rrset_bogus":                  float64(0),
+	"unwanted_queries":                 float64(0),
+	"unwanted_replies":                 float64(0),
+}
+
+var fullOutput = `thread0.num.queries=11907596
+thread0.num.cachehits=11489288
+thread0.num.cachemiss=418308
+thread0.num.prefetch=0
+thread0.num.recursivereplies=418308
+thread0.requestlist.avg=0.400229
+thread0.requestlist.max=11
+thread0.requestlist.overwritten=0
+thread0.requestlist.exceeded=0
+thread0.requestlist.current.all=0
+thread0.requestlist.current.user=0
+thread0.recursion.time.avg=0.015020
+thread0.recursion.time.median=0.00292343
+total.num.queries=11907596
+total.num.cachehits=11489288
+total.num.cachemiss=418308
+total.num.prefetch=0
+total.num.recursivereplies=418308
+total.requestlist.avg=0.400229
+total.requestlist.max=11
+total.requestlist.overwritten=0
+total.requestlist.exceeded=0
+total.requestlist.current.all=0
+total.requestlist.current.user=0
+total.recursion.time.avg=0.015020
+total.recursion.time.median=0.00292343
+time.now=1509968734.735180
+time.up=1472897.672099
+time.elapsed=1472897.672099
+mem.total.sbrk=7462912
+mem.cache.rrset=285056
+mem.cache.message=320000
+mem.mod.iterator=16532
+mem.mod.validator=112097
+histogram.000000.000000.to.000000.000001=20
+histogram.000000.000001.to.000000.000002=5
+histogram.000000.000002.to.000000.000004=13
+histogram.000000.000004.to.000000.000008=18
+histogram.000000.000008.to.000000.000016=67
+histogram.000000.000016.to.000000.000032=94
+histogram.000000.000032.to.000000.000064=113
+histogram.000000.000064.to.000000.000128=190
+histogram.000000.000128.to.000000.000256=369
+histogram.000000.000256.to.000000.000512=1034
+histogram.000000.000512.to.000000.001024=5503
+histogram.000000.001024.to.000000.002048=155724
+histogram.000000.002048.to.000000.004096=107623
+histogram.000000.004096.to.000000.008192=17739
+histogram.000000.008192.to.000000.016384=4177
+histogram.000000.016384.to.000000.032768=82021
+histogram.000000.032768.to.000000.065536=33772
+histogram.000000.065536.to.000000.131072=7159
+histogram.000000.131072.to.000000.262144=1109
+histogram.000000.262144.to.000000.524288=295
+histogram.000000.524288.to.000001.000000=890
+histogram.000001.000000.to.000002.000000=136
+histogram.000002.000000.to.000004.000000=233
+histogram.000004.000000.to.000008.000000=2
+histogram.000008.000000.to.000016.000000=0
+histogram.000016.000000.to.000032.000000=2
+histogram.000032.000000.to.000064.000000=0
+histogram.000064.000000.to.000128.000000=0
+histogram.000128.000000.to.000256.000000=0
+histogram.000256.000000.to.000512.000000=0
+histogram.000512.000000.to.001024.000000=0
+histogram.001024.000000.to.002048.000000=0
+histogram.002048.000000.to.004096.000000=0
+histogram.004096.000000.to.008192.000000=0
+histogram.008192.000000.to.016384.000000=0
+histogram.016384.000000.to.032768.000000=0
+histogram.032768.000000.to.065536.000000=0
+histogram.065536.000000.to.131072.000000=0
+histogram.131072.000000.to.262144.000000=0
+histogram.262144.000000.to.524288.000000=0
+num.query.type.A=7062688
+num.query.type.PTR=43097
+num.query.type.TXT=2998
+num.query.type.AAAA=4499711
+num.query.type.SRV=5691
+num.query.type.ANY=293411
+num.query.class.IN=11907596
+num.query.opcode.QUERY=11907596
+num.query.tcp=293411
+num.query.ipv6=0
+num.query.flags.QR=0
+num.query.flags.AA=0
+num.query.flags.TC=0
+num.query.flags.RD=11907596
+num.query.flags.RA=0
+num.query.flags.Z=0
+num.query.flags.AD=1
+num.query.flags.CD=0
+num.query.edns.present=6202
+num.query.edns.DO=6201
+num.answer.rcode.NOERROR=11857463
+num.answer.rcode.SERVFAIL=17
+num.answer.rcode.NXDOMAIN=50116
+num.answer.rcode.nodata=3914360
+num.answer.secure=44289
+num.answer.bogus=1
+num.rrset.bogus=0
+unwanted.queries=0
+unwanted.replies=0`