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Control D

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Control D is a completely customizable DNS service with superpowers. You can use ControlD to block unwanted categories of sites (like ads or porn), popular online services like Facebook or TikTok, or any domain of your choice.

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Country of Origin

  • CA flagCanada

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Linux Mobile
  • Playstation
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Xbox
5 / 5 Avg rating (5)
21likes
4comments
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  DNS over HTTPS
  2.  DNS Resolver
  3.  DNS-over-TLS
  4.  DNS Server
  5.  Block Trackers
  6.  DNS Proxy
  7.  Anonymous Proxy
  8.  Dark Mode
  9.  No Logs
  10.  No Tracking
  11.  No registration required
  12.  Ad-free
  13.  Dns

 Tags

  • anti-ad
  • domain-name-system
  • dns-security
  • DNS Service
  • dns-resolution

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Control D information

  • Developed by

    CA flagCONTROL D, Inc.
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs up to $4 per month.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 5
  • Alternatives

    27 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

  •  566 Stars
  •  28 Forks
  •  18 Open Issues
  •   Updated Jun 16, 2025 
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Our users have written 4 comments and reviews about Control D, and it has gotten 21 likes

Control D was added to AlternativeTo by Jakub01 on May 20, 2021 and this page was last updated Apr 21, 2025.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
festivity
Jan 11, 2023
2

Nice free DNS resolver with encryption, no logs and blocking options. This is a DNS and not a proxy, it won't change your IP or the geolocation information provided by your browser API in any way. So don't use it to disguise your location as the other review suggests!

A more feature-complete option is NextDNS but for a quick free setup without request limits this is perfect.

Duncan Briggs
Aug 11, 2023
1

Control D features a Family Friendly standard configuration. Unfortunately, it did not block the proxy service that I tested.

Guest
Oct 17, 2022
0

Blocks ads and malware, and changes my location without a VPN.

Guest
Oct 17, 2022
1

It's unlike any other service out there.

What is Control D?

Control D is a completely customizable DNS service with superpowers. You can use ControlD to block unwanted categories of sites (like ads or porn), popular online services like Facebook or TikTok, or any domain of your choice. You can also do the opposite, and unblock any geo-restricted service or domain if it’s restricted in your country.

Control D gives you the building blocks to create browsing profiles for yourself and your whole network. These profiles not only help manage access to online content, but can also be customized to change dynamically based on your schedule or time of day.

  • You can block ads, trackers and 14 other categories of sites on all of your devices with the simple flick of a switch. No apps required.
  • Create your own Productivity schedule to block access to distracting services like Social Media and games while you work or study.
  • Tunnel all of your browsing activity through a network of proxies in over 60 countries and 100 cities. Sites will see you in another country as a result.
  • Simultaneously exclude certain websites, like your bank or favorite online store, from being tunneled through proxies while ensuring other websites are.
  • Maintain a remote hosts file that spoofs real or non-existent domains to IPs of your choice. Very handy for developers.

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