DNS Shield Alternatives

Apps similar to DNS Shield include NextDNS, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Quad9 Connect and DNSecure. In total there are three DNS Resolvers like DNS Shield for Mac, Android, iPhone, Chrome OS and iPad.

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DNS Shield alternatives page was last updated May 28, 2026

NextDNS
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NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.
148 NextDNS alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Ad Blocker
DNS Resolver
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
BSD
iPad
UC Browser
Vivaldi
Google Chrome
UniFi Network
Safari
Yandex Browser
Software as a Service (SaaS)
OpenWrt
Opera
Alpine Linux
pfSense
Mozilla Firefox
DD-WRT
United States
+9
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Quad9 Connect
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Quad9 Connect is an Android and ChromeOS app that sends your DNS queries to Quad9's secure, private, open recursive DNS service.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Origin
Switzerland
Platforms
Android
Chrome OS
F-Droid
Good alternative?Is Quad9 Connect a good alternative to DNS Shield?
DNSecure
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DNSecure is a configuration tool of encrypted DNS for iOS/iPadOS. An encrypted DNS service you configure will be used system-wide.
23 DNSecure alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
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