A free, global DNS resolution service that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
United States
NextDNS Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to NextDNS is Portmaster, which is open source with a free version. Other popular alternatives are AdGuard, Adblock Plus, Pi-hole and SponsorBlock. Ad Blockers like NextDNS are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, iPhone, iPad, the web and Windows.
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Most NextDNS alternatives are Ad Blockers, but you can also narrow the list to DNS Resolvers or Privacy Tools. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
Alternatives list
- 43 Google Public DNS alternatives
With this management app, you can manage and change your NextDNS settings, check your connection, test your ping, and see other connection information!
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- United States
FamilyShield, powered by OpenDNS, blocks adult websites from home computers for free, with no software to install.
Platforms
- Online
- United States
Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
23 DNSecure alternativesDNSecure is a configuration tool of encrypted DNS for iOS/iPadOS. An encrypted DNS service you configure will be used system-wide.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
Sweden
EU
SaferNet creates a Personal Private Network connection that delivers Parental Controls that include, customized URL filtering, mobile device usage scheduling, real time reporting, phishing detection and entourage blocking.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
OpenNIC is a user-owned and controlled alternate network information center/alternative DNS root which lists itself as an alternative to ICANN and its registries.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
54 keweonDNS alternativesA DNS-based solution designed to enhance defenses like ad blockers, antivirus tools, and firewalls. Using AI, it blocks ads, trackers, and threats at the DNS level. It ensures faster performance, better privacy, and comprehensive device protection without extra software.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Germany- EU
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
34 hBlock alternativeshBlock is a POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Homebrew
DNSFilter is a cloud-delivered DNS based content filtering and threat protection service that protects an unlimited amount of networks without the need for any in-house hardware or appliances.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- United States
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