Numa DNS Alternatives

Numa DNS is described as 'Portable DNS resolver in a single binary. Ad blocking, encrypted queries over DoH, DoT and Oblivious DoH, local service domains, and ephemeral overrides, all from your laptop' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are eight alternatives to Numa DNS for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Numa DNS alternative is NextDNS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Numa DNS are AdGuard, Pi-hole, RethinkDNS and Control D.

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  1. NextDNS icon
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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.

    146 NextDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    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
     
  2. AdGuard icon
     302 likes

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spyware filter, and controls ad display in apps.

    132 AdGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. Pi-hole icon
     198 likes

    Blocks ads for all connected devices at the DNS layer without client setup. Provides web control, in-app ad and tracker blocking, DHCP and API support, regex filtering, privacy modes, audit logs, and long-term query analytics for network management.

    44 Pi-hole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • CentOS
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  4. Control D icon
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    Control D is a modern and customizable DNS service that blocks threats, unwanted content and ads - on all devices. Onboard in minutes, and forget about it.

    31 Control D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Android
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Online
     
  5. Unbound icon
     17 likes

    Unbound is a validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver.

    The C implementation of Unbound is developed and maintained by NLnet Labs. It is based on ideas and algorithms taken from a java prototype developed by Verisign labs, Nominet, Kirei and ep.net.

    Unbound is designed as.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. DNSCrypt Proxy icon
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    DNSCrypt-Proxy 2 is a command-line proxy for Linux, BSD, Windows, MacOS, Android and more. It bridges applications expecting regular DNS with servers supporting encrypted DNS (DNSCrypt and DoH). DNSCrypt-Proxy can also display the DNS activity, cache results to improve speed...

    10 DNSCrypt Proxy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
     
  7. Technitium DNS Server is an open source tool that can be used as a personal local DNS server for privacy & security. It includes Ad blocking feature combined with DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS support.

    29 Technitium DNS Server alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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