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Best modDNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from internet filtering software ranked against modDNS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.3
    modDNS vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.2
    modDNS vs NextDNS
  3. 3
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    modDNS vs Technitium DNS Server
  4. 4
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo6.9
    modDNS vs CleanBrowsing
  5. 5
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo6.8
    modDNS vs Control D
  6. 6
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo6.7
    modDNS vs SafeDNS
  7. 7
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo6.7
    modDNS vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  8. 8
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.6
    modDNS vs Cisco Secure Access
  9. 9
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 6.6
    modDNS vs DNSFilter
  10. 10
    Fortra Data Security Posture Management apiself-hostedWeb 6.6
    modDNS vs Fortra Data Security Posture Management
  11. 11
    ScoutDNS Free trial apiMacWebWin $0.21/mo6.6
    modDNS vs ScoutDNS
  12. 12
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo5.8
    modDNS vs UnveilDNS
  13. 13
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo5.6
    modDNS vs Cloudflare Gateway
  14. 14
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 5.5
    modDNS vs AdGuard
  15. 15
    Classwize extensioniOSMacWebWin 5.5
    modDNS vs Classwize
  16. 16
    ThreatDown Endpoint Protection LinuxMacWin 5.5
    modDNS vs ThreatDown Endpoint Protection
  17. 17
    Bark AndroidiOS $4.08/mo5.4
    modDNS vs Bark
  18. 18
    Lightspeed Classroom AndroidiOSMacWebWin 5.4
    modDNS vs Lightspeed Classroom
  19. 19
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 5.3
    modDNS vs GoGuardian DNS
  20. 20
    Safe Surfer Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 5.3
    modDNS vs Safe Surfer

modDNS alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS7.3Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2NextDNS7.2Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Technitium DNS Server7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4CleanBrowsing6.9No$6.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Control D6.8No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6SafeDNS6.7No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7WatchGuard FireCloud6.7No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Cisco Secure Access6.6No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9DNSFilter6.6No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
10Fortra Data Security Posture Management6.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
11ScoutDNS6.6No$0.21/moAPI, Mac, Web, Windows
12UnveilDNS5.8Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Cloudflare Gateway5.6Free plan$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14AdGuard5.5No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
15Classwize5.5No—Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16ThreatDown Endpoint Protection5.5No—Linux, Mac, Windows
17Bark5.4No$4.08/moAndroid, iOS
18Lightspeed Classroom5.4No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
19GoGuardian DNS5.3No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
20Safe Surfer5.3No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about modDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to modDNS?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in internet filtering software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: NextDNS, Technitium DNS Server, CleanBrowsing and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to modDNS?

AdGuard DNS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.