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Best FilterDNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.0
    FilterDNS vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.3
    FilterDNS vs Control D
  3. 3
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo7.2
    FilterDNS vs UnveilDNS
  4. 4
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo7.1
    FilterDNS vs Cloudflare Gateway
  5. 5
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.1
    FilterDNS vs NextDNS
  6. 6
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo7.0
    FilterDNS vs SafeDNS
  7. 7
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    FilterDNS vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  8. 8
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    FilterDNS vs Cisco Secure Access
  9. 9
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 6.9
    FilterDNS vs DNSFilter
  10. 10
    Safe Surfer Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 6.9
    FilterDNS vs Safe Surfer
  11. 11
    Senso.cloud Free trial iOSMacWebWin £0.08/mo6.9
    FilterDNS vs Senso.cloud
  12. 12
    SkyDNS Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb RUB 150/mo6.9
    FilterDNS vs SkyDNS
  13. 13
    Jamf Safe Internet Free trial iOSMacWebWin 6.8
    FilterDNS vs Jamf Safe Internet
  14. 14
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    FilterDNS vs Technitium DNS Server
  15. 15
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 6.7
    FilterDNS vs AdGuard
  16. 16
    ScoutDNS Free trial apiMacWebWin $0.21/mo6.7
    FilterDNS vs ScoutDNS
  17. 17
    Webroot DNS Protection Free trial MacWebWin 6.7
    FilterDNS vs Webroot DNS Protection
  18. 18
    Classwize extensioniOSMacWebWin 6.6
    FilterDNS vs Classwize
  19. 19
    Lightspeed Classroom AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.6
    FilterDNS vs Lightspeed Classroom
  20. 20
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo6.5
    FilterDNS vs CleanBrowsing

FilterDNS alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS8.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Control D7.3No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3UnveilDNS7.2Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Cloudflare Gateway7.1Free plan$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5NextDNS7.1Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6SafeDNS7.0No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7WatchGuard FireCloud7.0No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Cisco Secure Access6.9No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9DNSFilter6.9No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
10Safe Surfer6.9No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
11Senso.cloud6.9No£0.08/moiOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12SkyDNS6.9NoRUB 150/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Jamf Safe Internet6.8No—iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14Technitium DNS Server6.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15AdGuard6.7No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
16ScoutDNS6.7No$0.21/moAPI, Mac, Web, Windows
17Webroot DNS Protection6.7No—Mac, Web, Windows
18Classwize6.6No—Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
19Lightspeed Classroom6.6No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
20CleanBrowsing6.5No$6.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about FilterDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to FilterDNS?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in internet filtering software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Control D, UnveilDNS, Cloudflare Gateway and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to FilterDNS?

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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.