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Best RethinkDNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from DNS filtering software ranked against RethinkDNS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.1
    RethinkDNS vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.4
    RethinkDNS vs Control D
  3. 3
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.4
    RethinkDNS vs NxFilter
  4. 4
    Quad9 Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.4
    RethinkDNS vs Quad9
  5. 5
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.2
    RethinkDNS vs NextDNS
  6. 7
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo7.1
    RethinkDNS vs SafeDNS
  7. 8
    Smart DNS Proxy Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $4.61/mo7.1
    RethinkDNS vs Smart DNS Proxy
  8. 9
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.0
    RethinkDNS vs Cisco Secure Access
  9. 10
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 7.0
    RethinkDNS vs DNSFilter
  10. 11
    Webroot DNS Protection Free trial MacWebWin 7.0
    RethinkDNS vs Webroot DNS Protection
  11. 12
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 6.9
    RethinkDNS vs AdGuard
  12. 13
    BlueCat Horizon Free trial apiLinuxWebWin 6.9
    RethinkDNS vs BlueCat Horizon
  13. 14
    ScoutDNS Free trial apiMacWebWin $0.21/mo6.9
    RethinkDNS vs ScoutDNS
  14. 15
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    RethinkDNS vs Technitium DNS Server
  15. 16
    Blocky Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hosted Free6.7
    RethinkDNS vs Blocky
  16. 17
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo6.7
    RethinkDNS vs CleanBrowsing
  17. 18
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.7
    RethinkDNS vs GoGuardian DNS
  18. 19
    Infoblox Cloud Network Automation apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 6.7
    RethinkDNS vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
  19. 20
    Pi-hole Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    RethinkDNS vs Pi-hole
  20. 21
    DigiCert UltraDNS apiMacWebWin 6.3
    RethinkDNS vs DigiCert UltraDNS

RethinkDNS alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS8.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Control D7.4No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3NxFilter7.4Free plan$5/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Quad97.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
5NextDNS7.2Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7SafeDNS7.1No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Smart DNS Proxy7.1No$4.61/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Cisco Secure Access7.0No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10DNSFilter7.0No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
11Webroot DNS Protection7.0No—Mac, Web, Windows
12AdGuard6.9No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
13BlueCat Horizon6.9No—API, Linux, Web, Windows
14ScoutDNS6.9No$0.21/moAPI, Mac, Web, Windows
15Technitium DNS Server6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Blocky6.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted
17CleanBrowsing6.7No$6.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18GoGuardian DNS6.7No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
19Infoblox Cloud Network Automation6.7No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20Pi-hole6.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
21DigiCert UltraDNS6.3No—API, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about RethinkDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to RethinkDNS?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in DNS filtering software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Control D, NxFilter, Quad9 and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to RethinkDNS?

AdGuard DNS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.