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Best SafeDNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.0
    SafeDNS vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Diladele Web Safety Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin €24.92/mo7.7
    SafeDNS vs Diladele Web Safety
  3. 3
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.3
    SafeDNS vs Control D
  4. 4
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.3
    SafeDNS vs NxFilter
  5. 5
    OpenBLD Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.3
    SafeDNS vs OpenBLD
  6. 6
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo7.2
    SafeDNS vs UnveilDNS
  7. 7
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo7.1
    SafeDNS vs Cloudflare Gateway
  8. 8
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.1
    SafeDNS vs NextDNS
  9. 9
    ClearDNS Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $5.99/mo7.0
    SafeDNS vs ClearDNS
  10. 11
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    SafeDNS vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  11. 12
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    SafeDNS vs Cisco Secure Access
  12. 13
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 6.9
    SafeDNS vs DNSFilter
  13. 14
    Safe Surfer Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 6.9
    SafeDNS vs Safe Surfer
  14. 15
    Senso.cloud Free trial iOSMacWebWin £0.08/mo6.9
    SafeDNS vs Senso.cloud
  15. 16
    SkyDNS Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb RUB 150/mo6.9
    SafeDNS vs SkyDNS
  16. 17
    Veltar Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $0.25/mo6.9
    SafeDNS vs Veltar
  17. 18
    Jamf Safe Internet Free trial iOSMacWebWin 6.8
    SafeDNS vs Jamf Safe Internet
  18. 19
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    SafeDNS vs Technitium DNS Server
  19. 20
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 6.7
    SafeDNS vs AdGuard
  20. 21
    InterSafe WebFilter Free trial LinuxWebWin ¥4166.67/mo6.7
    SafeDNS vs InterSafe WebFilter

SafeDNS alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS8.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Diladele Web Safety7.7Free plan€24.92/moLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Control D7.3No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4NxFilter7.3Free plan$5/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5OpenBLD7.3Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6UnveilDNS7.2Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Cloudflare Gateway7.1Free plan$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8NextDNS7.1Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9ClearDNS7.0No$5.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11WatchGuard FireCloud7.0No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12Cisco Secure Access6.9No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13DNSFilter6.9No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14Safe Surfer6.9No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
15Senso.cloud6.9No£0.08/moiOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16SkyDNS6.9NoRUB 150/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Veltar6.9No$0.25/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18Jamf Safe Internet6.8No—iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
19Technitium DNS Server6.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20AdGuard6.7No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
21InterSafe WebFilter6.7No¥4166.67/moLinux, Web, Windows
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Questions about SafeDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to SafeDNS?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in internet filtering software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Diladele Web Safety, Control D, NxFilter and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SafeDNS?

AdGuard DNS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.