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Best Smart DNS Proxy Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.1
    Smart DNS Proxy vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.4
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Control D
  3. 3
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.4
    Smart DNS Proxy vs NxFilter
  4. 4
    Quad9 Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.4
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Quad9
  5. 5
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.2
    Smart DNS Proxy vs NextDNS
  6. 6
    RethinkDNS Free plan AndroidWeb $1.75/mo7.1
    Smart DNS Proxy vs RethinkDNS
  7. 7
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo7.1
    Smart DNS Proxy vs SafeDNS
  8. 9
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.0
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Cisco Secure Access
  9. 10
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 7.0
    Smart DNS Proxy vs DNSFilter
  10. 11
    Webroot DNS Protection Free trial MacWebWin 7.0
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Webroot DNS Protection
  11. 12
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 6.9
    Smart DNS Proxy vs AdGuard
  12. 13
    BlueCat Horizon Free trial apiLinuxWebWin 6.9
    Smart DNS Proxy vs BlueCat Horizon
  13. 14
    ScoutDNS Free trial apiMacWebWin $0.21/mo6.9
    Smart DNS Proxy vs ScoutDNS
  14. 15
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Technitium DNS Server
  15. 16
    Blocky Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hosted Free6.7
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Blocky
  16. 17
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo6.7
    Smart DNS Proxy vs CleanBrowsing
  17. 18
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.7
    Smart DNS Proxy vs GoGuardian DNS
  18. 19
    Infoblox Cloud Network Automation apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 6.7
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
  19. 20
    DigiCert UltraDNS apiMacWebWin 6.3
    Smart DNS Proxy vs DigiCert UltraDNS
  20. 21
    EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI apiself-hostedWeb 6.3
    Smart DNS Proxy vs EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI

Smart DNS Proxy 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
6RethinkDNS7.1Free plan$1.75/moAndroid, Web
7SafeDNS7.1No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, 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
20DigiCert UltraDNS6.3No—API, Mac, Web, Windows
21EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI6.3No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Smart DNS Proxy alternatives

What is the best alternative to Smart DNS Proxy?

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 Smart DNS Proxy?

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.