The Geeks Club
Vendor dashboard
Search
For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements

Best WatchGuard DNSWatch Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.0
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Diladele Web Safety Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin €24.92/mo7.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Diladele Web Safety
  3. 3
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.3
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Control D
  4. 4
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.3
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs NxFilter
  5. 5
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo7.2
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs UnveilDNS
  6. 6
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo7.1
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Cloudflare Gateway
  7. 7
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.1
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs NextDNS
  8. 8
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo7.0
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs SafeDNS
  9. 9
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  10. 10
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Cisco Secure Access
  11. 11
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 6.9
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs DNSFilter
  12. 12
    Safe Surfer Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 6.9
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Safe Surfer
  13. 13
    Senso.cloud Free trial iOSMacWebWin £0.08/mo6.9
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Senso.cloud
  14. 14
    SkyDNS Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb RUB 150/mo6.9
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs SkyDNS
  15. 15
    Jamf Safe Internet Free trial iOSMacWebWin 6.8
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Jamf Safe Internet
  16. 16
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Technitium DNS Server
  17. 17
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 6.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs AdGuard
  18. 18
    ScoutDNS Free trial apiMacWebWin $0.21/mo6.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs ScoutDNS
  19. 19
    Webroot DNS Protection Free trial MacWebWin 6.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Webroot DNS Protection
  20. 20
    Classwize extensioniOSMacWebWin 6.6
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Classwize

WatchGuard DNSWatch 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
5UnveilDNS7.2Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Cloudflare Gateway7.1Free plan$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7NextDNS7.1Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8SafeDNS7.0No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9WatchGuard FireCloud7.0No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Cisco Secure Access6.9No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11DNSFilter6.9No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12Safe Surfer6.9No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
13Senso.cloud6.9No£0.08/moiOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14SkyDNS6.9NoRUB 150/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Jamf Safe Internet6.8No—iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16Technitium DNS Server6.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17AdGuard6.7No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
18ScoutDNS6.7No$0.21/moAPI, Mac, Web, Windows
19Webroot DNS Protection6.7No—Mac, Web, Windows
20Classwize6.6No—Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
Make your platform an alternative to WatchGuard DNSWatch

The sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.

See the price

Questions about WatchGuard DNSWatch alternatives

What is the best alternative to WatchGuard DNSWatch?

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 WatchGuard DNSWatch?

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.