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Best Yandex DNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.0
    Yandex DNS vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Diladele Web Safety Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin €24.92/mo7.7
    Yandex DNS vs Diladele Web Safety
  3. 3
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.3
    Yandex DNS vs Control D
  4. 4
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.3
    Yandex DNS vs NxFilter
  5. 5
    OpenBLD Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.3
    Yandex DNS vs OpenBLD
  6. 6
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo7.2
    Yandex DNS vs UnveilDNS
  7. 7
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo7.1
    Yandex DNS vs Cloudflare Gateway
  8. 8
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.1
    Yandex DNS vs NextDNS
  9. 9
    ClearDNS Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $5.99/mo7.0
    Yandex DNS vs ClearDNS
  10. 10
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo7.0
    Yandex DNS vs SafeDNS
  11. 11
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    Yandex DNS vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  12. 12
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    Yandex DNS vs Cisco Secure Access
  13. 13
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 6.9
    Yandex DNS vs DNSFilter
  14. 14
    Safe Surfer Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 6.9
    Yandex DNS vs Safe Surfer
  15. 15
    Senso.cloud Free trial iOSMacWebWin £0.08/mo6.9
    Yandex DNS vs Senso.cloud
  16. 16
    SkyDNS Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb RUB 150/mo6.9
    Yandex DNS vs SkyDNS
  17. 17
    Veltar Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $0.25/mo6.9
    Yandex DNS vs Veltar
  18. 18
    Jamf Safe Internet Free trial iOSMacWebWin 6.8
    Yandex DNS vs Jamf Safe Internet
  19. 19
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    Yandex DNS vs Technitium DNS Server
  20. 20
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 6.7
    Yandex DNS vs AdGuard

Yandex DNS 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
10SafeDNS7.0No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, 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
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Questions about Yandex DNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to Yandex DNS?

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 Yandex DNS?

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.