The Best DNS Server Alternatives in 2026

Blacklists and whitelists built by open code, so you know what goes into them.

For Firefox, Chameleon reduces fingerprinting signals using per-origin deterministic noise across browser fingerprinting surfaces.

This privacy DNS project lists filtering for ads, ad tracking, and malware, alongside DNSSEC validation and several DNS protocols.

This curated host file lists domains serving ads, tracking scripts, and malware for blocking through a hosts file.

Pi-hole Optimized Blocklists combines deduplicated lists from curated sources for ads, tracking, malware, phishing, suspicious sites, and NSFW domains.

The uAssets repository provides filter lists for uBlock Origin and uBlock Origin Lite, with its issue tracker hosted on GitHub.

Configure AdGuard DNS to block ads, trackers, and malicious domains or control access to online content.

The ClearURLs web extension automatically removes tracking elements from URLs to help protect privacy while browsing.

Block ads and trackers in Safari and other apps on iPhone and iPad with AdGuard.

DNS Speed Test is a browser-based tool for measuring DNS over HTTPS server speeds and comparing results for a location.

This arkenfox GitHub issue asks about Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection setting for suspected fingerprinting and its behavior.

This repository provides a setup guide for NextDNS, described as a DNS-over-HTTPS proxy with configuration options.

NeoDevHost publishes an ad-blocking hosts list, with repository topics indicating support for tools such as AdAway and Pi-hole.

HaGeZi publishes DNS blocklists for filtering ads, trackers, malware, and other unwanted domains.

AdGuard's Popup Blocker is a userscript that blocks unwanted pop-up and pop-under windows in browsers that support a userscript manager.

Popup Blocker (strict) prevents popup windows in a browser extension and includes a history feature.

uBlock Origin Lite is the Manifest V3 version of the uBlock Origin project, with browser installation links listed on its project page.

Pi-hole Tray is an unofficial Windows system tray app for monitoring and managing Pi-hole instances from the desktop.

Subscribe to a uBlock Origin list that blocks websites identified by its maintainer as AI-generated content farms.

The Locale Switcher extension for Chrome and Firefox changes browser language settings and Accept-Language headers, with per-tab controls.

The arkenfox user.js wiki discusses browser extensions and recommends keeping them to a minimum because they have privileged browser access.

SB.js brings SponsorBlock to a bookmarklet or userscript for restrictive environments, with loader and standalone usage options.

Scam Blocklist provides a HOSTS-format list of domains described as untrustworthy, with nightly updates that remove dead or invalid domains.

CastSponsorSkip is a Go program that uses the SponsorBlock API to skip sponsored YouTube segments and skippable ads on local Google Cast devices.