The Best NextDNS Alternatives in 2026

Configure DNS filtering with DNSWarden, a resolver that supports allow and block lists and encrypted DNS protocols.

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

Configure private DNS and firewall rules on Android with Rethink DNS, including blocklists and request analytics.

Choose from 1Hosts blocklists that filter ads, trackers, and malware for devices.

Block ads, malware, and other sites on devices through Control D’s free public DNS service.

Browse blocklists for ads, trackers, and malicious content in Firebog’s blocklist collection.

Filter ads, trackers, and malware using 1Hosts, a DNS blocklist collection with variants for different needs.

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

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

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

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

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

This curated blocklist identifies sites with AI-generated imagery for use with uBlock Origin or uBlacklist, including search-engine filtering.

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.

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

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

Remove tracking elements from URLs automatically with the ClearURLs browser extension.

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

Block ads across a network with Pi-hole, which filters DNS requests for connected devices.

Block ads and tracking across a home network with AdGuard Home, a network-wide filtering service.

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

Use Tiarap’s public DNS resolver to block ads, trackers, malware, scams, and phishing domains.