The Best Rethink DNS Alternatives in 2026

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

Block threats, ads, and trackers across devices and networks with NextDNS, a configurable DNS service.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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