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Best RethinkDNS Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from DNS filtering software ranked against RethinkDNS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.2
    RethinkDNS vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.7
    RethinkDNS vs Control D
  3. 3
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.6
    RethinkDNS vs NextDNS
  4. 4
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.6
    RethinkDNS vs NxFilter
  5. 5
    Quad9 Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.6
    RethinkDNS vs Quad9
  6. 6
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo7.5
    RethinkDNS vs SafeDNS
  7. 7
    Smart DNS Proxy Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $4.61/mo7.5
    RethinkDNS vs Smart DNS Proxy
  8. 8
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 7.4
    RethinkDNS vs AdGuard
  9. 9
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.4
    RethinkDNS vs Cisco Secure Access
  10. 10
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo7.3
    RethinkDNS vs CleanBrowsing
  11. 11
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 7.3
    RethinkDNS vs DNSFilter
  12. 12
    Webroot DNS Protection Free trial MacWebWin 7.2
    RethinkDNS vs Webroot DNS Protection
  13. 13
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.1
    RethinkDNS vs GoGuardian DNS
  14. 14
    Infoblox Cloud Network Automation apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    RethinkDNS vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
  15. 15
    ScoutDNS Free trial apiMacWebWin $0.21/mo7.1
    RethinkDNS vs ScoutDNS
  16. 16
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    RethinkDNS vs Technitium DNS Server
  17. 17
    BlueCat Horizon Free trial apiLinuxWebWin 7.0
    RethinkDNS vs BlueCat Horizon
  18. 19
    Blocky Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hosted Free6.8
    RethinkDNS vs Blocky
  19. 20
    DigiCert UltraDNS apiMacWebWin 6.7
    RethinkDNS vs DigiCert UltraDNS
  20. 21
    EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI apiself-hostedWeb 6.5
    RethinkDNS vs EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI

RethinkDNS alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS8.2Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Control D7.7No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3NextDNS7.6Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4NxFilter7.6Free plan$5/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Quad97.6Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
6SafeDNS7.5No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Smart DNS Proxy7.5No$4.61/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8AdGuard7.4No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
9Cisco Secure Access7.4No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10CleanBrowsing7.3No$6.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11DNSFilter7.3No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12Webroot DNS Protection7.2No—Mac, Web, Windows
13GoGuardian DNS7.1No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14Infoblox Cloud Network Automation7.1No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15ScoutDNS7.1No$0.21/moAPI, Mac, Web, Windows
16Technitium DNS Server7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17BlueCat Horizon7.0No—API, Linux, Web, Windows
19Blocky6.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted
20DigiCert UltraDNS6.7No—API, Mac, Web, Windows
21EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI6.5No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about RethinkDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to RethinkDNS?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in DNS filtering software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Control D, NextDNS, NxFilter and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to RethinkDNS?

AdGuard DNS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.