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Best Smart DNS Proxy Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free8.2
    Smart DNS Proxy vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.7
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Control D
  3. 3
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.6
    Smart DNS Proxy vs NextDNS
  4. 4
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.6
    Smart DNS Proxy vs NxFilter
  5. 5
    Quad9 Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.6
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Quad9
  6. 6
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo7.5
    Smart DNS Proxy vs SafeDNS
  7. 8
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 7.4
    Smart DNS Proxy vs AdGuard
  8. 9
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.4
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Cisco Secure Access
  9. 10
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo7.3
    Smart DNS Proxy vs CleanBrowsing
  10. 11
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 7.3
    Smart DNS Proxy vs DNSFilter
  11. 12
    Webroot DNS Protection Free trial MacWebWin 7.2
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Webroot DNS Protection
  12. 13
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.1
    Smart DNS Proxy vs GoGuardian DNS
  13. 14
    Infoblox Cloud Network Automation apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
  14. 15
    ScoutDNS Free trial apiMacWebWin $0.21/mo7.1
    Smart DNS Proxy vs ScoutDNS
  15. 16
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Technitium DNS Server
  16. 17
    BlueCat Horizon Free trial apiLinuxWebWin 7.0
    Smart DNS Proxy vs BlueCat Horizon
  17. 18
    RethinkDNS Free plan AndroidWeb $1.75/mo7.0
    Smart DNS Proxy vs RethinkDNS
  18. 19
    Blocky Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hosted Free6.8
    Smart DNS Proxy vs Blocky
  19. 20
    DigiCert UltraDNS apiMacWebWin 6.7
    Smart DNS Proxy vs DigiCert UltraDNS
  20. 21
    EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI apiself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Smart DNS Proxy vs EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI

Smart DNS Proxy 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
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
18RethinkDNS7.0Free plan$1.75/moAndroid, Web
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 Smart DNS Proxy alternatives

What is the best alternative to Smart DNS Proxy?

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 Smart DNS Proxy?

AdGuard DNS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.