AdGuard DNS vs Webroot DNS Protection

AdGuard DNS

Figure	AdGuard DNS	Webroot DNS Protection
Price from	$2.49/mo	—
Free plan	Yes	—
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	—
Web	Yes	Yes
Windows	Yes	Yes
macOS	Yes	Yes
Linux	Yes	—
iOS	Yes	—
Android	Yes	—
API	Yes	—
Self-hosted	Yes	—
Plans published	7	1
Spec score · Internet Filtering Software	9.5 (#1)	7.9 (#30)
Spec score · DNS Filtering Services	9.5 (#1)	7.9 (#20)
Spec score · DNS Filtering Software	9.5 (#1)	7.9 (#15)
Encrypted DNS	AdGuard DNS supports DNSCrypt, DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS, and DNS-over-QUIC.	The agent uses DNS over HTTPS (DoH) for encrypted DNS resolution, while the product can control access to other DoH providers.
Founded	2009	1997
Headquarters	Limassol, Cyprus	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Support	AdGuard lists technical support at [email protected]; enterprise customers are offered priority support, technical documentation, setup guides, API documentation, and email support.	Webroot provides DNS Protection technical support through its business support page, including phone support and a ticketing system.
What it does	AdGuard DNS is a DNS resolver that encrypts DNS traffic and blocks ads, trackers, phishing, malicious domains, and optional adult content across connected devices.	DNS Protection filters DNS requests through an agent on individual devices or by forwarding network DNS requests to Webroot resolvers.

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