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NextDNS vs Webroot DNS Protection

NextDNS

nextdns.io

Webroot DNS Protection

webroot.com

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FigureNextDNSWebroot DNS Protection
Price from£1.79/mo—
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open sourceYes—
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYes—
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
APIYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published51
Spec score · Internet Filtering Software9.0 (#5)7.9 (#30)
Spec score · DNS Filtering Services9.0 (#6)7.9 (#20)
Spec score · DNS Filtering Software9.0 (#4)7.9 (#15)
Encrypted DNSNextDNS supports DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS and says setup works across home, cellular, work and public Wi-Fi networks.The agent uses DNS over HTTPS (DoH) for encrypted DNS resolution, while the product can control access to other DoH providers.
SupportThe pricing page lists community support for Free and Pro, and email support for Business and Education.Webroot provides DNS Protection technical support through its business support page, including phone support and a ticketing system.
What it doesNextDNS is a cloud DNS firewall that blocks security threats, ads and trackers and provides supervised internet controls across devices and networks.DNS Protection filters DNS requests through an agent on individual devices or by forwarding network DNS requests to Webroot resolvers.

Plans

NextDNS

  • FreeFree
  • FreeFree
  • Pro£1.79 a month
  • Business£17.90 a month
  • Education£17.90 a month

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Webroot DNS Protection

  • Webroot DNS ProtectionPriced on request

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In their own words

NextDNS

NextDNS filters internet traffic to block security threats, ads, and trackers, and offers controls for supervising children's access across devices and networks. Its listed threat protections include malware, phishing, cryptojacking, DNS rebinding, lookalike domains, typosquatting, domain generation algorithms, and newly registered domains. Parental controls include category blocking, SafeSearch, YouTube Restricted Mode, and blocks for specific sites, apps, and games, plus scheduled Recreation Time. DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS provide encrypted DNS connections. Users can disable logging or choose retention from one hour to two years and select storage in the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, or Switzerland. The free plan costs nothing and includes 300,000 queries per month; after the limit, it continues answering as a non-blocking DNS service. Pro costs £1.79 a month. Business and Education each cost £17.90 a month, for every 50 employees or 250 students respectively. Free and Pro list community support; Business and Education list email support.

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Webroot DNS Protection

Webroot DNS Protection has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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