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Best ClearDNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from internet filtering software ranked against ClearDNS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.4
    ClearDNS vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.4
    ClearDNS vs NextDNS
  3. 3
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.2
    ClearDNS vs NxFilter
  4. 4
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo7.2
    ClearDNS vs UnveilDNS
  5. 5
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo7.1
    ClearDNS vs Cloudflare Gateway
  6. 6
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    ClearDNS vs Technitium DNS Server
  7. 7
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo6.9
    ClearDNS vs CleanBrowsing
  8. 8
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 6.8
    ClearDNS vs AdGuard
  9. 9
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo6.8
    ClearDNS vs Control D
  10. 10
    Lightspeed Classroom AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.7
    ClearDNS vs Lightspeed Classroom
  11. 11
    CIRA Anycast DNS AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.6
    ClearDNS vs CIRA Anycast DNS
  12. 12
    Classwize extensioniOSMacWebWin 6.6
    ClearDNS vs Classwize
  13. 13
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo6.6
    ClearDNS vs SafeDNS
  14. 14
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.5
    ClearDNS vs Cisco Secure Access
  15. 15
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.5
    ClearDNS vs GoGuardian DNS
  16. 16
    Safe Surfer Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 6.5
    ClearDNS vs Safe Surfer
  17. 17
    SkyDNS Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb RUB 150/mo6.5
    ClearDNS vs SkyDNS
  18. 18
    ThreatDown Endpoint Protection LinuxMacWin 6.5
    ClearDNS vs ThreatDown Endpoint Protection
  19. 19
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo6.5
    ClearDNS vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  20. 20
    WindowsSpyBlocker Free plan Win Free6.5
    ClearDNS vs WindowsSpyBlocker

ClearDNS alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS7.4Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2NextDNS7.4Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3NxFilter7.2Free plan$5/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4UnveilDNS7.2Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Cloudflare Gateway7.1Free plan$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Technitium DNS Server7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7CleanBrowsing6.9No$6.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8AdGuard6.8No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
9Control D6.8No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Lightspeed Classroom6.7No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
11CIRA Anycast DNS6.6No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12Classwize6.6No—Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
13SafeDNS6.6No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14Cisco Secure Access6.5No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
15GoGuardian DNS6.5No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16Safe Surfer6.5No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
17SkyDNS6.5NoRUB 150/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18ThreatDown Endpoint Protection6.5No—Linux, Mac, Windows
19WatchGuard FireCloud6.5No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20WindowsSpyBlocker6.5Free planFreeWindows
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Questions about ClearDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to ClearDNS?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in internet filtering software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: NextDNS, NxFilter, UnveilDNS and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to ClearDNS?

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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.