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Best ScoutDNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

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

ScoutDNS 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
11Pi-hole6.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
12CIRA Anycast DNS6.6No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Classwize6.6No—Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14SafeDNS6.6No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Cisco Secure Access6.5No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16GoGuardian DNS6.5No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
17Safe Surfer6.5No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
18SkyDNS6.5NoRUB 150/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
19ThreatDown Endpoint Protection6.5No—Linux, Mac, Windows
20WatchGuard FireCloud6.5No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Questions about ScoutDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to ScoutDNS?

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 ScoutDNS?

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.