Battle Which filtering DNS would you choose?

[TedCruz]

I used to run PiHole but with larger filtering List and 2.5Gb fibre the pihole could not keep up. So I switched to NextDNS and I have been running that for a year now. I like it, but I don't like the fact that I can't tell what devices are being blocked...yes, I understand that I can install the NextDNS app on my phone and PC, but that's the limit. How about my Smart TV? How about my Alexas? My Cameras etc. etc. I basically want to block ads, increase privacy and be able to control the times my kids are using the net.

Thank You

 

[windscribe]

CD does not even have 10% features NextDNS has or blocking capabilities. It is like comparing IPv4 vs IPv6, everyone says that IPv4 is dead, yet everyone uses it, because it just works.

Care to back that up with some specifics or facts? Control D has every single feature of NextDNS, except the 4 niche things mentioned in this article (let me know if I missed something), and over a dozen unique features NextDNS does not have (as it hasn't received a feature update in years). Control D vs NextDNS - An Honest Comparison

 

[FALLEN]

I'm running NextDNS CLI on a Pi. I've been using NextDNS since it was in beta. So far, so good!

 

[Brahman]

Care to back that up with some specifics or facts? Control D has every single feature of NextDNS, except the 4 niche things mentioned in this article (let me know if I missed something),

Nextdns gives each and every options for free till 300K queries, for people like us its a great option.

 

[klepto]

Pi hole and Unbound, it works so well that I forget its running at times.

 

[n8chavez]

I mean there is a clear conflict of interest going with your recommendation. I tried ControlD but it is very messy to work with, bad user experience along with no free tier for a single person because I still haven't crossed 200k mark with NextDNS. No limitation other than queries on NextDNS Free and it have no account 7 day trial with all features. One major thing ControlD have is location proxy but most people would use VPN for that. So I don't think NextDNS missing any massive feature for a user who is not a IT Admin.

Really? Have you tried exporting and importing lists/settings. No. No you have not. Why? NextDNS refuses to evolve and implement new features. Imagine having to enabled/disable all TLDs yourself for every config. That's nuts, and a waste of time where there are better alternatives out there.

 

[Freki123]

That's nuts, and a waste of time where there are better alternatives out there.

Which free one would you suggest, other than DNS0.eu ZERO?

 

[n8chavez]

Which free one would you suggest, other than DNS0.eu ZERO?

Adguard Home DNS is up-and-coming. If you are planning on also using a VPN, look into Adguard vpn. It also allows you to use their DNS filtering service. Otherwise, controld is the standard now that NextDNS is asleep at the wheel.

 

[Sammo]

Adguard DNS

 

[windscribe]

Adguard Home DNS is up-and-coming. If you are planning on also using a VPN, look into Adguard vpn. It also allows you to use their DNS filtering service. Otherwise, controld is the standard now that NextDNS is asleep at the wheel.

It's also pretty fast (on average).

 

[dronefox1166]

I'll have choose NextDNS in the past, now I use AdGuard Home with the NAS... And I use Pormaster firewall third on Win 11.

 

[South Park]

I've tried all the listed ones and found Adguard DNS to have the least false positives and be the fastest by far in the western USA. All the others blocked things I didn't want to block, which made for some lengthy troubleshooting. Of ones not listed, I also find Clean Browsing w/ security filter to be excellent.

 

[JoeN]

dns0.eu

193.110.81.0
185.253.5.0

 

[SumTingWong]

Quad9

 

[Thales]

ControlD, what else...