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Web App

NextDNS

A DNS service that blocks ads and trackers, free for 300,000 queries a month.

Visit NextDNS4.7

  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is NextDNS?

NextDNS is a configurable DNS service that filters ads, trackers and unwanted sites for every app and device that uses it, without installing a blocker in each browser. The free plan includes every feature, unlimited devices and unlimited configurations, and covers up to 300,000 queries a month. If you go over that limit, NextDNS keeps resolving your queries but stops filtering them until the next month. The Pro plan removes the query limit and is billed monthly or yearly.

Pros: what NextDNS does well

  • All features included on the free plan
  • Unlimited devices and configurations
  • Blocks ads and trackers across all your apps

Cons: where it falls short

  • Filtering stops after 300,000 queries a month on the free plan
  • Setting it up on each device takes some technical steps

Who NextDNS is for

People who want to block ads and trackers on every device from one place.

Who can skip it

People happy with a single browser ad blocker.

NextDNS alternatives

Not sold on NextDNS? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Distraction Blocking resources

Pi-hole

Focus: network, open source and github. Shares ad blocker and dns with NextDNS. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.7 rating.

Web AppFreeLinux, Web
4.7Visit

uBlock Origin

Focus: content blocker, open source and github. Shares ad blocker and privacy with NextDNS. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds Firefox and Chrome. Rated 4.8 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Browser ExtensionFreeFirefox, Chrome
4.8Visit

Ghostery

Focus: tracker blocker and browser extension. Shares ad blocker and privacy with NextDNS. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Rated 4.5 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.5Visit

FreeTube

Focus: youtube, video and subscriptions. Shares privacy with NextDNS. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

LibreWolf

Focus: web browser, firefox and ublock origin. Shares privacy with NextDNS. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Privacy Badger

Focus: eff and browser extension. Shares tracker blocking and privacy with NextDNS. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.6 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to NextDNS

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Quad9

Focus: malware blocking and phishing protection. Shares dns and privacy with NextDNS. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (NextDNS: 4.7).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

Unhook

Focus: youtube, distraction blocker and recommendations. Also in Distraction Blocking and Digital Minimalism, like NextDNS. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds Chrome and Firefox. Same 4.7 rating.

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.7Visit

LeechBlock NG

Focus: website blocker, browser extension and focus. Also in Distraction Blocking and Digital Minimalism, like NextDNS. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.5 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.5Visit

PrivateBin

Focus: pastebin, encryption and self-hosted. Shares privacy with NextDNS. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

SelfControl

Focus: website blocker, mac and focus. Also in Distraction Blocking and Digital Minimalism, like NextDNS. A Mac app, not a web app. Free (NextDNS: Freemium). Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (NextDNS: 4.7).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
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