Sites like NextDNS

01 · Entity

About NextDNS

NextDNS nextdns.io

NextDNS - The new firewall for the modern Internet

NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.

Wikidata: American cloud-based DNS resolver

Top 10K · #3,087 English 8 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

NextDNS is a cloud-based DNS resolver that blocks malware and phishing, ads and trackers, and offers parental controls, configurable across all devices and networks.

Who it’s for

Privacy-conscious individuals, families and small businesses

Business model

Freemium subscriptions

• DNS filtering service
• DNS-level ad blocking
• tracker blocking
• parental controls
• malware and phishing protection
• encrypted DNS (DoH/DoT)
• custom blocklists
• DNS query logs and analytics

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to NextDNS’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   AdGuard DNS adguard-dns.com Top 10K English

   AdGuard DNS — ad-blocking DNS server

   Create your ad-blocking DNS server that will protect your personal data, prevent tracking and allow you to control access to specific content on the Internet.

   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Zendesk
   • Amazon SES

   0 say AdGuard DNS is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say AdGuard DNS isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.925
2. 02
   OpenDNS opendns.com Top 1K

   company

   • Google Search Console
   • Zendesk
   • Amazon SES
   • DocuSign

   0 say OpenDNS is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say OpenDNS isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.922
3. 03
   Network Solutions networksolutions.com Top 10K English

   Security check | Network Solutions

   American-based technology company and a subsidiary of Web.com

   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Microsoft 365
   • OpenAI

   0 say Network Solutions is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say Network Solutions isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.906
4. 04
   Quad9 quad9.net Top 10K English

   Quad9 | A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy

   A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy

   • Google Search Console
   • Zendesk
   • Mailchimp
   • nginx
   • Slack

   0 say Quad9 is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say Quad9 isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.897
5. 05
   ClouDNS cloudns.net Top 1K English

   Free DNS hosting, Cloud DNS hosting and Domain names | ClouDNS

   ClouDNS provides Free DNS, Cloud DNS, Managed DNS, GeoDNS and DDoS Protected DNS hosting with included web redirects, mail forwards and Round-Robin load balancing. Instant updates in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.

   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Google Analytics
   • jQuery
   • nginx

   0 say ClouDNS is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say ClouDNS isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.895
6. 06
   Cloudflare cloudflare.com Top 100 English

   Cloudflare: Build for the agent era

   Welcome to Cloudflare - Powering the next generation of applications

   • Cloudflare
   • Google Search Console
   • Google Workspace
   • Zendesk
   • Apple Business
   • Astro

   0 say Cloudflare is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say Cloudflare isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.894
7. 07
   Dynu dynu.com Top 10K English

   Free dynamic DNS service | Dynu Systems, Inc.

   Dynu Systems, Inc. provides free dynamic DNS service as well as other services such as domain registration, email and SSL services.

   • Google Search Console
   • ASP.NET
   • Bing Webmaster Tools
   • Google Analytics
   • Google Fonts
   • Yandex Webmaster

   0 say Dynu is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say Dynu isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.897
8. 08
   DuckDuckGo duckduckgo.com Top 1K English

   DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

   The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.

   • Next.js
   • React
   • Zendesk
   • Apple Business
   • Microsoft 365
   • nginx

   0 say DuckDuckGo is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say DuckDuckGo isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Close cos 0.893
9. 09
   NLnet Labs nlnetlabs.nl Top 10K English

   NLnet Labs - Home

   Research & Development, Internet architecture, DNS, Routing, Stability and Security.

   • Google Workspace
   • Adobe Fonts
   • Bootstrap
   • Font Awesome
   • jQuery
   • nginx

   0 say NLnet Labs is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say NLnet Labs isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

   Comment
   Close cos 0.889
10. 10
    afraid.org Top 10K English

    FreeDNS - Free DNS - Dynamic DNS - Static DNS subdomain and domain hosting

    Free DNS hosting, lets you fully manage your own domain. Dynamic DNS and Static DNS services available. You may also create hosts off other domains that we host upon the domain owners consent, we have several domains to choose from!

    • nginx

    0 say afraid.org is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say afraid.org isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.889
11. 11
    Duck DNS duckdns.org Top 1K

    Duck DNS

    Duck DNS free dynamic DNS hosted on Amazon VPC

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Google Analytics
    • Java
    • jQuery

    0 say Duck DNS is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say Duck DNS isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.889
12. 12
    AdGuard adguard.com Top 10K English

    AdGuard Ad Blocker — block ads, popups, and trackers

    AdGuard is the best way to get rid of annoying ads and online tracking and protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing fast, safe and ad-free

    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Zendesk
    • Amazon SES

    0 say AdGuard is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say AdGuard isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
13. 13
    easyDNS easydns.com Top 10K English

    easyDNS - DNS, Domains, Web and Email Hosting Since 1998

    The DNS Professionals: Anycast, Dynamic DNS, Enterprise DNS, Secondary DNS with TSIG, DNSSEC. We also offer web hosting, email and VPS. Amazing Support.

    • Google Search Console
    • Adobe Fonts
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Bootstrap
    • Font Awesome
    • Google Analytics

    0 say easyDNS is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say easyDNS isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
14. 14
    No-IP no-ip.com Top 1K English

    No-IP | Smarter DNS Starts Here

    No-IP is a Free Dynamic DNS and Managed DNS provider with 100% uptime. Get free DDNS, plus domain registration and SSL certificates, for home and business

    • Google Search Console
    • Zendesk
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Google Ads conversion tracking
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Tag Manager

    0 say No-IP is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say No-IP isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
15. 15
    Dynadot dynadot.com Top 10K English

    Register, Buy & Manage Domain Names Online | Dynadot

    Search 800+ domain extensions, register names at transparent prices, and manage DNS, privacy, email, transfers, renewals, and domain portfolios in Dynadot.

    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Notion
    • Nuxt
    • Vue.js

    0 say Dynadot is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say Dynadot isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.886
16. 16
    No-IP ddns.net Top 1K English

    Free Dynamic DNS | No-IP Free DDNS Service

    Get free Dynamic DNS from No-IP. Point an easy-to-remember hostname to your dynamic IP — no credit card, no hassle.

    • Google Search Console
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Google Ads conversion tracking
    • Google Fonts
    • Google Tag Manager
    • HubSpot

    0 say No-IP is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say No-IP isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.885
17. 17
    DataDome datadome.co Top 10K English

    datadome.co

    cybersecurity company

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Workspace
    • Zendesk
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Amazon CloudFront

    0 say DataDome is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say DataDome isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.882
18. 18
    Netnod netnod.se Top 10K English

    Start | Netnod

    internet exchange in Sweden

    • Google Workspace
    • Zendesk
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Drupal
    • Mailchimp
    • Matomo

    0 say Netnod is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say Netnod isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.880
19. 19
    ddnss.de Top 1K German

    DDNS - Service • Kostenloser DynDNS Service • Deutscher DynDNS Dienst Anbieter

    DynDNS Service (Dynamic Domain Name Service) ist ein Service, über den ein Computer trotz wechselnder IP-Adresse immer unter demselben Domänennamen erreichbar ist.

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Bootstrap
    • Font Awesome
    • Google Analytics
    • jQuery
    • PHP

    0 say ddnss.de is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say ddnss.de isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.883
20. 20
    ngenix.net Top 1K Russian

    Доступ к сайту временно ограничен владельцем веб-ресурса.

    • Google Search Console
    • GlobalSign
    • nginx
    • Yandex Mail
    • Yandex Webmaster

    0 say ngenix.net is a good alternative to NextDNS 0 say ngenix.net isn’t a real alternative to NextDNS

    Comment
    Close cos 0.881

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to nextdns.io’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones NextDNS uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What NextDNS is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.