Best free DNS servers: 14 options to check out

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OpenDNS Landing Page

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OpenDNS

OpenDNS provides faster and safer Internet access for your home or Business.

Owned by Cisco, OpenDNS has two free options: Family Shield and Home. Family Shield is good for parents who want to make sure their kids can’t access inappropriate content. Home focuses on internet safety and performance.

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1.1.1.1 Landing Page

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1.1.1.1

The free app that makes your Internet safer.

A Cloudflare subproduct, 1.1.1.1 with Warp is designed for mobile devices. When you download the app on your smartphone or tablet, it “replaces the connection between your phone and the internet with a modern, optimized, protocol.” They also pledge never to sell your data, which is always a bonus.

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Google Public DNS Landing Page

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Google Public DNS

NOTE: Google Public DNS has been discontinued.

The Domain Name System (DNS) protocol is an important part of the web's infrastructure, serving as the Internet's phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup.

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Comodo Secure DNS Landing Page

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Comodo Secure DNS

Comodo Secure DNS is the leading DNS provider. We offer Managed DNS, Enterprise DNS, Authoritative, Anycast and CDN DNS hosting.

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Quad9 Landing Page

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Quad9

Quad9 is a free, recursive, anycast DNS platform that provides end users robust security protections, high-performance, and privacy.

Quad9 emphasizes security, privacy and performance — the company was founded on the goal to make the internet safer for everyone. It blocks malicious domains, phishing and malware while maintaining your anonymity. Quad9 is constantly expanding to new regions. Right now, it comes in at No. 8 on the DNS Performance Analytics and Comparison ratings.

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Verisign Public DNS Landing Page

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Verisign Public DNS

A free recursive DNS resolution service.

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OpenNIC Landing Page

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OpenNIC

An organization of hobbyists who run an alternative DNS network, also provides access to domains not administered by ICANN. People also askWhat is OpenNIC?Which is the fastest DNS server?What is DNS by Comodo?

At its core, OpenNIC is an attempt to combat censorship. Volunteer-run, this free DNS server makes the entire web accessible to everyone. They also prevent “DNS hijacking” which is when an ISP takes over commonly mistyped URLs.

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uncensoreddns.org

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UncensoredDNS

UncensoredDNS is free of charge DNS that consists of two servers, and both servers are available to use for everyone.

Completely run and funded by founder Thomas Steen Rasmussen, UncensoredDNS is based in Denmark. It’s a great option for those local to FreeDNS, complete with security features, performance enhancement and reliability.

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CleanBrowsing Landing Page

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CleanBrowsing

CleanBrowsing is a family and kid-safe way to browse the web without surprises.

Both free and paid versions of CleanBrowsing are available. The free DNS server focuses on privacy, especially for households with children. It comes with three free filters and blocks most adult content.

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Yandex.DNS Landing Page

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Yandex.DNS

Yandex.DNS is a free, recursive DNS service. Yandex.

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Neustar Free Recursive DNS Landing Page

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Neustar Free Recursive DNS

Provided free of charge, Free Recursive DNS enables end users and businesses to experience a much...

Neustar’s UltraRecursive DNS is also a well-rounded option. It offers performance enhancement with quick query resolution and reliable infrastructure. It also blocks malware, malicious websites, phishing, spyware and bots (plus DDoS protection). It’ll also block inappropriate or adult content.

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Alternate DNS Landing Page

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ADN

Alternate DNS

Free to use public DNS servers which filter unwanted advertisements and malware.

Sick of seeing so many ads online? Alternate DNS is the solution for you. They maintain a database of known ad-serving domains and send a null response to block ads before they connect to your network.

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AdGuard Landing Page

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AdGuard

Surf the Web Ad-Free and Safely. Shield up!

AdGuard DNS also focuses on ad blocking. It also blocks counters, malicious websites and adult content, if you’re looking to extend parental blocks for younger web users.

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