DNSCrypt Protocol Alternatives & Competitors

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

Key OpenDNS features:

Improved Security Enhanced Control Faster DNS Resolution DNS Uptime

The free app that makes your Internet safer.

Key 1.1.1.1 features:

Privacy Speed Security Availability

The desktop AI tool for cybersecurity professionals. Built for pentesters, red teamers, and security engineers — agentic AI that runs on your machine, works with your tools, and executes real security workflows.

Key Hacker Sidekick features:

AI-Powered Bug Bounty Assistance Time Savings for Security Researchers Beginner-Friendly Centralized Workflow

Try for free freemium $25.0 / Monthly

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

Key Quad9 features:

Privacy-Focused Security Performance Easy to Set Up

Block ads, trackers and malicious websites on all your devices.

Key NextDNS features:

Privacy Protection Customization Performance Insights Multiple Devices

Open Source

Cisco Umbrella is a cloud security platform that provides the first line of defense against threats on the internet.

Key Cisco Umbrella features:

Comprehensive Security Ease of Deployment High Availability User-Friendly Interface

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?

Key OpenNIC features:

Censorship Resistance User Governance Privacy Access to Alternative TLDs

A simple management tool for dnscrypt-proxy.

Key Simple DNSCrypt features:

Improved Privacy Security Enhancement User-Friendly Interface Open Source

Open Source

WebTitan is an advanced DNS based web content filter and web security layer that blocks malware, ransomware and phishing attempts as well as providing web content control. Cloud and gateway versions available.

Key WebTitan features:

Robust Filtering Easy Deployment Comprehensive Reporting User Authentication

paid Free Trial $1.01 / Monthly (Per User Monthly)

Our public DNS service offers DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT), with QNAME minimization and basic ad blocking.

Key MullvadDNS features:

Privacy Security No Logging Ease of Use

Soon you'll be able to create your own private DNS server that will protect your personal data, block ads and trackers, and allow you to control access to specific Internet content. .

Key AdGuard DNS features:

Privacy Protection Ad Blocking Malware Blocking Parental Control

ScoutDNS is a powerful DNS content filter solution that protects your network from ever increasing internet threats. Affordable and Easy to Use.

Key ScoutDNS features:

Security Enhancement Content Filtering Customizable Policies Real-time Analytics

paid Free Trial

Security for Servers, VMs, PCs, and Mac devices.

Key Webroot Endpoint Protection features:

Lightweight Agent Cloud-Based Management Real-Time Threat Detection Fast Scanning

Barracuda Web Security Gateway filters content, malware, social media and rogue app threats.

Key Barracuda Web Security Gateway features:

Comprehensive Threat Protection Content Filtering Real-time Monitoring and Reporting Ease of Management