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AdGuard DNS vs Cloudflare Gateway: catalog facts
AdGuard DNS	Cloudflare Gateway
Freemium The public resolvers are free. Private DNS accounts with custom rules are paid beyond a…	Freemium A free tier is available; larger teams pay for Cloudflare Zero Trust plans.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web
Works through Android Private DNS with no app to install Supports DNS-over-QUIC as well as the usual encrypted transports	Built on the 1.1.1.1 resolver DNS and HTTP filtering in one service
Filtering happens on their servers, so they see your lookups Custom rules and statistics need a paid account beyond a small free tier	Designed for organizations rather than single home users Traffic and policy data sit with Cloudflare
Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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