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AdGuard DNS vs Yandex DNS: catalog facts
AdGuard DNS	Yandex DNS
Freemium The public resolvers are free. Private DNS accounts with custom rules are paid beyond a…	Free Free to use.
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	No software to install, only a DNS setting change Optional blocking of adult and dangerous sites
Filtering happens on their servers, so they see your lookups Custom rules and statistics need a paid account beyond a small free tier	All DNS lookups go to Yandex Little control over the block lists compared with self-hosted filters
Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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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