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Cloudflare GatewayNextDNS
Freemium

A free tier is available; larger teams pay for Cloudflare Zero Trust plans.

 Freemium

A free tier with a monthly query allowance is available. Paid plans remove the limit.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Built on the 1.1.1.1 resolver
  • DNS and HTTP filtering in one service
  • Very granular blocklists and per-device profiles with detailed analytics
  • Encrypted DNS support on every platform, including router-level setup
  • Designed for organizations rather than single home users
  • Traffic and policy data sit with Cloudflare
  • Filtering happens on their infrastructure, so they resolve your queries
  • The free tier is limited to a monthly query allowance
Hosted service Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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