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NextDNSCloudflare Gateway
Freemium

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

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Web
  • Very granular blocklists and per-device profiles with detailed analytics
  • Encrypted DNS support on every platform, including router-level setup
  • Built on the 1.1.1.1 resolver
  • DNS and HTTP filtering in one service
  • Filtering happens on their infrastructure, so they resolve your queries
  • The free tier is limited to a monthly query allowance
  • 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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