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NextDNS vs OpenDNS Home: catalog facts
NextDNS	OpenDNS Home
Freemium A free tier with a monthly query allowance is available. Paid plans remove the limit.	Free The home DNS service is free to use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Very granular blocklists and per-device profiles with detailed analytics Encrypted DNS support on every platform, including router-level setup	Network-wide filtering set once at the router Content filtering suited to parental controls
Filtering happens on their infrastructure, so they resolve your queries The free tier is limited to a monthly query allowance	Queries go to a US company's resolver Website mostly promotes Cisco's enterprise products
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 September 23, 2026

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