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Quad9 vs DNS Forge: catalog facts
Quad9	DNS Forge
Free The public resolvers are free to use.	Free Public resolver offered at no cost.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Malicious domain blocking with no configuration and no account Non-profit, Swiss-based, with a published no-client-IP-logging policy	Supports DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-QUIC Several filter levels, including an unfiltered option
Blocking is security-focused only; it does not block advertising No per-device customisation on the free public resolvers	Blocklists are chosen by the operator and cannot be customised per user Website is in German
Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No 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 2, 2026

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