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Yandex DNS vs AdGuard DNS: catalog facts
Yandex DNS	AdGuard DNS
Free Free to use.	Freemium The public resolvers are free. Private DNS accounts with custom rules are paid beyond a…
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
No software to install, only a DNS setting change Optional blocking of adult and dangerous sites	Works through Android Private DNS with no app to install Supports DNS-over-QUIC as well as the usual encrypted transports
All DNS lookups go to Yandex Little control over the block lists compared with self-hosted filters	Filtering happens on their servers, so they see your lookups Custom rules and statistics need a paid account beyond a small free tier
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
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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