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AdGuard DNS

Privacy-oriented

resolver / filtering service to reduce and improve data control.

Privacy score 66 Free Technical: Beginner
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Privacy-oriented

resolver / filtering service designed to reduce compared to mainstream options.

Web

✓ Good for you if:

  • • You want fewer trackers and less account-linked data
  • • You care about privacy by default

Key qualities

✓ Encryption

Overview

AdGuard DNS

is a DNS resolver / DNS filtering service commonly used as a more privacy-respecting alternative to mainstream services.

Privacy notes:
- Aims to reduce tracking

, limit unnecessary data collection, and/or support stronger encryption.
- Your privacy still depends on your settings, device security, and (for hosted services) the operator.

Practical tip:
- Combine privacy-friendly software with strong passwords, 2FA, and regular updates for best results.

Privacy highlight

More privacy-oriented than mainstream.

Quick facts

Country:
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Pricing:
Free
Platform:
Web
Technical:
Beginner
:
Unknown
:
No
Open-source status:
Closed source
:
No
:
No

Key features

  • resolution
  • Block malicious domains (varies)
  • Ad/tracker blocking (varies)
  • Encrypted (varies)
  • Custom blocklists (varies)
Security & encryption Click to expand
Unknown
Encryption protocols
Encrypted DNS (DoH/DoT) if enabled
No user-managed keys. (if enabled) uses standard protocols negotiated between client and server.
Offline support
No
Telemetry & tracking Click to expand
Not specified
No
In many privacy-focused security apps, is limited to coarse, aggregated information such as crash reports and basic feature usage, and is often optional or can be disabled in the settings.
Jurisdiction & compliance Click to expand
Varies by provider and configuration.
For tools in this category, providers usually keep as little as possible – for example account identifiers, billing records and minimal logs – for the shortest time needed to run the service and meet legal duties; always check the app’s own policy for exact time frames.
Legal frameworks
Revenue sources
donations/paid tiers (varies)
Editorial signals Click to expand
66
Trust score
57
Trust breakdown (0–10)
Encryption: 70, Audits: 50, Open source: 45, Telemetry: 60, Jurisdiction: 65, Transparency: 50, Trackers: 90
Editorial notes
Usability: 75, Performance: 80, Family friendly: 80
User experience Click to expand
Signup requirements
unknown
Onboarding difficulty (1-5)
2
Accessibility features
Support for modern accessibility features depends on the platform version.
Backup & portability Click to expand
No
Migration tools
May offer import or export tools; see official docs.
Standard provider account recovery, Support-assisted recovery (provider-specific)

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