Pi-hole
90Pi-hole offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the dns firewall space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
DNS / Firewall
📍 Decentralized (self-hostable)
Free
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DNS / Firewall
Pi-hole
Self-hosted network-wide ad blocking DNS sinkhole
📍
Decentralized (self-hostable)
📂
Open Source
Good for you if:
- • You want network-wide ad blocking for all devices (router-level)
- • You prefer self-hosted solutions for complete control
- • You have a Raspberry Pi or Linux device to run it on
- • You want open-source ad blocking solution
- • You need to block ads on devices that can't run ad blockers (smart TVs, IoT)
AdGuard Home
88AdGuard Home offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the dns firewall space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
DNS / Firewall
📍 🇨🇾 Cyprus
Free
DNS / Firewall
AdGuard Home
Self-hosted network-wide ad and tracker blocking DNS server
📍
🇨🇾 Cyprus
📂
Open Source
Good for you if:
- • You want network-wide ad blocking for all devices (router-level)
- • You prefer self-hosted solutions for complete control
- • You need encrypted DNS support (DoH/DoT/DNSCrypt)
- • You want detailed statistics on DNS requests
- • You need parental controls and content filtering
NextDNS
85NextDNS offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the dns firewall space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
DNS / Firewall
📍 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Free
DNS / Firewall
NextDNS
Privacy-focused DNS resolver with customizable blocklists and encrypted DNS
📍
🇨🇭 Switzerland
✓
Audited
Good for you if:
- • You want to block ads, trackers, and malware at the DNS level
- • You need customizable blocklists for different blocking needs
- • You want encrypted DNS (DoH/DoT) to protect queries
- • You need native tracking protection for Windows, Apple, Samsung
- • You want CNAME cloaking protection
Quad9
82Quad9 offers a privacy-conscious alternative in the dns firewall space, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
DNS / Firewall
📍 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Free
DNS / Firewall
Quad9
Free privacy-focused DNS resolver with malware blocking and no data collection
📍
🇨🇭 Switzerland
✓
Audited
Good for you if:
- • You want free DNS service with malware blocking
- • You need Swiss jurisdiction privacy protections
- • You want DNS resolver that doesn't collect personal data
- • You need simple DNS setup (just change DNS settings)
- • You want protection against malware, phishing, and botnets
Mullvad DNS
69Mullvad DNS offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
DNS / Firewall
📍 🇸🇪 Sweden
Free
DNS / Firewall
Mullvad DNS
Privacy-oriented DNS resolver / DNS filtering service to reduce tracking and improve data control.
📍
🇸🇪 Sweden
✓
Audited
✓
Encryption
Good for you if:
- • You want fewer trackers and less account-linked data
- • You care about privacy by default
AdGuard DNS
66AdGuard DNS offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
DNS / Firewall
📍 🇨🇾 Cyprus
Free
DNS / Firewall
AdGuard DNS
Privacy-oriented DNS resolver / DNS filtering service to reduce tracking and improve data control.
📍
🇨🇾 Cyprus
✓
Audited
✓
Encryption
Good for you if:
- • You want fewer trackers and less account-linked data
- • You care about privacy by default
ISP DNS
66ISP DNS offers a privacy-conscious alternative in this category, with a stronger focus on data protection than many mainstream tools.
DNS / Firewall
📍 Multiple jurisdictions
Free
DNS / Firewall
ISP DNS
Baseline option for comparison.
📍
Multiple jurisdictions
✓
Audited
✓
Encryption
Good for you if:
- • You want to understand what changes when you add privacy tools
About region filters
These filters help you find apps based on their jurisdiction and surveillance alliance membership:
- 🇪🇺 EU: European Union member states (27 countries with GDPR protection)
- 🔵 Five Eyes: UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand (core intelligence-sharing alliance)
- 🔵 Nine Eyes: Five Eyes plus Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway
- 🔵 Fourteen Eyes: Nine Eyes plus Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Sweden
- 🚫 Exclude 4 👀: Show apps from all countries except Five Eyes (UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand)
- 🚫 Exclude 9 👀: Show apps from all countries except Nine Eyes alliance
- 🚫 Exclude 14 👀: Show apps from all countries except Fourteen Eyes alliance
- 🚫 Exclude US: Show apps from all countries except the United States
Note: Jurisdiction is one factor in privacy. Also consider technical design, transparency reports, and data retention policies.