NextDNS is my new favourite DNS service (2020)
4 months ago
- #Privacy
- #DNS
- #AdBlocking
- NextDNS is a DNS service that meets all the author's requirements: low-latency, reliable, available everywhere, supports DoT and DoH, includes ad-blocking and tracker-blocking, customizable, and provides stats.
- The author previously used Pi-hole but found it unsuitable due to its lack of availability outside the home network.
- Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 was considered but lacks ad and tracker blocking.
- AdGuard DNS was used for over a year but had latency issues and lacked customization and stats.
- NextDNS, founded by two French entrepreneurs, offers a comprehensive solution with secure protocols (DoH, DoT), customizable blocking, detailed statistics, and logging.
- NextDNS provides a web interface for managing configurations, blocking lists, and viewing analytics.
- Privacy is a priority, with options to store logs in different regions and a clear privacy policy.
- Pricing is free during beta, then $1.99/month for unlimited queries after 300,000 queries/month.
- The author highly recommends NextDNS for its features, reliability, and privacy-focused approach.