# Alternative to nextdns **URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/alternative-to-nextdns/20867 **Category:** General **Created:** 2024-09-13T15:46:16Z **Posts:** 27 ## Post 1 by @brivacy — 2024-09-13T15:46:16Z I am looking for some alternative to next DNS i find controld but I don’t find reason to pay as i dont need much 1device and with that i can even cross 200k request per month. And adguard free option does not offer any logging just last 20 logs but i need the logging. I have used pihole before but switched away as does not support many new features i don’t just need a ads blocker. --- ## Post 2 by @Valynor — 2024-09-13T15:53:48Z NextDNS is pretty much the best option feature-wise. Why do you want to switch? --- ## Post 3 by @candroid-man — 2024-09-13T15:59:09Z One device only? Well you could always use an app on that device to handle network-side ads. Android - RethinkDNS iOS - Blokada (only does ad blocking with paid version or custom DNS) Windows/Linux - Safing’s Portmaster (only logs permenantly with paid version) --- ## Post 4 by @ignoramous — 2024-09-13T16:19:32Z _rdns dev here_ > [@Valynor](#): > > Why do you want to switch? OP mentions they want to switch because the NextDNS free-tier may not be enough for them. Their usage is limited to just 1 device, and find paying $20/yr wasteful. ``` I don’t find reason to pay as i dont need much 1device and with that i can even cross 200k request per month. ``` > [@Valynor](#): > > NextDNS is pretty much the best option feature-wise If I were to guess, ControlD (and even AdGuard DNS) may have surpassed NextDNS as far as the feature-set is concerned. > [@brivacy](#): > > 1device If that device is Android, you’re in luck. A list of tools I’ve used: - AdAway - DNS66 - Intra (`getintra.org`) - personalDNSFilter - Rethink DNS + Firewall (I co-develop this) - TrackerControl - NetGuard Note that: _Intra_ bundles Firebase Analytics. --- ## Post 5 by @Securely0845 — 2024-09-13T18:16:03Z > [@brivacy](#): > > I have used pihole before but switched away as does not support many new features i don’t just need a ads blocker. What features does a Pi-Hole not have that you need in your DNS device? --- ## Post 6 by @xe3 — 2024-09-13T18:29:00Z 3rd party services: 1. NextDNS 2. Adguard Private DNS 3. ControlD Self-hosted: 1. Adguard Home 2. Pi-hole But if you truly only have _one device_ you have many more options available to you, since you don’t need something network wide, you can use something local and on-device, it doesn’t need to be a hosted option. --- ## Post 7 by @anon97654407 — 2024-09-13T18:41:10Z > [@ignoramous](#): > > 1 device, No. You have unlimited devices with NextDNS in the free plan. ![image](//forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/2X/4/438fad7836161336eca2e3b1e5bd8e41543a3f2b.png) > [@brivacy](#): > > 200k request per month. The max is **300k** btw as per the screenshot above --- ## Post 8 by @TigerBanded — 2024-09-13T18:42:32Z Adguard Private DNS is very similar to Next DNS. Even better imo. --- ## Post 9 by @xe3 — 2024-09-13T19:44:48Z > [@anon97654407](#): > > > Their usage is limited to just 1 device, and find paying $20/yr wasteful. > > No. You have unlimited devices with NextDNS in the free plan. I think that the “they” that @ignoramous was referring to was OP, not NextDNS. In other words: “Because OP has just one 1 device, it seems wasteful to pay $20/yr for a NextDNS subscription” (at least that is how I interpreted their statement). --- ## Post 10 by @brivacy — 2024-09-14T04:58:43Z > [@ignoramous](#): > > OP mentions they want to switch because the NextDNS free-tier may not be enough for them. Their usage is limited to just 1 device, and find paying $20/yr wasteful. Nextdns does not have a support window and also The reason is not that 300k is not enough it is i can barely finish 90k and my laptop combined under 200k. I want to switch to something mainly 2 reason i think nextdns no longer maintained and i want to switch to a better service. I have used rethink when it was just released. I like it though but i am looking for a dns provider that like nextdns. --- ## Post 11 by @brivacy — 2024-09-14T05:00:44Z > [@Securely0845](#): > > What features does a Pi-Hole not have that you need in your DNS device? It does not have dot and doh and you have to run this in your laptop locally so not that useful good if i run that in a server. --- ## Post 12 by @brivacy — 2024-09-14T05:01:53Z > [@TigerBanded](#): > > Adguard Private DNS is They does not offer logging they only log for last 20 query --- ## Post 13 by @brivacy — 2024-09-14T05:03:18Z > [@ignoramous](#): > > - AdAway > - DNS66 > - Intra (`getintra.org`) > - personalDNSFilter > - Rethink DNS + Firewall (I co-develop this) > - TrackerControl > - NetGuard In this list i have personally use rethink and tc not slim playstore one i like rethink more but tracker control is also good. --- ## Post 14 by @brivacy — 2024-09-14T05:07:41Z Some years ago i have paid for a year because that was cheaper but i couldn’t able to even use 300k ever not a single month but i have suggested this service to my friend he is also a paid customer and he need almost 800-900k as he play lot of games and many devices are connected with his router. So i stop paying… Mainly i stay as minimal as possible not that much apps and use linux. --- ## Post 15 by @xe3 — 2024-09-14T05:53:25Z > [@brivacy](#): > > They does not offer logging they only log for last 20 query I believe this to be untrue. Let me double check. edit: Okay, I can confirm, I have no 20 query limit on the free plan: ![screenshot-obfsc](//forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/2X/e/e3ef9252723abeaea8a479f588b64fb6807b61ef.png) --- ## Post 16 by @anon48875053 — 2024-09-14T06:08:51Z @brivacy I think you should put in a little bit more effort in your posts. Not only are they hard to read, but also contain some false statements as showed above. --- ## Post 17 by @ikelatomig — 2024-09-14T06:58:32Z Do you know what are those 2 servers in the free plan, I haven’t tried adguard ? --- ## Post 18 by @brivacy — 2024-09-14T08:26:16Z That is strange i cant get more than 20logs what is wrong with my account --- ## Post 19 by @brivacy — 2024-09-14T08:27:21Z Sorry but i have used adguard before and i couldn’t get more than 20 logs. I don’t know why. --- ## Post 20 by @Valynor — 2024-09-14T15:41:50Z > [@brivacy](#): > > i think nextdns no longer maintained They updated the web UI only recently and are running servers all over the world (130+ locations). This costs a lot of money so they are definitely still “maintained”. --- ## Post 22 by @Quantum — 2024-09-14T21:50:42Z Just to add, they also did a lot of work recently to get NextDNS to play nicely with iCloud Private Relay. People in the privacy community have got to stop expecting free stuff. It costs a lot of money to run services like NextDNS or Proton. The people running them deserve to be paid for their work. --- ## Post 23 by @outage — 2024-09-15T07:25:30Z I’d like to add that pihole can be combined with cloudflared or DNSCrypt to provide DoH. DNSCrypt has the added advantage of a whole host of other DNS options, including ODoH and using the Tor network. These can be run locally or in a server. --- ## Post 24 by @silverfaze — 2024-11-11T02:55:54Z So, i use nextdns and i have not seen any other service that compares to it based on my usage. I have a home router that its configured on and it captures all traffic in my home, it could capture and secure the network based on the subnet the device belongs and with it, i control what the kids do and what can be done on my guest network while parents network is clean and IoT network piped down. Correct me if i am wrong, no other service can do this with my ubiquiti network os I was on free and after testinf, i moved to a payment option and i am on the third year. You cannot get it wrong with them on their paid option… its the best option for the money. What you can do is to share it with a friend --- ## Post 25 by @Bhaelros — 2024-11-11T06:21:12Z Check Control D and Adguard --- ## Post 26 by @brivacy — 2024-11-11T06:31:17Z > > > ### Platform > > Android > > ### Protocol > > DNS-over-TLS > > ### Do you use AdGuard app? > > …No I don't > > ### Your configuration > > _No response_ > > ### Traceroute to AdGuard DNS > > _No response_ > > ### Issue Details > > Issue is on mobile browser query logs i cant see more than 20 at a time the part that give page 1 page 2 page 3 is not visible in mobile browswer hence you are stuck with the last 20 logs but if you open the desktop site you can see 20 followed by next pages to see other logs. > This need a fix for browser mobile. > > ### Expected Behavior > > _No response_ > > ### Actual Behavior > > Can't see query logs more than 20 in mobile browser. > > ### Screenshots > > _No response_ > > ### Additional Information > > _No response_ It was a bug and fixed 2days ago. --- ## Post 27 by @xe3 — 2024-11-11T06:35:48Z [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/), and [ControlD](https://controld.com/), and [Adguard _Private_ DNS](https://adguard-dns.io/en/welcome.html) are all fairly comparable services each has its own small pros/cons over the others. Self-hosted options also exist like Adguard Home or Pi-Hole. > [@brivacy](#): > > It was a bug and fixed 2days ago. Glad you got it sorted :+1: