NextDNS vs Control D vs Adguard DNS, which one is the best?

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Im28xwa@lemdro.id⁩ to ⁨privacyguides@lemmy.one⁩

cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/1181564

Did you try all of them?

What made you stick with the one you are currently using?

I became fully aware of Control D only yesterday as the name was vaguely familiar to me when I heard it and for Adguard DNS well I thought it was a normal-ish DNS service like 1 1 1 1, quad9, Google, etc… (not that user configurable).

I tried looking for some reviews and discussions comparing the 3 but found almost nothing about Control D and Adguard DNS but I did stumble upon Control D CEO 2 blog posts comparing Adguard DNS and NextDNS to Control D.

There seems to be not that much talk about these 2 unlike NextDNS which seems way more popular, if I’m correct then what made it way more popular and known?

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ReversedCookie@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
A look at RethinkDNS couldn’t hurt too, especially their app (which work with any DNS too, has a firewall, in app filterlists and so much more)

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Can I set it up on my router?
  
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  - ReversedCookie@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Sadly not, if your router don’t support DNS over Tls or DNS over https, but NextDNS does if you need that.
    
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throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

What made you stick with the one you are currently using?

I use many DNS 👀

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eminence@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Unbound

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Taking a quick look at the website it doesn’t look like it falls in the same category as the 3 mentioned above
  
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fr4nk_j4eger@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
adaway

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Bro
  
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comfortable_doug@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I use Rethink DNS because it also has a firewall function

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- comfortable_doug@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Never mind, I’m an idiot. I use Adgiard DNS provider, and Rethink DNS client.
  
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  - Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Lol ok yeah this makes sense now
    
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handygaber@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I bought Control D’s black friday deal last year and can’t really complain about their service. Also includes some nice blocklists. But their interface is a bit confusing and slow to use.

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Vexz@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I used Pi-hole and AdGuard Home but they of course only work in your home LAN. So I switched to NextDNS and I'm happy (but not very happy) with it. Their DNS servers are fast and I can choose the blocklists to use myself. It also has a white- and blacklist. And the best part is that I don't need an app on my phone to use it.
The only thing that bugs me are (feature) updates. I've been using it for about a year now and I think nothing has changed this entire time. Also they still offer the Energized blocklists which are dead for over a year now. It feels like the devs don't care much about their product as long as it keeps running and people pay for it which is sad.

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  Also they still offer the Energized blocklists which are dead for over a year now
  
  Yeah I noticed that too and it made me somewhat concerned about how things are going it the background, hopefully everything is good
  
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OurMoneyIsBroken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Mullvad DNS

www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Tried it a month or so ago but unfortunately had very high latency due to my geographical location
  
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Syrup@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I do have TrackerConrrol + Nebulo, works like a charm

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Interesting 👀
  
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  - Syrup@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    TrackerControl is quite similar to NetGuard, but I find more user friendly and you have all features you need. Get the full version from F-Droid or from their Website.
    
    For Nebulo, you can get it here, or F-droid, but the website gives you all useful info you need to know.
    
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Gazumi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
My journey has been AdGuard - NextDNS - RethinkDNS. Haven’t yet found something to move me on from Rethink. (All for mobile & tablet). Based upon simplicity, reliability and tools

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I don’t think RethinkDNS is comparable to these three, Isn’t it something different?/Doesn’t it fall in the same category as AdAway and Blockade (a firewall not a highly customizable DNS resolver) but if can achieve the same thing and is compatible wtih a wide range of devices (including routers) then why not let’s compare them
  
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  - Gazumi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Like NextDNS,there’s a very good range of blocklists to choose from but the firewall part is easier to set up and play with. My use case is as the app on my mobile phone and tablet. You can use the DNS element alone as you would with NextDNS and specify that for other devices. It took me a while to definitely move from NextDNS to Rethink. I went back and forth a few times.
    
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sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Some people don’t like that AdGuard is made by Russian’s. I like NextDNS because it’s simple to use and AdGuard was to heavy to install on my OpenWRT router. Never heard of Control D until now

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- NECOdes@burggit.moe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  Some people don’t like that AdGuard is made by Russian’s.
  
  That’s a fair concern, tho. I use Yandex Search occasionally because it works better than other alternatives in my personal case. But if you care about privacy (duh, we’re in /c/PrivacyGuard), using services provided buy US, Russia or China is not a good idea.
  
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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  Some people don’t like that AdGuard is made by Russian’s.
  
  💀
  
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Asudox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Neither

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- Im28xwa@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Please elaborate
  
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  - Asudox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    None of them respect your privacy, your own self-hosted DNS is the best.
    
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