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AdGuard DNS vs Net Nanny
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose AdGuard DNS if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Web, Linux, Android
- you're in its core audience: privacy-minded individuals, parents
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Choose Net Nanny if…
- you're in its core audience: parents, families with multiple devices
Side by side
Feature AdGuard DNS Net Nanny
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price—$3.33/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS, iOS
CategorySmart DNS & DNS privacyParental controls
CompanyAdGuardSafeToNet Limited · since 1994
Full feature lists
A AdGuard DNS
- Network-level blocking of ads, trackers, malware and phishing
- Family protection mode with adult-content blocking and Safe Search
- Parental control with screen-time scheduling
- Real-time DNS request stats by device, date and country
- Custom per-device block and allow lists
- DNSCrypt, DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-QUIC support
- DNSSEC validation
- 100+ servers in 15+ locations
N Net Nanny
- Real-time on-device scanning of web content
- Internet filter and pornography blocking
- Website blocker
- App blocking on iOS devices
- Screen time limits and allowed online hours
- Location tracking
- Family Feed with search and alert reporting
- Parent dashboard for managing settings
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
AdGuard DNS · adguard-dns.io
Net Nanny · netnanny.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
AdGuard DNS
Public DNSFree
Private DNS serverPaid
Enterprise DNSCustom
Net Nanny
1 Desktop$39.99/year (regular $49.99)
5 Device Family Protection Pass$54.99/year (regular $79.99)
20 Device Family Protection Pass$89.99/year (regular $129.99)
Strengths and limitations
AdGuard DNS
- Public servers are free
- Supports DNSCrypt, DoH, DoT, DoQ and DNSSEC
- Works with any device, including routers
- Code published on GitHub
- DNS-level blocking works only on whole domains
- Dashboard, stats and custom filtering need a paid private server
Net Nanny
- On the market since 1994
- Family plans cover up to 20 devices
- Content is scanned in real time on the device
- Alerts for porn, suicide, weapons and drug-related content
- No Android support listed; it runs on Windows, macOS and iOS
- The single-device plan covers desktops only
- App blocking is limited to iOS
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 8, 2026. Editorial policy