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PAdGuard vs NextDNS
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose AdGuard if…
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, families
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Choose NextDNS if…
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, parents
Side by side
Feature AdGuard NextDNS
Per device per month$0.83—
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome, Self-hostedWeb
CategoryAd & tracker blockersSmart DNS & DNS privacy
CompanyAdGuardNextDNS Inc.
Full feature lists
A AdGuard
- System-wide ad and tracker blocking in browsers and apps
- Phishing and malicious site protection
- Parental control against adult content
- Android ad blocking without root access
- DNS-level filtering on iOS
- Router-level blocking with AdGuard Home
- Command-line Linux ad blocker with custom filters
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera
N NextDNS
- Blocks malware, phishing, cryptojacking and typosquatting domains
- Ad and tracker blocklists updated in real time
- Native Tracking Protection for OS-level trackers
- Parental controls with SafeSearch and YouTube Restricted Mode
- Recreation Time schedules for apps and websites
- Configurable log retention and log storage region
- DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNSSEC support
- Custom denylist, allowlist and DNS rewrites
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | AdGuard | NextDNS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | no published plan | $1.66 Pro |
| 5 people | no published plan | $16.58 Business |
| 20 people | no published plan | $16.58 Business |
All plans and prices
AdGuard
Per device per month: $0.83
NextDNS
FreeFree
Pro$1.99/month or $19.90/year
Business$19.90/month or $199/year
Education$19.90/month or $199/year
Strengths and limitations
AdGuard
- Apps for Windows, Mac, Android, Android TV, iOS and Linux
- Android app works without root access
- 14-day trial on the desktop and Android apps
- Free browser extensions for six browsers
- The full Android app is installed via APK rather than Google Play
- The Linux version is command-line only
NextDNS
- Free plan includes all features and 300,000 queries a month
- Unlimited devices and configurations on every plan
- Logs can be turned off completely or kept from one hour up to two years
- Accepts cards, PayPal and cryptocurrency
- Pro and Free plans get community support only
- Prices are listed in EUR
- Filtering stops on the free plan once the monthly quota is used up
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 8, 2026. Editorial policy