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ANextDNS vs Quad9
Price, audits and jurisdiction and who each one suits, side by side.
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Choose NextDNS if…
- you need pay with crypto
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, parents
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Choose Quad9 if…
- you're in its core audience: home users, privacy-conscious individuals
Side by side
Feature NextDNS Quad9
Cost over 2 years$39.82—
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
CompanyNextDNS Inc.Quad9 Foundation · since 2017
Full feature lists
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
Q Quad9
- Blocks malware, phishing, spyware and botnet domains at DNS level
- Threat data from 25+ intelligence providers
- 230+ resolver clusters in over 110 countries
- IPv4 and IPv6 resolver addresses
- Encrypted DNS connections where supported
- No logging of user IP addresses
- Public lookup tool for blocked domains
- Router-level setup covers IoT devices
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | NextDNS | Quad9 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $1.66 Pro | no published plan |
| 5 people | $16.58 Business | no published plan |
| 20 people | $16.58 Business | no published plan |
All plans and prices
NextDNS
FreeFree
Pro$1.99/month or $19.90/year
Business$19.90/month or $199/year
Education$19.90/month or $199/year
Quad9
Public DNSFree
Strengths and limitations
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
Quad9
- Completely free with no account or sign-up
- Does not log data containing user IP addresses
- Run by a Swiss non-profit and designed for GDPR compliance
- Large global network with 230+ resolver clusters
- Blocks threats only, with no custom filtering or user dashboard
- Depends on donations and sponsorships for funding
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 8, 2026. Editorial policy