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Choosing a Public DNS Resolver

Choosing a Public DNS Resolver·Patrik Wallström·4 months ago
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Pick what matters to you, such as privacy, malware blocking, parental controls, speed, IPv6, or a specific jurisdiction, and the finder narrows 30 global public resolvers to the ones that fit. A full comparison table and research-backed decision notes follow.

30 public resolvers

16 jurisdictions

DoH / DoT / DoQ encrypted transports

12 studies cited

Step 1 · Interactive finder Find a resolver for your requirements

Check what matters to you. Transport, DNSSEC, IPv6, jurisdiction and operator type are hard filters. The priorities are scored and ranked.

My priorities

Maximum privacy and no logging Minimal or no query logging, privacy-first operator Block malware and phishing Security blocklist on by default or via a simple variant Block ads and trackers Network-wide ad and tracker filtering Parental controls and adult-content blocking Family or adult-content filter available No filtering (unaltered DNS) Returns answers exactly as published Fully customizable filtering Choose your…

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