The best EfficientIP DNS Guardian alternatives

NextDNS suits people who want DNS-based threat, ad, and tracker blocking across devices or networks.

It suits households, organizations, and administrators who want DNS-based filtering across devices or networks.

Control D suits individuals, IT administrators, SMBs, and enterprises seeking customizable DNS security and internet controls.

It suits organizations managing internet access and security across workplace users or devices.

NxFilter suits network administrators who need DNS filtering, user or group policies, reports, or filtering for remote Windows and Android devices.

SafeDNS is aimed at households, schools, enterprises, SMBs, MSPs, nonprofits, ISPs, WiFi operators, and telecom providers.

It is intended for enterprises and managed service providers that need DNS filtering and visibility for users and devices on and off their networks.

Quad9 is intended for users ranging from home households to large enterprises who want malicious-domain blocking at the DNS level.

FamilyShield may suit households seeking DNS-based adult-content filtering and phishing protection for devices connected to the home network.

RethinkDNS suits Android users who want configurable DNS blocking, app-level firewall rules, and per-app network reports.

GoGuardian DNS is intended for K-12 schools and districts managing mixed-device networks.

Blocky fits home networks, homelabs, and businesses needing self-hosted DNS filtering with client-specific policies.

It suits businesses, schools, and managed service providers needing policy-based DNS filtering across supported devices or network environments.