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Best OpenBLD Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from internet filtering software ranked against OpenBLD on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.8
    OpenBLD vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo7.7
    OpenBLD vs NextDNS
  3. 3
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo7.7
    OpenBLD vs NxFilter
  4. 4
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo7.7
    OpenBLD vs UnveilDNS
  5. 5
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo7.5
    OpenBLD vs Cloudflare Gateway
  6. 6
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 7.2
    OpenBLD vs AdGuard
  7. 7
    Classwize extensioniOSMacWebWin 7.2
    OpenBLD vs Classwize
  8. 8
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo7.2
    OpenBLD vs CleanBrowsing
  9. 9
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo7.2
    OpenBLD vs Control D
  10. 10
    Bark AndroidiOS $4.08/mo7.1
    OpenBLD vs Bark
  11. 11
    Lightspeed Classroom AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.1
    OpenBLD vs Lightspeed Classroom
  12. 12
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.0
    OpenBLD vs GoGuardian DNS
  13. 13
    Redmorph Browser Controller extensioniOSMac 7.0
    OpenBLD vs Redmorph Browser Controller
  14. 14
    WatchGuard FireCloud Free trial AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $8.15/mo7.0
    OpenBLD vs WatchGuard FireCloud
  15. 15
    CIRA Anycast DNS AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    OpenBLD vs CIRA Anycast DNS
  16. 16
    Cisco Secure Access Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    OpenBLD vs Cisco Secure Access
  17. 17
    DNSFilter Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSMac 6.9
    OpenBLD vs DNSFilter
  18. 18
    Jamf Safe Internet Free trial iOSMacWebWin 6.9
    OpenBLD vs Jamf Safe Internet
  19. 19
    Safe Surfer Free trial AndroidextensioniOSMacWeb 6.9
    OpenBLD vs Safe Surfer
  20. 20
    SafeDNS Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $1.20/mo6.9
    OpenBLD vs SafeDNS

OpenBLD alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS7.8Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2NextDNS7.7Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3NxFilter7.7Free plan$5/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4UnveilDNS7.7Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Cloudflare Gateway7.5Free plan$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6AdGuard7.2No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
7Classwize7.2No—Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8CleanBrowsing7.2No$6.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Control D7.2No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Bark7.1No$4.08/moAndroid, iOS
11Lightspeed Classroom7.1No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12GoGuardian DNS7.0No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
13Redmorph Browser Controller7.0No—Browser, iOS, Mac
14WatchGuard FireCloud7.0No$8.15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15CIRA Anycast DNS6.9No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16Cisco Secure Access6.9No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17DNSFilter6.9No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
18Jamf Safe Internet6.9No—iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
19Safe Surfer6.9No—Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
20SafeDNS6.9No$1.20/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Questions about OpenBLD alternatives

What is the best alternative to OpenBLD?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in internet filtering software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: NextDNS, NxFilter, UnveilDNS and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to OpenBLD?

AdGuard DNS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.