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Best ScoutDNS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

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

ScoutDNS 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 ScoutDNS alternatives

What is the best alternative to ScoutDNS?

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 ScoutDNS?

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.