Head-to-head privacy comparison: KYC friction, trust score, jurisdiction, fees, audits, supported regions, and network support. Higher trust score: Quad9.
Configurable private DNS firewall with DoH/DoT/DoQ, blocklists, analytics and per-device profiles. It works without signup for trial use; paid plans accept cards, PayPal and cryptocurrency, and logging retention can be disabled or configured.
Free public recursive DNS from the Swiss Quad9 Foundation with malware blocking, DNSSEC and DoH/DoT/DoQ options. Quad9 says it has no user accounts and does not correlate end users, including by IP address, to resolver queries.
| Metric | NextDNS | Quad9 |
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| KYC level | Light KYC | Zero KYC |
| Trust score | 40/99 | 52/99 |
| Jurisdiction | US | CH |
| Fee | Free 300k queries/mo / $1.99/mo | Free |
| Countries/regions | Global | Global |
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NextDNS scores 40/99 and Quad9 scores 52/99. Use this page as a starting point, then review each provider profile for ownership, warnings, and policy changes.
