#39 in Application SecurityUpdated 2026-08

NextDNS

by NextDNS · DNS-level filtering for security, privacy and parental control

29.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

NextDNS is a hosted DNS service that filters queries before they resolve, blocking malware, phishing, cryptojacking, ads, trackers and category-based content using threat feeds and blocklists updated in real time. It adds parental controls including SafeSearch and YouTube Restricted Mode enforcement and time-based access. Settings are grouped into configurations, with analytics and logs whose retention and storage region you choose.

Best for: Households and small organisations wanting DNS-level blocking of ads, trackers and malicious domains
Pricing: Free up to 300,000 queries/month, then Pro at £1.79/month (£17.90/year), with Business and Education at £17.90/month (£179/year) per 50 employees or per 250 students.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free tier covers 300,000 queries/month on unlimited devices
Log retention from one hour to two years, or logging off entirely
Log storage in the US, EU, UK or Switzerland
DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS on all major platforms

Trade-offs

Past the free 300,000-query quota it stops blocking and just resolves
Free and Pro plans get community support only; email support is paid
Business and Education are priced in blocks of 50 staff or 250 students

Pricing

Published plans from NextDNS’s own pricing page, in GBP. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

NextDNS pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in GBP
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	Freeper account	—	300,000 queries/month, then resolves without blocking Unlimited devices and configurations Access to all features Community support
Pro	£1.79per account	£1.49	For personal and close family use Unlimited queries, devices and configurations Access to all features Community support
Business	£17.9per 50 employees	£14.92	For small and medium businesses Unlimited queries, devices and configurations Access to all features Email support
Education	£17.9per 250 students	£14.92	For schools and universities Unlimited queries, devices and configurations Access to all features Email support

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 55 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 81 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 55 out of 100
Operational trust: 15 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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