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Best WatchGuard DNSWatch Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 1
    AdGuard DNS Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free6.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs AdGuard DNS
  2. 2
    NextDNS Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux £1.79/mo6.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs NextDNS
  3. 3
    Cloudflare Gateway Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $7/mo6.6
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Cloudflare Gateway
  4. 4
    NxFilter Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $5/mo6.6
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs NxFilter
  5. 5
    UnveilDNS Free plan AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo6.6
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs UnveilDNS
  6. 6
    Diladele Web Safety Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWin €24.92/mo6.5
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Diladele Web Safety
  7. 7
    Technitium DNS Server Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.5
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Technitium DNS Server
  8. 8
    Pi-hole Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Pi-hole
  9. 9
    WindowsSpyBlocker Free plan Win Free6.3
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs WindowsSpyBlocker
  10. 10
    CleanBrowsing AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $6.25/mo5.8
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs CleanBrowsing
  11. 11
    Control D Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $2/mo5.8
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Control D
  12. 12
    AdGuard AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 5.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs AdGuard
  13. 13
    Lightspeed Classroom AndroidiOSMacWebWin 5.7
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Lightspeed Classroom
  14. 14
    Classwize extensioniOSMacWebWin 5.6
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Classwize
  15. 15
    GoGuardian DNS AndroidiOSMacWebWin 5.6
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs GoGuardian DNS
  16. 16
    DNS for Family WebWinMacLinuxiOS 5.5
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs DNS for Family
  17. 17
    OpenBLD Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free5.5
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs OpenBLD
  18. 18
    OpenDNS Home WebWinMacLinuxiOS 5.5
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs OpenDNS Home
  19. 19
    RM SafetyNet WebWinMaciOSAndroid 5.5
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs RM SafetyNet
  20. 20
    Smoothwall Filter WebWinMaciOSAndroid 5.5
    WatchGuard DNSWatch vs Smoothwall Filter

WatchGuard DNSWatch alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1AdGuard DNS6.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2NextDNS6.7Free plan£1.79/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Cloudflare Gateway6.6Free plan$7/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4NxFilter6.6Free plan$5/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5UnveilDNS6.6Free plan$16.58/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Diladele Web Safety6.5Free plan€24.92/moLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Technitium DNS Server6.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Pi-hole6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
9WindowsSpyBlocker6.3Free planFreeWindows
10CleanBrowsing5.8No$6.25/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
11Control D5.8No$2/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12AdGuard5.7No—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
13Lightspeed Classroom5.7No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14Classwize5.6No—Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
15GoGuardian DNS5.6No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16DNS for Family5.5No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
17OpenBLD5.5Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18OpenDNS Home5.5No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
19RM SafetyNet5.5No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
20Smoothwall Filter5.5No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
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Questions about WatchGuard DNSWatch alternatives

What is the best alternative to WatchGuard DNSWatch?

AdGuard DNS, number 1 in internet filtering software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: NextDNS, Cloudflare Gateway, NxFilter and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to WatchGuard DNSWatch?

AdGuard DNS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.