DNS Provider Security Audits
Independent security comparison of 22 public DNS providers. We test DNSSEC validation, encrypted DNS support, NXDOMAIN hijacking, and logging policies.
Updated · Auto-audited weekly
Provider comparison
22 providers
| Provider | Primary IP | DoT | DoH | Hijacking | Logging | Audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare DNS |
1.1.1.1
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Google Public DNS |
8.8.8.8
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Quad9 |
9.9.9.9
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| OpenDNS |
208.67.222.222
|
No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Full audit › |
| AdGuard DNS |
94.140.14.14
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Mullvad DNS |
194.242.2.2
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| CleanBrowsing |
185.228.168.9
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| NextDNS |
45.90.28.0
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Control D |
76.76.2.0
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Yandex DNS |
77.88.8.8
|
No | No | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Comodo Secure DNS |
8.26.56.26
|
No | No | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Neustar UltraDNS |
64.6.64.6
|
No | No | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Level3 / Lumen |
4.2.2.1
|
No | No | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| DNS.WATCH |
84.200.69.80
|
No | No | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| UncensoredDNS |
91.239.100.100
|
No | No | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| SafeDNS |
195.46.39.39
|
No | No | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| Cloudflare for Families |
1.1.1.3
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| OpenDNS FamilyShield |
208.67.222.123
|
No | No | Yes | Unknown | Full audit › |
| AdGuard Family |
94.140.14.15
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| CleanBrowsing Family |
185.228.168.168
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| AliDNS |
223.5.5.5
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
| DNSPod (Tencent) |
119.29.29.29
|
Yes | Yes | Clean | Unknown | Full audit › |
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