ADNS Alternatives

ADNS is described as 'Lightweight DNS-based ad blocker for Android. No VPN, no background services, no battery drain, no hassle' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to ADNS for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, iPad and Web-based apps. The best ADNS alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ADNS are NextDNS, Adblock Plus, AdGuard and Pi-hole.

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  1. AdNauseam icon
     22 likes

    AdNauseam is a browser extension designed to obfuscate browsing data and protect users from surveillance and tracking by advertising networks.

    67 AdNauseam alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • uBlock Origin
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
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  2. DNS66 icon
     32 likes

    DNS66 blocks advertisements on Android by intercepting DNS requests using Android's VPN layer and blocking requests for blacklisted hosts.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  3. A free, global DNS resolution service that you can use as an alternative to your current DNS provider.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. All we know the availability of popular AdBlockers lying around... but frankly, these are too bloated with several features and options which most of us don't use beyond the defaults. So, this extension was made for those of us who don't care about all that stuff but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  5. personalDNSfilter is a DNS filter proxy written in Java. It hooks into the domain name (DNS) resolution and returns the loopback address for filtered hosts.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  6. AhaDNS icon
     11 likes

    A zero logging DNS with support for DNS-over-HTTPS & DNS-over-TLS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
  7. Intra icon
     6 likes

    Intra protects you from DNS manipulation, a cyber attack used to block access to news sites, social media platforms and messaging apps.

    7 Intra alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. Technitium DNS Server is an open source tool that can be used as a personal local DNS server for privacy & security. It includes Ad blocking feature combined with DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS support.

    29 Technitium DNS Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Blocker is a component controller for Android applications that currently supports using PackageManager and Intent Firewall to manage the state of components. It can be seamlessly switched between these controllers, and for application rules, you can export and import them.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  10. keweonDNS icon
     5 likes

    A DNS-based solution designed to enhance defenses like ad blockers, antivirus tools, and firewalls. Using AI, it blocks ads, trackers, and threats at the DNS level. It ensures faster performance, better privacy, and comprehensive device protection without extra software.

    54 keweonDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. hBlock icon
     11 likes

    hBlock is a POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, that gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple sources and creates a hosts file (alternative formats are also supported) that prevents your system from connecting to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew
    Good alternative?
     
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