Cisco Umbrella Alternatives

Cisco Umbrella is described as '(formerly OpenDNS) provides the first line of defense against threats on the internet wherever users go' and is a very popular DNS Resolver in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Cisco Umbrella, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best Cisco Umbrella alternative is NextDNS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Cisco Umbrella are 1.1.1.1, Cloudflare, Quad9 and AdGuard DNS.

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  1. Safe Web is a new web browser for iPhone and iPad devices. Don't worry anymore about what they browse as they only will see what you let they see. Safe Web is a bookmarking based Internet browser that only allows to navigate to some predefined websites or domains of your...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Freenom World is a fast and anonymous Public DNS resolver.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Stubby is the name given to a mode of using getdns which enables it to act as a local DNS Privacy stub resolver (using DNS-over-TLS).

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. DNS Redirector icon
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    Runs as a Windows service, supports any TCP/IP device. Display a blocked page as result of any domain name matched in the keywords list. Prevent installation of file sharing/P2P clients, spyware, or other malicious software - a technique referred to as DNS sinkhole or blackhole.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. DNSX3 icon
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    DNS-as-a-Service. Private DNS Recursive Servers. Security, Privacy, Performance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    DNSReactor provides FREE Public DNS servers that you can use as an alternative to your local isp DNS servers. Take advantage of this FREE added layer of security NOW.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. PointDNS icon
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    Point is a fully managed DNS solution trusted by thousands of users and responsible for more than 220 000 domains worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. GSLB.me icon
     1 like

    Authoritative, dynamic and geo-DNS, traffic balancing, CDN offload, domain services and DNS firewall. With full DNSSEC support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. SmartViper is a web mining company dedicated to analyze web pages. They let anyone use their DNS servers for free. They log personal information with their website but it’s not clear what they log with their DNS service. They don’t share that information with third parties.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. CaptainDNS centralizes DNS management, diagnostics, and monitoring for developers and IT teams managing domain infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. VNIS icon
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    VNIS is a comprehensive security solution for Websites, Applications, and APIs, built on AI and Machine Learning to counter increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks such as zero-day exploits, DDoS, SQL Injection, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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