List of Free and Public DNS Resolvers

Here is a list I compiled of free and public DNS resolvers you can use. Hopefully this will save you some time looking for an alternative DNS resolver.

Last Updated: August 2022

Name IP Address & Notes
Cloudflare

1.1.1.1

1.0.0.1

No DNS filtering; everything allowed
Cloudflare

1.1.1.2

Filters malware domains; useful if you have a public Internet service (e.g., library, coffee shop)
Cloudflare

1.1.1.3

Filters malware & adult content
Google

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

Google Public DNS is purely a DNS resolution and caching server; it does not perform any blocking or filtering of any kind, except that it may not resolve certain domains in extraordinary cases if we believe this is necessary to protect Google’s users from security threats. — as of August 2022
Quad9

9.9.9.9

149.112.112.112

2620:fe::fe  [IPv6]

2620:fe::9  [IPv6]

Filters malware domains & DNSSEC validation
Quad9

9.9.9.11

149.112.112.11

2620:fe::11  [IPv6]

2620:fe::fe:11  [IPv6]

Filters malware domains & DNSSEC validation + ECS enabled
Quad9

9.9.9.10

149.112.112.10

2620:fe::10  [IPv6]

2620:fe::fe:10  [IPv6]

No malware domain filtering, no DNSSEC validation
OpenDNS

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

Without an OpenDNS account, supposedly it blocks some malware and phishing domains; with an account, you can have much more control over what it blocks and does not block

 


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