PublicDNSResolvers

nicolaw 10th November 2024 at 5:21pm
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https://medium.com/@nykolas.z/dns-resolvers-performance-compared-cloudflare-x-google-x-quad9-x-opendns-149e803734e5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_recursive_name_server

  • Google 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4, 2001:4860:4860::8888, 2001:4860:4860::8844: Private and unfiltered. Most popular option.
  • CloudFlare 1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1, 2606:4700:4700::1111, 2606:4700:4700::1001: Private and unfiltered.
  • CloudFlare 1.1.1.2, 1.0.0.2, 2606:4700:4700::1112, 2606:4700:4700::1002: Private, block malware.
  • CloudFlare 1.1.1.3, 1.0.0.3, 2606:4700:4700::1113, 2606:4700:4700::1003: Private, block malware and adult content.
  • Quad9 9.9.9.9: Private and security aware. New player that blocks access to malicious domains.
  • OpenDNS 208.67.222.222: Old player that blocks malicious domains and offers the option to block adult content.
  • Norton DNS 199.85.126.20: Old player that blocks malicious domains and is integrated with their Antivirus.
  • CleanBrowsing 185.228.168.168: Private and security aware. New player that blocks access to adult content.
  • Yandex DNS 77.88.8.7: Old player that blocks malicious domains. Very popular in Russia.
  • Comodo DNS 8.26.56.26: Old player that blocks malicious domains.

Additional reading: https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2018/04/02/a-privacy-preserving-approach-to-dns/