Category: DNS Privacy & Filtering

7 European alternatives to ControlD — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Customisable DNS service with privacy, filtering and geo-location management

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Facts

Headquarters: CA (OTHER)
Category: DNS Privacy & Filtering
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: No
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to ControlD

AdGuard Home
Open-source DNS server for blocking ads and tracking at network level
CY · open-source
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Blocky
Lightweight open-source DNS proxy and blocker written in Go
DE · open-source
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Unbound
Open-source validating, recursive and caching DNS resolver by NLnet Labs
NL · open-source
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dnscrypt-proxy
Open-source DNS proxy with support for encrypted DNS protocols
FR · open-source
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AdGuard DNS
DNS service by AdGuard (based in Cyprus) with ad and tracker blocking
CY · commercial
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Mullvad DNS
Swedish privacy-friendlye DNS service by Mullvad VPN without logging
SE · commercial
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Quad9
Swiss non-profit DNS service with focus on security and privacy
CH · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to ControlD?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to ControlD include AdGuard Home, Blocky and Unbound. On this page you can compare 7 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to ControlD?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to ControlD include AdGuard Home, Blocky, Unbound and dnscrypt-proxy. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is ControlD GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

ControlD is headquartered in CA (OTHER) and hosts data in EU. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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