Category: DNS Privacy & Filtering

7 European alternatives to DNS4EU — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

EU-funded, privacy-focused public DNS resolver (operated by Whalebone), launched in 2025.

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Facts

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

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to DNS4EU

AdGuard DNS
DNS service by AdGuard (based in Cyprus) with ad and tracker blocking
CY · commercial
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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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dnscrypt-proxy
Open-source DNS proxy with support for encrypted DNS protocols
FR · open-source
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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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Unbound
Open-source validating, recursive and caching DNS resolver by NLnet Labs
NL · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to DNS4EU?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to DNS4EU include AdGuard DNS, AdGuard Home and Blocky. On this page you can compare 7 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to DNS4EU?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to DNS4EU include AdGuard Home, Blocky, dnscrypt-proxy and Unbound. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is DNS4EU GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

DNS4EU is headquartered in CZ (EU) and hosts data in EU. That makes DNS4EU an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

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