# What is the best privacy DNS resolver in 2026?

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/q/best-privacy-dns/
> Last verified: 2026-05-12

**Short answer:** Mullvad DNS for no-account; Quad9 for Swiss non-profit; NextDNS or ControlD for per-profile filtering. All support DoH/DoT.

For no-account privacy DNS, Mullvad DNS is the default — free public resolver from the same operator as the Mullvad VPN, multiple endpoints with different filtering, DoH/DoT/DoQ supported. Quad9 is the Swiss non-profit alternative with built-in threat-domain blocking. For account-based custom filtering, NextDNS (France/US operator) and ControlD (Canada operator) are the most-featured. AdGuard DNS is the ad-blocking-focused free option. Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 is widely used but the operator profile matters — it's a U.S. company with broader ad/CDN context to consider.

## Related services

- https://fuckyc.org/services/mullvad-dns/
- https://fuckyc.org/services/quad9/
- https://fuckyc.org/services/nextdns/
- https://fuckyc.org/services/controld/
- https://fuckyc.org/services/adguard-dns/