# NextDNS

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/nextdns/
> Website: https://nextdns.io/
> Categories: DNS resolvers
> KYC: optional — Free tier with no account; configurable resolvers and filtering require an account, which can be email-only.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: France / United States (operator-disclosed dual entities)
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: card
> Founded: 2019
> Open source: no
> Custodial: yes
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

NextDNS is the most-featured account-based DNS resolver. The account is the trade-off — you get fine-grained filtering and logs, the operator necessarily sees per-account query metadata.

## Strengths

- Per-profile filtering and analytics; per-device assignment.
- DoH/DoT/DoQ supported, with both anycast and unicast deployments.

## Caveats

- Account-bound for custom profiles; queries flow through operator infrastructure by design.
- Dual U.S./France jurisdictions.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What NextDNS is

A configurable public-DNS resolver with per-profile filtering.

## Threat-model fit

When filtering features matter more than account-free use.

## Sources

- [NextDNS home](https://nextdns.io/) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [NextDNS help](https://help.nextdns.io/) — accessed 2026-01-01