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A
DEGermany
A privacy-focused DNS resolver service operated by the Artikel 10 digital rights initiative.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS
02
B
SISlovenia
A global edge platform providing scriptable DNS, CDN, and storage services with a focus on speed and privacy.
Alt to:Cloudflare DNS, AWS Route 53, Google Cloud DNS +2
03
C
BGBulgaria
Global managed DNS provider offering Anycast DNS, DDoS protection, and domain registration services.
Alt to:Amazon Route 53, Cloudflare DNS, Google Cloud DNS +1
04
DEGermany
Free, security-focused DNS hosting service based in Berlin, specializing in automated DNSSEC.
Alt to:Cloudflare DNS, Google Cloud DNS, Amazon Route 53 +1
05
D
DEGermany
A privacy-focused, censorship-free DNS resolver supporting DNS-over-TLS, operated by the German civil rights organization Digitalcourage.
06
D
CHSwitzerland
A privacy-focused, non-commercial public DNS resolver providing DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH).
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS
07
D
DEGermany
A privacy-focused public DNS resolver service providing fast, encrypted, and no-log DNS queries via a global anycast network.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Quad9 (9.9.9.9) +1
08
EEEstonia
EU-based managed DNS provider offering global and EU-only anycast networks with a focus on data sovereignty and GDPR compliance.
Alt to:Amazon Route 53, Google Cloud DNS, Azure DNS +2
09
D
DEGermany
A privacy-focused, non-profit public DNS resolver based in Germany that filters ads, tracking, and malware.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Quad9 DNS +2
10
E
LULuxembourg
A European domain registrar and DNS provider offering Anycast DNS, DNSSEC, and global website availability services.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Route 53 +1
11
F
ATAustria
A privacy-focused DNS resolver based in Vienna, supporting DoH and DoT with strict non-logging and QNAME minimisation practices.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, NextDNS
12
F
DEGermany
A privacy-focused DNS resolver service supporting DoH, DoT, and DoQ, operated by the Freifunk München community.
Alt to:Cloudflare DNS, Google Public DNS
13
N
ATAustria
EU-sovereign managed DNS hosting provider offering privacy-focused nameservers, Anycast/redundant clusters, and GeoDNS.
Alt to:Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Route 53, Google Cloud DNS +2
14
CHSwitzerland
A free, privacy-focused recursive DNS service that blocks malicious hostnames to protect users from malware and phishing.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Cisco Umbrella (OpenDNS) +2
Alt to:Cloudflare DNS, Google Public DNS, Amazon Route 53 Service +2
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, OpenDNS
Alt to:Google Domains, Amazon Route 53, Cloudflare DNS +2
18
U
DKDenmark
A non-profit, uncensored, and privacy-focused DNS resolution service operated out of Denmark.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Quad9 (9.9.9.9) +2
Cloudflare DNS alternatives compared
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| Service | Headquarters | Data hosting | EU data residency | Low Cloud Act exposure | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artikel10ev DNS | Germany | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| Bunny DNS | Slovenia | Global / multi-region, Slovenia | No | Yes | No |
| ClouDNS | Bulgaria | Bulgaria, Canada, Global / multi-region, India, United States | No | Yes | No |
| deSEC | Germany | Global / multi-region | No | Yes | Yes |
| Digitalcourage DNS | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
| Digitale Gesellschaft CH DNS | Switzerland | Switzerland | Yes | Yes | No |
| DNS.SB | Germany | Germany, Global / multi-region, United States | No | Yes | No |
| DNScale | Estonia | EU (any EU region) | Yes | Yes | No |
| DNSForge | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
| EuroDNS DNS | Luxembourg | Global / multi-region | No | No | No |
| Foundation for Applied Privacy DNS | Austria | Austria | Yes | Yes | No |
| Freifunk München DNS | Germany | Austria, Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
| Nanelo | Austria | Austria, Germany, Finland | Yes | Yes | No |
| Quad9 | Switzerland | Switzerland, Global / multi-region | No | Yes | No |
| RcodeZero | Austria | Global / multi-region | No | Yes | No |
| Restena DNS Resolver | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Yes | Yes | No |
| Scaleway DNS | France | France | Yes | Yes | No |
| UncensoredDNS | Denmark | Denmark | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently asked questions about Cloudflare DNS alternatives
What are the best EU alternatives to Cloudflare DNS?+
The EU Alternatives Directory lists 18 European alternatives to Cloudflare DNS, including Artikel10ev DNS, Bunny DNS, ClouDNS. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.
Why switch from Cloudflare DNS to an EU alternative?+
An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.
Are EU alternatives to Cloudflare DNS as good?+
Many EU alternatives to Cloudflare DNS offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.
How are these Cloudflare DNS alternatives verified?+
We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.