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DEGermany
A privacy-focused DNS resolver service operated by the Artikel 10 digital rights initiative.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS
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D
DEGermany
A privacy-focused, censorship-free DNS resolver supporting DNS-over-TLS, operated by the German civil rights organization Digitalcourage.
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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
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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
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D
CZCzech Republic
A free, EU-sovereign public DNS resolver providing high-performance security and privacy protection for European citizens.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, Quad9 DNS
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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
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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
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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
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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
10
M
SESweden
A privacy-focused encrypted public DNS service supporting DoH and DoT with optional content blocking.
Alt to:Google Public DNS, Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, NextDNS +1
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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
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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
Google Public 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 |
| 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 |
| DNS4EU | Czech Republic | 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 |
| Mullvad DNS | Sweden | Sweden, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Germany | No | 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 |
| UncensoredDNS | Denmark | Denmark | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently asked questions about Google Public DNS alternatives
What are the best EU alternatives to Google Public DNS?+
The EU Alternatives Directory lists 14 European alternatives to Google Public DNS, including Artikel10ev DNS, Digitalcourage DNS, Digitale Gesellschaft CH DNS. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.
Why switch from Google Public 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 Google Public DNS as good?+
Many EU alternatives to Google Public DNS offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.
How are these Google Public 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.