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    DNSForge

    A privacy-focused, non-profit public DNS resolver based in Germany that filters ads, tracking, and malware.

    DEGermany·Founded 2020
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    Germany
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    DNSForge key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    adminForge (operated by kanoa.de / individual)
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Part of adminForge
    Founded
    2020
    Data hosting
    Germany
    Infrastructure
    Hetzner (based on IP ranges 176.9.x.x and 49.12.x.x)
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    Google Public DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Quad9 DNS, NextDNS, AdGuard DNS

    About DNSForge

    dnsforge.de is a sovereign, public DNS resolver service managed by adminForge. It is designed to provide users with a faster, safer, and more private internet experience by filtering out advertisements, telemetry trackers, and malicious domains at the network level. The service emphasizes digital sovereignty by hosting all its infrastructure exclusively within Germany and strictly adhering to a 'no-logging' policy. The platform offers multiple filtering tiers ranging from a 'Normal' filter for ads and malware to 'Clean' (adding parental controls) and 'Hard' (stricter rules for advanced users). It leverages modern encryption protocols like DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, and DNS-over-QUIC to prevent eavesdropping and ISP manipulation. The project is community-funded and utilizes open-source components like PowerDNS and AdGuard Home.

    Alternative to

    Google Public DNSCloudflare DNSQuad9 DNSNextDNSAdGuard DNS

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Hetzner (based on IP ranges 176.9.x.x and 49.12.x.x)

    Key Features

    Ad blocking via curated blocklists
    Tracking protection
    Malware filtering
    Encrypted DNS (DoT, DoH, DoQ)
    DNSSEC validation
    No logging policy (Query log off)
    SafeSearch for search engines (Clean version)
    Adult content and gambling filtering (Clean version)

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