Register No. 075
Is Quad9 European?
Yes. Quad9 is under verified European control.
Latest
Nothing new on file since the check on 4 September 2026. Seen news about Quad9? Send it with a source.
- Controlled by
- Quad9 Foundation, a Swiss public-benefit foundation governed by its trustees
- Control sits in
- Switzerland
- Seat
Switzerland- Last checked
About Quad9
Quad9 is a public DNS resolver operated by a Swiss non-profit organisation. It is one of the few globally active resolvers, with DNS servers in more than 200 locations worldwide, and it focuses on data security, encryption and privacy. It is currently in a legal dispute with Sony Music about whether sites that infringe copyright can be excluded from the resolver.
Evidence 2
- Quad9 foundation and governance informationquad9.net ↗
- Quad9 Swiss foundation setup and governancewww-test.quad9.net ↗
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Product
quad9
quad9.net ↗Free public DNS resolver from Switzerland
Because the operator is a Swiss non-profit funded by donations rather than an advertising company, Quad9 is a European alternative to the free resolvers of large American firms. It suits anyone who wants to change the DNS settings on a router, a laptop or a phone.
- Instead of
- 1.1.1.1, Google Public DNS and OpenDNS
- Pricing
- Quad9 is free to use and is funded as a non-profit through donations.
- Suits
- Anyone who wants a private DNS resolver at no cost
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Operations
Who runs the parts of the service we could observe from outside, checked 4 September 2026. A provider's control can differ from where its servers stand.
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