Replaces Google Public DNS
European alternatives to Google Public DNS
Public resolvers operated within the EU and EFTA
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Google Public DNS is the free public resolver Google runs at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. Many people set it in a router or on a laptop when their provider's own resolver is slow or unreliable, and it is often the default suggestion in troubleshooting guides. It supports encrypted transports and serves an enormous volume of queries from Google's global network.
A resolver sees the name of every service your devices connect to, so consolidating that view with a large US advertising company is a choice worth making consciously. A European alternative to Google Public DNS spreads that out to operators under EU or EFTA law. DNS4EU is a publicly supported resolver initiative, Foundation for Applied Privacy and UncensoredDNS are run with a privacy and openness focus, and FFMUC DNS is operated by a European volunteer network.
European options 13
Our pick
DNS4EU
Public DNS resolver funded by the European Union
DNS4EU is a public DNS resolver funded by the European Commission and operated from the Czech Republic. It offers several profiles for different needs, including ones that block advertising, filter malicious domains or apply content restrictions for children, and its website carries setup guides for all major operating systems.
Czech RepublicEU hostedFree plan
quad9
Free public DNS resolver from Switzerland
SwitzerlandFree plan
DNS.SB
No logging public DNS from Germany
GermanyOpen sourceFree plan
Foundation for Applied Privacy
Public DNS from an Austrian non-profit
AustriaFree plan
Mullvad DNS
Free public DNS resolver from Sweden
SwedenFree plan
Mullvad VPN
Swedish VPN with one flat price
Sweden
FFMUC DNS
Public DNS from a German non-profit
GermanyEU hostedOpen sourceFree plan
UncensoredDNS
Free public DNS resolver from Denmark
DenmarkFree plan
Digitalcourage
Uncensored public DNS from Germany
GermanyFree plan
restena
Public DNS resolver from Luxembourg
LuxembourgFree plan
Digitale Gesellschaft
Public DNS resolver from Switzerland
SwitzerlandFree planArtikel10
Public DNS resolver from a German non-profit
GermanyFree plan
dnsforge
Ad filtering public DNS from Germany
GermanyEU hostedOpen sourceFree planQuestions
Where do I change this setting?
Usually in the router, so every device on the network follows, or per device in the network settings. Operators such as DNS.SB and quad9 list their addresses and their encrypted DNS endpoints on their own pages.
Will a European resolver be slower?
For users in Europe the difference is normally small, and a nearby resolver can be quicker. Try one for a day, since real world performance depends on your connection and location.
Which European alternative is closest to Google Public DNS?
For a plain, unfiltered public resolver, DNS.SB and UncensoredDNS are the nearest in purpose. Choose quad9 or DNS4EU instead if you want malicious domains blocked at the resolver.