Alternatives to NextDNS
NextDNS: The new firewall for the modern Internet. 8 products similar to NextDNS, compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 8 of 8 have a free tier, 4 of 8 have an API.
- FreeDNS
Free DNS hosting with dynamic DNS, static DNS, subdomain and domain hosting.
- Internet.nl
Test for modern Internet Standards like IPv6, DNSSEC, HTTPS, DMARC, STARTTLS and DANE.
- DNSExit
Dynamic DNS, remote access, SMTP relay, DNS failover, email, SSL, domains, and web hosting
- ClouDNS
Free DNS, Cloud DNS, Managed DNS, GeoDNS and DDoS Protected DNS hosting with domain name registration
- SubdomainWatch
Continuous attack surface monitoring and IaC guard preventing subdomain takeovers, dangling DNS records, and email hygiene flaws.
- PromoProxy
Cloud-based proxy service unifying HTTPS inspection, antivirus, web filtering, log auditing, and user management.
- No-IP
Dynamic DNS and Managed DNS provider
- ZoneEdit
Managed DNS, Dynamic DNS, and domain registration with prepaid credit pricing
Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextDNS | Freemium | yes | — | no | — | no |
| FreeDNS | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | — |
| Internet.nl | Free | yes | — | no | — | — |
| DNSExit | Freemium | yes | — | no | — | no |
| ClouDNS | Freemium · from $2.95/month | yes | — | no | — | no |
| SubdomainWatch | Freemium · from £0 | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| PromoProxy | Freemium · from ¥0/month (Free plan) | yes | no | no | no | no |
| No-IP | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| ZoneEdit | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | no |
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