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For those not wanting the overhead of running a service on your network, NextDNS sells what is basically managed pihole. I’ve used it for about a year and have

by ctur 4y ago

For those not wanting the overhead of running a service on your network, NextDNS sells what is basically managed pihole. I’ve used it for about a year and have been very happy. It also lets you use it on mobile devices for when you aren’t on your home network.

nukemandan 4y ago
you can configure to use a self hosted DNS. I do this coupled with a VPN that was very easy to install and configure: https://dietpi.com https://dietpi.com . this VPN I access with ddns for free. only fixed cost was the pi to run in (pi version 1 ram if by far enough for just pihole +unbound)
sphars 4y ago
I moved to NextDNS after my SD card died on my Pi. One of the biggest features is that I can enable this on my phone using Android's Private DNS feature, which means it works for mobile data without having to run a VPN. Covers all networks with no extra configuration. Highly recommend.
notRobot 4y ago
+1. Been using it for a year too, highly recommend!
jen729w 4y ago
Very slick try-before-you-buy experience. And excellent, realistic pricing. I’ll be giving this a go.
aetherspawn 4y ago
+1 for NextDNS, best $20 annually I ever spent. Been using it for close to two years.
stavros 4y ago
Same, and I love the pricing. 20 €/yr seems very reasonable for such a service, I'm happy to be paying for it.
Vladimof 4y ago
> ctur - For those not wanting the overhead of running a service on your network, NextDNS sells what is basically managed pihole. I’ve used it for about a year and have been very happy. It also lets you use it on mobile devices for when you aren’t on your home network. The overhead is very minuscule.. I always forget that I'm using it...
- dx034 4y ago
  NextDNS allows automatically whitelisting affiliate links. That's not as easy in Pihole, making it annoying to use at times. But otherwise I concur, I've run pihole for years without any manual intervention needed.
dustincoates 4y ago
I generally like NextDNS, but the customer service is _literally_ non-existent. About a week after becoming a paying member, I had an issue where requests wouldn't resolve at all, and there was no way to move forward, and there was no way to get help from the NextDNS team. So, a good service, but not so great for your family members who can't track down solutions to issues like that themselves.

by ctur 4y ago

nukemandan 4y ago

you can configure to use a self hosted DNS. I do this coupled with a VPN that was very easy to install and configure: https://dietpi.com https://dietpi.com . this VPN I access with ddns for free. only fixed cost was the pi to run in (pi version 1 ram if by far enough for just pihole +unbound)

sphars 4y ago

I moved to NextDNS after my SD card died on my Pi. One of the biggest features is that I can enable this on my phone using Android's Private DNS feature, which means it works for mobile data without having to run a VPN. Covers all networks with no extra configuration. Highly recommend.

notRobot 4y ago

+1. Been using it for a year too, highly recommend!

jen729w 4y ago

Very slick try-before-you-buy experience. And excellent, realistic pricing. I’ll be giving this a go.

aetherspawn 4y ago

+1 for NextDNS, best $20 annually I ever spent. Been using it for close to two years.

stavros 4y ago

Same, and I love the pricing. 20 €/yr seems very reasonable for such a service, I'm happy to be paying for it.

Vladimof 4y ago

> ctur - For those not wanting the overhead of running a service on your network, NextDNS sells what is basically managed pihole. I’ve used it for about a year and have been very happy. It also lets you use it on mobile devices for when you aren’t on your home network. The overhead is very minuscule.. I always forget that I'm using it...

dx034 4y ago
NextDNS allows automatically whitelisting affiliate links. That's not as easy in Pihole, making it annoying to use at times. But otherwise I concur, I've run pihole for years without any manual intervention needed.

dustincoates 4y ago

I generally like NextDNS, but the customer service is _literally_ non-existent. About a week after becoming a paying member, I had an issue where requests wouldn't resolve at all, and there was no way to move forward, and there was no way to get help from the NextDNS team. So, a good service, but not so great for your family members who can't track down solutions to issues like that themselves.