# AdGuard DNS: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/adguard-dns/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNS filtering | 0% | 12 | 9% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "Highly privacy-focused providers that offer clean, pre-configured blocklists" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "AdGuard DNS (transparent lists, no-logging policy for public DNS)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "AdGuard DNS | No data selling, optional logging, ad blocking" (MiniMax M2.5, DNS filtering)
- "AdGuard DNS – Blocking-focused, reasonable privacy policy." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DNS filtering)

## And against it

- "AdGuard DNS says its private service can store DNS request logs for stats, and query logs include device and domain information." (GPT-5.4 mini, DNS filtering)

## In its own words

What AdGuard DNS's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Create your ad-blocking DNS server that will protect your personal data, prevent tracking and allow you to control access to specific content on the Internet. (https://adguard-dns.io/)
- Price stated: You can use public AdGuard DNS servers for free — there's no catch. However, we incorporate AdGuard DNS in many paid AdGuard and AdGuard VPN apps. We also offer paid personal AdGuard DNS servers with advanced functionality and more customization options. (https://adguard-dns.io/)
- Free plan or trial: free (https://adguard-dns.io/)
- Certifications: DNSSEC
- Hosting: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Chicago, Toronto, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Frankfurt

## What it publishes

Every page adguard-dns.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 748 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 110 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Adguard home v1 0 beta https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/adguard-home-v1-0-beta.html
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Adguard dns v2 24 https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/adguard-dns-v2-24.html
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Lg smart tv spying privacy https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/lg-smart-tv-spying-privacy.html
- Recent: 2026-07-15 blog: Adguard dns v2 23 https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/adguard-dns-v2-23.html
- Recent: 2026-06-01 blog: Adguard birthday 2026 https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/adguard-birthday-2026.html
- Recent: 2026-05-27 blog: Adguard dns v2 22 https://adguard-dns.io/en/blog/adguard-dns-v2-22.html

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.