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Free DNS speed test

Measure how fast each public DNS resolver answers from your own connection, then see the fastest, most reliable option for you. No account, nothing stored.

DNS Speed Test

Balanced accuracy — 8 lookups per resolver. Tests 13 browser-accessible resolvers.

Runs entirely in your browser. We measure how quickly each resolver answers a fresh lookup over encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS — no downloads, no account, nothing stored.

How to read your results

Each resolver is scored on five numbers. Here is what they mean and which to trust.

Median
The middle latency across all lookups. It ignores the occasional slow outlier, so it is the single best number for “how fast is this resolver, usually.”
Average
The mean of every lookup. Useful alongside the median — if the average is much higher, a few slow responses are dragging it up.
Minimum
The fastest single lookup — a resolver’s best case when everything lines up.
Jitter
How much the times vary (standard deviation). Low jitter means consistent, predictable responses — which matters more than raw speed for gaming and calls.
Reliability
The share of lookups that succeeded. A resolver that is fast but occasionally fails is worse than one that is slightly slower but always answers.

Resolver features at a glance

Speed is only half the decision — here is what each resolver offers.

Feature comparison of public DNS resolvers
Provider Primary DNS No logsDNSSECMalwareAdsFamily
Cloudflare DNS 1.1.1.1 Yes Yes No No No
Cloudflare for Families 1.1.1.3 Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Google Public DNS 8.8.8.8 No Yes No No No
Quad9 9.9.9.9 Yes Yes Yes No No
OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 No Yes Yes No Yes
AdGuard DNS 94.140.14.14 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
CleanBrowsing 185.228.168.9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Control D 76.76.2.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alternate DNS 76.76.19.19 Yes Yes No Yes No
AliDNS 223.5.5.5 No Yes No No No
DNSPod Public DNS 119.29.29.29 No No No No No
DNS.SB 185.222.222.222 Yes Yes No No No
Mullvad DNS 194.242.2.2 Yes Yes No No No
360 Secure DNS 101.226.4.6 No No Yes No No
Restena Public DNS 158.64.1.29 Yes Yes No No No
DNS4EU (Protective) 86.54.11.1 No Yes Yes No No
UncensoredDNS 91.239.100.100 Yes Yes No No No
LibreDNS 116.202.176.26 Yes Yes No Yes No
NextDNS 45.90.28.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Digitale Gesellschaft 185.95.218.42 Yes Yes No No No
SWITCH Public DNS 130.59.31.248 No Yes Yes No No
Comcast Xfinity DNS 75.75.75.75 No Yes No No No
CIRA Canadian Shield 149.112.121.20 No Yes Yes No No
DNS for Family 94.130.180.225 No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yandex DNS 77.88.8.8 No No No No No
Level 3 / Lumen (4.2.2.x) 4.2.2.1 No No No No No
Vercara UltraDNS Public 64.6.64.6 No Yes No No No
Comodo Secure DNS 8.26.56.26 No No Yes No No
Hurricane Electric DNS 74.82.42.42 No No No No No
DNS.WATCH 84.200.69.80 Yes Yes No No No
Quad101 101.101.101.101 Yes Yes No No No
DNSforge 176.9.93.198 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
FDN (French Data Network) 80.67.169.12 Yes Yes No No No
BlahDNS 78.46.244.143 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Tiarap 174.138.21.128 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Freifunk München (ffmuc) 5.1.66.255 Yes Yes No No No
Nawala ChildProtection 180.131.144.144 No No Yes No Yes
SafeDNS 195.46.39.39 No No Yes No Yes
Gcore Public DNS 95.85.95.85 Yes No No No No
CZ.NIC ODVR 193.17.47.1 No Yes No No No
OpenBLD DNS DoH only No Yes Yes Yes No
IIJ Public DNS DoH only Yes Yes No No No
Applied Privacy DoH only Yes Yes No No No
RethinkDNS DoH only Yes No No No No
Comss.one DNS 83.220.169.155 No Yes Yes Yes No
FlashStart 185.236.104.104 No No Yes No Yes

DNS speed test — questions

How long does the DNS speed test take?

A Quick test finishes in a few seconds. Standard runs more lookups for a steadier result, and Detailed runs the most for the most stable numbers — usually still under a minute.

Why are only a few resolvers tested in my browser?

Browsers can only time resolvers that expose a cross-origin (CORS) DNS-over-HTTPS endpoint — a handful of the major resolvers do, but many block cross-origin requests entirely. For the full field, use the edge comparison, which measures every resolver from the Cloudflare network and is labelled separately.

Can I trust the ranking?

The ranking reflects real latency from your connection at the moment you tested, using multiple randomized lookups to reduce noise. Run it a few times at different moments — networks fluctuate, and the most consistent winner is the one to trust.