NextDNS network security service

NextDNS is a modern DNS service provider that was founded in 2019 to provide users with a private and secure way to browse the internet. Unlike traditional DNS providers, it offers deep customization, including ad-blocking, malicious domain filtering, and parental controls. As a cloud-hosted software service, it does not have a single manufacturing location; instead, it operates via a global network of servers (Anycast) located in data centers distributed across every continent to ensure low latency for its worldwide user base.

The company was established by Romain Cointepas and Olivier Poitrey in Delaware, United States. Poitrey is well-known in the tech industry as the Director of Engineering at Netflix and the co-founder of Dailymotion. NextDNS remains an independent entity, focusing on privacy-first features that give users granular control over their network traffic without the tracking typically associated with free DNS providers.