NextDNS vs Control D
Zero of fourteen models named NextDNS first on the direct prompt; zero named Control D. Both were named by all fourteen models and NextDNS carries 36 labels and Control D 29, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the DNS filtering page.
By framing
NextDNSFirst choices, of fourteen modelsControl D
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, NextDNS and Control D were named in the same answer thirty-eight times, of the 88 answers naming NextDNS and the 89 naming Control D. In those answers Control D took the first choice five times and NextDNS three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
NextDNS Control D first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, NextDNS on the left and Control D on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
NextDNS2%#4 of 11Control D2%#5 of 11Control D7%#5 of 10NextDNS0%#– of 10What the models said about NextDNS
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“if logging/analytics are left enabled the provider can retain query history, device identifiers and custom lists... a privacy risk for users who want no history” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“NextDNS and similar configurable services expose more policy controls; neither should be treated as a substitute for endpoint protection.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“NextDNS and AdGuard Private DNS, for example, offer user-visible logs and settings to control logging or retention.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most privacy-conscious users, NextDNS or Mullvad DNS offer the best balance of customization, transparency, and security.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Customizable filtering (ads, trackers, malware, adult content) with strong no-log policies, audits, and per-device configs.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“If you can spend ~$20/month, NextDNS Business offers the best value with full features and unlimited devices.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Control D
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“also receive mixed reviews, with similar concerns about support and occasional reliability issues” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“their privacy language has changed over time... premium/custom setups can involve account data” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“though less common for general B2B IT operations” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“NextDNS or Control D: Customizable filtering ... with strong no-log policies, audits” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Industry-leading malware block rate (99.98% per Nexxwave testing, June 2025)” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“1. Control D - Highly recommended for limited budgets” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.