Proton DNS as a Secure, Private alternative to 8.8.8.8 or ISP / CDS
Dear Proton Team,
I recently got deep into DNS and found out that most DNS Servers out there are not very private.
Therefore I'm proposing, could be an addition to Proton VPN, a Proton DNS Server.
Examples of competitors would be 8.8.8.8 (Google), 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare), or 94.140.14.14 (Ad-Guard DNS, the only somewhat private I could find).
This could also be the opportunity to build a CDS Network as a competitor to Cloudflare.
I'm sure this isn't an small project but this could develop into a trustworthy, private alternative in Europe against Google and Cloudflare.
Stay Safe!
-
commented
Perhaps a partnership with NextDNS like they did with standard notes. NextDNS is US based but the do give an option to store logs in Switzerland.
-
Ion Cannon commented
There is no need to duplicate what quad9 does.
-
DX7 Fan commented
Doesn't ProtonVPN already run its own DNS servers?
-
Maurits commented
@ju roots, why is quad9 any better than nextDNS?
-
Pablo Estronada commented
Though a nextDNS style dashboard and alternative would be good for non-VPN devices, VPN users already have access to this and privacy alternatives like quad9 and pi-hole.
-
ju roots commented
the thing you are looking for is called quad9 (https://quad9.net/).
-
Shawn commented
Proton VPN already uses it's own private and encrypted DNS servers when you connect to a VPN server. What use would it be for public use? It would still have to route through Proton's servers and that would require using their VPN servers which you need an account.
-
Yurgen commented
DNS Service like NextDNS but with the power of proton and real privacy.
-
[Deleted User] commented
YES!!! WE ABSOLUTELY NEED THIS.
-
August commented
Potential duplicate of the following, which has more votes: https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/945460-general-ideas/suggestions/7158435-proton-dns-server
-
Richard J. Acton commented
Quad9 already exists: https://www.quad9.net/ operated by the Swiss-based Quad9 Foundation
-
Clayton Decker commented
In my opinion, this would be out focus for Proton. I'm sure they could do it, but it's better to do a few things real well than to lose focus. Check out NextDNS or RethinkDNS