Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#3,958
AI visibility: Grade A
81
SEO health: Latest audit
81
Visits
6.8K
per month, estimated
Keywords
1.6K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
6.8K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
150 lines AI engines can read
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quad9.net Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Quad9 (Cybersecurity & Privacy) is ranked #3,958 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, the same position it held in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 6,848 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 1,620 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 81 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 150 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 81/100, with "Improve Accessibility Score" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #3,958 | — |
| August 2026 | #3,958 | ▼ 43 |
| July 2026 | #3,915 | ▲ 166 |
| June 2026 | #4,081 | — |
| May 2026 | #4,081 | ▲ 25 |
| April 2026 | #4,106 | ▲ 93 |
| March 2026 | #4,199 | ▲ 79 |
| February 2026 | #4,278 | — |
What this company does
Quad9 operates a free recursive DNS service that automatically blocks domains known for distributing malware, phishing, and other threats. The service runs on a global anycast network so users get fast, reliable responses no matter where they connect. It was created by the Global Cyber Alliance to give everyday internet users and organizations stronger protection without extra software or fees. Quad9 does not log per…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of quad9.net is moderately strong, with excellent performance scores but notable weaknesses in accessibility and SEO. While the site effectively communicates its purpose, there are significant content gaps and technical issues that need addressing to enhance visibility and user experience.
quad9.net Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send quad9.net an estimated 6,848 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 6,848 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 1,620 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 4.2 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
6.8K
Latest estimate
Change
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
6.8K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
quad9.net AI Visibility
quad9.net scores 81 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Crawlability. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 16 of 25 points (5/8 core fields), worth 9 points if closed. It also loses points on SEO health (15/20) and Structured data (0/5).
Grade A
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
5/8 core fields
75/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✓
Not detected
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quad9.net LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on quad9.net runs to 150 lines (7,986 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in April 2026. It introduces the site as "Quad9 - Secure Public DNS Service". It tells AI engines the business works in DNS Resolution, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Standard Quad9 DNS at Free, Quad9 ECS DNS at Free and Quad9 Unsecured DNS at Free. Services it lists include Malware Domain Blocking, Privacy-Focused Resolution, DNSSEC Validation and Global Resolver Network. The audience it names is Individuals, Families, Small Businesses, aged All ages (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, robots.txt, sitemap.xml, DNSSEC and IPv6. The keywords it claims start with "Quad9", "Quad9 DNS", "public DNS service" and "free DNS service". It gives the company type as Non-profit.
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
150
In the file
Size
8.0K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Apr 27, 2026
What the file says
# Quad9 - Secure Public DNS Service ## About Quad9 provides a nonprofit, free-to-use DNS resolution service designed specifically to protect users from malware and phishing by blocking known bad domains at the DNS level. Launched in 2017 through a partnership involving IBM, the Swiss Federal Research Institute, and Packet Clearing House, it prioritizes user privacy with a strict no-logging policy on personal data. The service leverages threat feeds from multiple global sources to maintain up-to-date blocklists, serving queries recursively for better performance and security. It's ideal for home users who want to safeguard their entire network by simply updating router settings to 9.9.9.9 or 149.112.112.112. Businesses appreciate the zero-cost enterprise-grade protection without vendor lock-in. Quad9 supports both IPv4 and IPv6, DNSSEC validation, and even EDNS Client Subnet for optimal routing. They publish transparency reports detailing block actions and threat stats, building trust in an opaque industry. With servers in over 20 locations worldwide, latency is minimized for global users. Educational resources help users understand DNS risks and setup. Unlike commercial DNS, there's no tracking or ads injected. It blocks millions of malicious sites daily, preventing infections before they start. Integrations with routers, OS, and apps make adoption seamless. The nonprofit stat
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Standard Quad9 DNSFree
- Quad9 ECS DNSFree
- Quad9 Unsecured DNSFree
- Quad9 IPv6 DNSFree
Services it tells AI about
- Malware Domain BlockingFree
- Privacy-Focused ResolutionFree
- DNSSEC ValidationFree
- Global Resolver NetworkFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Individuals, Families, Small Businesses · All ages · Global
Company type
Non-profit
quad9.net Organic Keywords
Google lists quad9.net for about 1,620 keywords, which together bring an estimated 6,848 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
1.6K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
6.8K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
quad9.net SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of quad9.net scored 81 out of 100 overall. Accessibility is its weakest area at 57, while performance scores highest at 100. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImprove Accessibility Score
- HighAdd Alt Text to Images
- HighOptimize Meta Descriptions
- MediumEnhance Internal Linking Strategy
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
quad9.net Competitors and Alternatives
Quad9's company profile names cloudflare.com, google.com, opendns.com and adguard.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds dns.watch, comodo.com, google.com/nameservers and verisign.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are konghq.com, zimperium.com, ekatox.com and macrumors.com.
quad9.net Company Profile
Quad9 operates a free recursive DNS service that automatically blocks domains known for distributing malware, phishing, and other threats. The service runs on a global anycast network so users get fast, reliable responses no matter where they connect. It was created by the Global Cyber Alliance to give everyday internet users and organizations stronger protection without extra software or fees. Quad9 does not log per…
Founded in 2016 (about 10 years ago), Quad9 is based in New York, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under Cybersecurity & Privacy, with further tags for DNS Security and Threat Intelligence. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Free public DNS resolver that stops malware and phishing before they reach you".
- Sector
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2016
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
quad9.net Traffic by Country
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