Best way to benchmark public DNS servers from your actual location?

[PaddraighOS]

I've been doing some spring cleaning on my network config and realised I haven't checked my DNS setup in ages. Currently using Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) as primary and Google (8.8.8.8) as fallback but I picked those years ago without much thought.

Is there a decent way to benchmark which public DNS resolvers are actually fastest from my location? I tried DNS Benchmark but it hasn't been updated in years and half the servers in its list are dead. Looking for something current that actually tests response times rather than just listing servers.

Bonus if it shows servers I haven't heard of — I'm sure there are regional options that might be quicker than the big names from here in Ireland.

 

[Ripshod]

I've been doing some spring cleaning on my network config and realised I haven't checked my DNS setup in ages. Currently using Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) as primary and Google (8.8.8.8) as fallback but I picked those years ago without much thought.

Is there a decent way to benchmark which public DNS resolvers are actually fastest from my location? I tried DNS Benchmark but it hasn't been updated in years and half the servers in its list are dead. Looking for something current that actually tests response times rather than just listing servers.

Bonus if it shows servers I haven't heard of — I'm sure there are regional options that might be quicker than the big names from here in Ireland.

GRC's | DNS Nameserver Performance Benchmark

DNS Nameserver Performance Benchmark

www.grc.com

Used to be free, but it's now $10 for a lifetime.