The best replacement for default route is static route.

The best alternatives to default route are rated as following:
★★★★★  static route
★★★  gateway of last resort
★★  full route
★★  default gateway
★  bgp
★  ip default gateway

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Speaking about default route, one probably shouldn't forget about eigrp.

Other search terms related to default route and their ratings are:
★★★★★ eigrp
★★★ bgp
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