SafeDNS
- Starting price
- $0.9/user/mo
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Best for
- SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering
SafeDNS from SafeDNS, Inc. is a dns filtering tool — from $0.9/user/mo, rated 4.5/5 (~18 G2 reviews). Best for SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering.
How SafeDNS scores
Six criteria, each 0–10 on the same scale from review data, public pricing and feature coverage. Methodology →
SafeDNS vs the field
| SafeDNS | Cisco Umbrella | DNSFilter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.9/user/mo | Custom quote | $1/user/mo |
| Pricing model | per user | quote | per user |
| Free trial / tier | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
| Best for | SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering | Enterprises wanting DNS-layer security that scales up into a full secure internet gateway (SIG) | MSPs and SMBs wanting fast, transparently-priced DNS filtering with strong multi-tenancy |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| G2 rating | 4.5/5 (18) | 4.4/5 (274) | 4.6/5 (239) |
| Capterra rating | — | — | — |
| Our score | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
✓ Pros
- Very affordable per-user pricing
- Easy
- low-skill deployment
- Strong support for a small vendor
✕ Cons
- Per-tier user minimums (15/25/35)
- Feature depth trails Umbrella/DNSFilter
- Small vendor/brand footprint
Key SafeDNS features
- DNS-layer content + threat filtering
- 60+ content categories
- Per-user policies + DoH policy
- Roaming/edge-router deployment
- Reporting + analytics
- MSP/multi-tenant management
SafeDNS at a glance
SafeDNS from SafeDNS, Inc. is a dns filtering tool — from $0.9/user/mo, rated 4.5/5 (~18 G2 reviews). Best for SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering.
More on SafeDNS
SafeDNS from SafeDNS, Inc. is a dns filtering platform deploying Cloud. It is built for smbs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy dns web filtering. It holds 4.5/5 (~18 G2 reviews) and starts at $0.9/user/mo on a per user model.
Key capabilities: DNS-layer content + threat filtering, 60+ content categories, Per-user policies + DoH policy, Roaming/edge-router deployment, Reporting + analytics, MSP/multi-tenant management.
Go deeper: pricing breakdown, full review, and the best SafeDNS alternatives (top picks: Cisco Umbrella, DNSFilter, Cloudflare Gateway).
Frequently asked questions
- How much does SafeDNS cost?
- SafeDNS starts at $0.9/user/mo. It's priced per user. See the pricing page for every plan and limit.
- Does SafeDNS have a free trial or free version?
- SafeDNS offers a 14 days free trial, but no permanently free tier.
- How is SafeDNS deployed?
- SafeDNS is available as Cloud.
- Who is SafeDNS best for?
- SafeDNS is best for SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering.
- Is SafeDNS any good?
- SafeDNS holds 4.5/5 across 18 reviews and scores 7.6/10 on our data-weighted ranking.
- What are the best SafeDNS alternatives?
- Top alternatives include Cisco Umbrella, DNSFilter, Cloudflare Gateway. See the full alternatives list for pricing and scores.
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