SafeDNS Review (2026)
- 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
Our verdict
SafeDNS earns 7.6/10 in our review, weighted from 4.5/5 (~18 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. A budget-friendly, easy DNS filter that punches above its weight on support and value — ideal for SMBs, schools and nonprofits, if you can meet the per-tier user minimums. Best for SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering. Starting price: $0.9/user/mo.
Backed by 4.5★ · 18 reviews on G2.
Pros & cons
✓ 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 features
- DNS-layer content + threat filtering
- 60+ content categories
- Per-user policies + DoH policy
- Roaming/edge-router deployment
- Reporting + analytics
- MSP/multi-tenant management
How SafeDNS compares
| 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 |
Full review
SafeDNS review — 7.6/10
A budget-friendly, easy DNS filter that punches above its weight on support and value — ideal for SMBs, schools and nonprofits, if you can meet the per-tier user minimums. Our score weights 4.5/5 (~18 G2 reviews) against feature breadth and pricing value.
Pricing value
SafeDNS starts at $0.9/user/mo on a per user model after a 14 days free trial. See the full pricing breakdown.
Who should buy SafeDNS
Best for SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering. If that is not you, weigh the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
- Is SafeDNS worth it?
- SafeDNS earns 7.6/10 in our review, weighted from 4.5/5 (~18 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. A budget-friendly, easy DNS filter that punches above its weight on support and value — ideal for SMBs, schools and nonprofits, if you can meet the per-tier user minimums. Best for SMBs, schools and nonprofits wanting affordable, easy-to-deploy DNS web filtering. Starting price: $0.9/user/mo.
- What does SafeDNS cost?
- From $0.9/user/mo — see the pricing page.
Based on aggregated third-party ratings (4.5/5 (~18 G2 reviews)) and SafeDNS's published feature and pricing data. Hands-on testing notes are added as we trial each tool — see how we test.