Best Internet Filtering Software in 2026
Updated
65 internet filtering software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
65ranked
1free plans on this page
$4.08/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Internet Filtering Software 25 channels on this page · 105 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDevice limitCustom blocklistsSafe search controlsFiltering schedulesActivity reportsPlatform support Spec sheet Score
26 Bark Free planNoPaid from$5/moDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
27 OpenBLD Free planYesPaid from$15/moDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportAndroid 9+, iOS 14+, browsers, desktops, phones and routers 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
28 ClearDNS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice limit5 devicesCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Wi-Fi, and mobile data networks 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
29 DNS for Family Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsnot statedPlatform supportWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Wi-Fi routers, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
30 Echo.Cloud.Filter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsNoFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsbasicPlatform supportWindows, Mac OS, Linux, Unix, HP-UX, AIX, BSD, desktop, laptop, thin client, and mobile 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
31 GateSentry Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsbasicPlatform supportLinux, macOS, Windows, and network DNS/proxy environments 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
32 RM SafetyNet Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportWindows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
33 Veltar Free planNoPaid from$3/moDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportAndroid, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
34 Smoothwall Filter Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportChrome OS, Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android and on-premise network appliances 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
35 WindowsSpyBlocker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsnot statedPlatform supportWindows 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
36 DNS Daddy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsNoFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, web dashboard, API, self-hosted DNS environments 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
37 modDNS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice limit5 devicesCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, browsers, routers and firewalls 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
38 OpenDNS Home Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsnot statedPlatform supporthome routers, computers and laptops, smart devices, servers 2/8spec lines stated 6.3
39 Redmorph Browser Controller Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsnot statedPlatform supportChrome, Firefox, Safari, iOS Safari 2/8spec lines stated 6.3
40 Saasyan Assure Lite Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportWindows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chromebook, IoT, school network gateways 4/8spec lines stated 6.3
41 Securly Filter Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome, Edge, SmartDNS, SmartPAC, GuestDNS 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
42 Yandex DNS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsnot statedPlatform supportWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and supported routers 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
43 Diladele Web Safety Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limit25 devicesCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportLinux Ubuntu, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, browser-based administration 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
44 GoGuardian Admin Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iPadOS 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
45 ContentKeeper Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportChromebooks, Windows, macOS, iPads, BYOD, major web browsers, and network-connected devices 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
46 i-FILTER Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsnot statedSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportWindows, iOS, Android, web management 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
47 InterSafe WebFilter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDevice limit5 devicesCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsbasicPlatform supportWindows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Chrome, Microsoft Edge, proxy and ICAP environments 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
48 noorDNS Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsbasicPlatform supportLinux; Debian/Ubuntu 20.04+; IPv4; IPv6; router environments 3/8spec lines stated 6.1
49 webfilter-ng Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsYesFiltering schedulesnot statedActivity reportsnot statedPlatform supportLinux computers, routers, and internet gateways 3/8spec lines stated 6.1
50 Blocky Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDevice limitnot statedCustom blocklistsYesSafe search controlsnot statedFiltering schedulesYesActivity reportsadvancedPlatform supportLinux, Windows, macOS, Docker, OpenWrt, Kubernetes 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device limit | Custom blocklists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bark | 6.7 | No | $4.08/mo | No | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 27 | OpenBLD | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 28 | ClearDNS | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | 5 devices | Yes |
| 29 | DNS for Family | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | Echo.Cloud.Filter | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 31 | GateSentry | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | RM SafetyNet | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | Veltar | 6.5 | No | — | No | 3 /mo | — | Yes |
| 34 | Smoothwall Filter | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 35 | WindowsSpyBlocker | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | DNS Daddy | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 37 | modDNS | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | 5 devices | Yes |
| 38 | OpenDNS Home | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | Redmorph Browser Controller | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 40 | Saasyan Assure Lite | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Securly Filter | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 42 | Yandex DNS | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Diladele Web Safety | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | 25 devices | Yes |
| 44 | GoGuardian Admin | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 45 | ContentKeeper | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | i-FILTER | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 47 | InterSafe WebFilter | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | 5 devices | Yes |
| 48 | noorDNS | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 49 | webfilter-ng | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 50 | Blocky | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
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