AdGuard vs SafeDNS

AdGuard is a family of apps and services for filtering content across desktop and mobile devices. Its tools include custom filter lists, an element picker and cookie-popup blocking. The listed apps cover Windows, Mac, Android, Android TV, iOS, browsers and Linux, while AdGuard Home can extend coverage across a home network when installed on a router. Security features block phishing, malware, dangerous and malicious sites, and inappropriate content. AdGuard Content Blocker and AdGuard DNS are free products; Content Blocker works in Samsung Internet and Yandex Browser, with fewer features than the Android version. Personal licenses cover three devices and Family licenses cover nine. Licenses are available for one year or a lifetime, with annual billing or a one-time payment, but no prices are listed. Trials last 14 days for Windows, Mac, Android and Android TV, and seven days for iOS Premium. Purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee for requests within 30 days. Support is available by email 24/7.

SafeDNS filters internet access at the DNS layer using AI-powered domain categorization and malicious-resource detection. Its ProtectiveDNS service is described as blocking malicious domains and DNS attacks in real time. The business offering lists 66 web-filtering categories, including phishing and malware protection. AppBlocker can deny access to service-related domains, with over 80 apps grouped into 11 categories. Users can set filtering schedules and safe-search controls, create custom blocklists, and review daily, weekly, and monthly usage statistics. SafeDNS supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, routers, web, API, and SDK access. Business plans include features such as roaming clients and Active Directory integration, while Pro + adds SIEM integration that sends query logs and security event data to an Amazon S3 bucket every 10 minutes. Safe Home costs $25.95 a year; Safe Family costs $35.95 a year. Business plans start at $1.20 per user per month and have minimum user counts. A 15-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. SafeDNS lists households, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and service providers among its audiences.