AdGuard vs Smart DNS Proxy

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.

Smart DNS Proxy is a DNS proxy service for accessing websites and global video and music streaming services. Customers configure devices to use the service's IP addresses so DNS queries pass through its DNS network. The maker names Netflix, Hulu, ABC, Pandora, and Spotify as examples of services accessible through it. Setup guidance covers computers, phones and tablets, televisions, set-top boxes, game consoles, and routers for whole-network configuration. Smart DNS Proxy also provides VPN applications for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Its VPN server information lists OpenVPN, IKEv2, L2TP, PPTP, and Openconnect protocols. The pricing page offers a 14-day free trial and states that a 30-day money-back guarantee applies under its terms of use. Listed plans include $6.79 a month billed monthly, $17.92 a month billed every three months, $55.36 a year billed annually, $68.39 a year billed every 24 months, and 200.00 USD once for lifetime access. The maker says support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and identifies Smart DNS Proxy as a brand of C Telekom Inc.