Blocky vs Webroot DNS Protection
Blocky
github.comWebroot DNS Protection
webroot.comSide by side
| Figure | Blocky | Webroot DNS Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · DNS Filtering Services | 8.1 (#11) | 7.9 (#20) |
| Spec score · DNS Filtering Software | 8.1 (#8) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Deployment | The project offers a standalone binary and Docker container, with multi-architecture images and a community-supported Helm chart. | The DNS Protection agent is available as an MSI or can be deployed through Webroot Endpoint Protection; the agent can only be installed on Windows endpoints. |
| Integrations | It provides Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, REST API endpoints, and a CLI tool. | The product datasheet states that RMM and PSA integrations help automate operations and that the Unity API and Universal Reporter support customized reports and data extracts. |
| Support | The maintainer welcomes issues, feature suggestions, and pull requests, and invites users to contribute financially to ongoing development. | Webroot provides DNS Protection technical support through its business support page, including phone support and a ticketing system. |
| What it does | Blocky is a DNS proxy and ad blocker for local networks, written in Go. | DNS Protection filters DNS requests through an agent on individual devices or by forwarding network DNS requests to Webroot resolvers. |
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Webroot DNS Protection
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