CleanBrowsing vs Cloudflare Gateway
CleanBrowsing
cleanbrowsing.org
Cloudflare Gateway
cloudflare.comSide by side
| Figure | CleanBrowsing | Cloudflare Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.25/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · DNS Filtering Services | 8.0 (#12) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Spec score · Internet Filtering Software | 8.1 (#17) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Headquarters | Fully remote; no physical office or headquarters | Cloudflare lists its headquarters at 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California. |
| Integrations | Official integration guides cover Mosyle, Google Workspace Chrome, Microsoft Intune, Active Directory, the REST API, NordVPN, and ProtonVPN. | Cloudflare One documentation lists identity-provider integrations including Google, Google Workspace, GitHub, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne, Keycloak and custom SAML or OIDC providers. |
| What it does | CleanBrowsing is a DNS-based content-filtering service that limits explicit content and categories such as gambling, torrents, gaming, and social media. | Cloudflare Gateway is a cloud-native secure web gateway that filters DNS, HTTP and network traffic for office and remote users. |
Plans
CleanBrowsing
- Basic$8.99 a month
- Pro 50$15 a month
- Pro 100$30 a month
- Basic$75 a year
- Pro 50$150 a year
- Pro 100$300 a year
- CustomPriced on request
Cloudflare Gateway
- FreeFree
- Pay-as-you-go$7 a month
- ContractPriced on request
- Free PlanFree
- Pay-as-you-go$7 a month
- Contract PlanPrice not published
In their own words
CleanBrowsing
CleanBrowsing is a DNS-based content-filtering service for restricting access to explicit material and categories such as gambling, torrents, gaming, and social media. Its resolver filters fully qualified domain names, and its anycast network has more than 50 data centers. The service uses a proprietary machine-learning platform to find and classify new domains. DNSCrypt, DNS-over-TLS, and DNS-over-HTTPS are supported by default, while DNSSEC is enforced and validated. Free public filters do not log personally identifiable information tied to DNS requests; paid customers can choose their logging level. Paid plans add custom domain rules, TLD blocking, device profiles with different filtering rules, and an option to block all internet access. Activity logging supports searches by domain, profile, and day. Apps are available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, and devices can also be configured manually with DNS settings. Listed platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, and API. There is a free plan; paid pricing is listed from $75/yr, while monthly plans start at $8.99 a month. Self-service plans do not include a trial.
Cloudflare Gateway
Cloudflare Gateway has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.