DNS for Family vs GoodAccess

DNS for Family is a free DNS service for blocking adult websites and other harmful domains across computers, phones, browsers, and Wi-Fi routers. Its filtering covers advertisements, malware, ransomware, scams, phishing, gambling, drugs, proxy sites, and some dating sites. Safe Search is enforced for Google, YouTube, Brave, Ecosia, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Yandex, while social services such as Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and WhatsApp are not blocked. The maker says its blacklist is updated daily. Supported protocols include DNSSEC, DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, DNSCrypt v2, and IPv6. Developers can query a JSON API to check up to 100 hostnames at once. The listed plan costs nothing, with no hidden fees; unusually high query volumes are subject to fair-use limits. The privacy policy says DNS requests contain the queried domain, visit time, and user IP, retained for rate limiting. Queries are forwarded to Google through DNSDist without sending user IP addresses or personal data to Google.

GoodAccess combines a cloud business VPN, secure web gateway, and Zero Trust network access in one platform for small and midsize businesses. Its Starter plan provides secure internet access and online threat protection for business teams. Administrators can centrally manage accounts, protected systems, policies, network activity, and security status. Controls include MFA, SSO, device posture checks, access rules, IP restrictions, and network encryption; users can connect up to three devices simultaneously. VPN tunnels use IKEv2/IPSec and OpenVPN, and teams can choose among more than 35 cloud gateway locations. The service supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS, and web access. Identity-provider integrations include Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace, AWS, Azure, Sentinel, Splunk, and CrowdStrike, with SSO and SCIM provisioning. GoodAccess states that data transfer through its Zero Trust Network is unlimited. The free Starter plan is available, paid pricing starts at $7/user/mo with annual billing, and a 14-day trial is offered. Annual billing saves 20 percent.