Jamf Safe Internet vs NextDNS

Jamf Safe Internet provides cybersecurity and web filtering for schools and colleges. It combines on-device threat prevention with real-time intelligence to block malware, phishing, cryptojacking and other threats across networks. Administrators can select categories to block, restrict high-bandwidth or nonproductive sites, and create custom rules with defined scope. Filtering can also apply Google SafeSearch, YouTube Restricted Mode and on-device content controls. The service supports Apple, Chrome and Windows devices, with listed operating systems including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, Windows and ChromeOS. Its portal can integrate with Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Microsoft Intune and Google Admin Console. iOS and iPadOS deployments require both the Jamf Trust app and in-network vectoring; partial deployment is unsupported. Jamf for K-12 pricing is available by contacting the company, and customers can request a free 14-day trial. The offering includes Standard Support by chat, email or phone; Jamf recommends Premium Services for onboarding and implementation.

NextDNS filters internet traffic to block security threats, ads, and trackers, and offers controls for supervising children's access across devices and networks. Its listed threat protections include malware, phishing, cryptojacking, DNS rebinding, lookalike domains, typosquatting, domain generation algorithms, and newly registered domains. Parental controls include category blocking, SafeSearch, YouTube Restricted Mode, and blocks for specific sites, apps, and games, plus scheduled Recreation Time. DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS provide encrypted DNS connections. Users can disable logging or choose retention from one hour to two years and select storage in the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, or Switzerland. The free plan costs nothing and includes 300,000 queries per month; after the limit, it continues answering as a non-blocking DNS service. Pro costs £1.79 a month. Business and Education each cost £17.90 a month, for every 50 employees or 250 students respectively. Free and Pro list community support; Business and Education list email support.