NextDNS vs WebTitan Cloud

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.

WebTitan Cloud is a hosted DNS filtering service that checks DNS requests against policies to allow or block URLs. It filters web content and threats including malware, ransomware, viruses and phishing. Administrators can create user or group policies, choose 53 website categories plus 10 customizable categories, and maintain allow or block lists. Cloud Keys create time- or date-controlled exceptions. Reports cover requests by category, domain and IP, allowed and blocked activity, trends and security events, with scheduling and export options. Azure AD or LDAP integration can report activity by user or group. School options include YouTube for Schools and Chromebook filtering supporting CIPA compliance. The service supports Windows, macOS, Chromebooks and DNS or network environments, with API-based remote management. It is paid, with pricing on request, no free plan and a fully supported 14-day free trial.