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Control D vs SafeDNS: catalog facts
Control D	SafeDNS
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans are charged per endpoint.	Paid Commercial service; current plans are listed on the SafeDNS website.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web
Per-device profiles and very granular per-service rules Encrypted DNS with apps for every major platform	Content filtering plus threat blocking at the DNS level Reporting and analytics on network activity
Filtering happens on their infrastructure, so they see your lookups Most useful features are behind a paid plan	Paid service Filtering decisions depend on SafeDNS's own database
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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