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E2Guardian vs SafeDNS: catalog facts
E2Guardian	SafeDNS
Free Free to download and use.	Paid Commercial service; current plans are listed on the SafeDNS website.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web
Proxy, transparent and ICAP modes Filters on content, not only domain names	Content filtering plus threat blocking at the DNS level Reporting and analytics on network activity
Needs a Linux server and proxy configuration knowledge Filtering encrypted traffic requires extra setup	Paid service Filtering decisions depend on SafeDNS's own database
Self-hosted	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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