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

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