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Worth it
Should I use CleanBrowsing?
Affordable DNS filtering that blocks malware, adult content, and unwanted sites. Protect schools, families, and businesses at the network level. - cleanbrowsing.org
· 13 hours ago
Buy it for cheap, set-and-forget DNS filtering across a family, school, or small-business network. Skip it if you need enterprise web-security depth or a vendor with substantial scale.
Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; no numeric review ratings or named customers found.
Not disclosed
medium
Free vs paid split: tighter controls and features sit behind paid plans
medium
Vendor is very small (~$330K ARR); long-term support capacity uncertain
medium
DNS-only filtering is bypassable; reported Firefox private-window failures
low
MSPs debate its pricing against DNSFilter; verify account/network limits before committing
Value for money: 4/5
Rating
Not disclosed
Starting price
12
Sources
Analyzed
Free tier: Yes
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Community threads describe it as an affordable DNS filter that MSPs and parents use, though some sysadmins haven't heard of it.
“I've not heard of CleanBrowsing”
“CleanBrowsing doesn't work in Firefox private windows”
Compare CleanBrowsing with each alternative.
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Based on 20+ public sources; no numeric review ratings or named customers found.
Affordable DNS-level filtering done well for families, schools, MSPs; too small and too narrow for enterprise security teams.
Based on 20+ public sources; no numeric review ratings or named customers found.
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