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ControlD Reviews & Product Details

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Verified User in Telecommunications

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/1/2023

"Best DNS platform I ever used"

5/5

What do you like best about ControlD?

Onboarding was exteremely easy, deployed ControlD on ~80 devices in a matter of minutes (with some basic API scripting). UI is very easy to understand, and looks rather unique relative to other DNS services I used before (dnsfilter, umbrealla). Despite the simplicity of the UI, the features are quite powerful. Not doing anything revoluntary, just blocking malware, social networks, and porn, and it works great.

Fiddinling with their "redirection" feature which masks the IP of the client from various services, its pretty cool, but have yet to find a use case for it except for some of our marketing folks that really love it because they don't need to use a VPN anymore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ControlD?

Pretty much nothing. The Analytics feature could use some improvement to provide better insights, but I spoke to Yegor and it's already on their roadmap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ControlD solving and how is that benefiting you?

We wanted to block malicious domains from resolving, pretty standard stuff. Additionally block some time wasting services so people actually get some work done :)

Also gain visibility on what things are being accessed by our staff and make sure we don't have any misbhevaing devices on our network that do things they shouldn't be doing. We use pfsense on the network and the DNS daemon they have works quite well, and was very easy to install - 1 command to copy/paste. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ControlD Product Details

Control D is a customizable DNS filtering and traffic redirection platform that leverages Secure DNS protocols like DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-QUIC, with support for Legacy DNS. - Block malicious threats - Block unwanted types of content network wide (ads & trackers, IoT telemetry, adult content, socials, and more) - Gain visibility on network events and usage patterns, with client level granularity - Re-route traffic via proxies (through DNS) for improved privacy and security - Enjoy superior UX and simplicity Think of it as your personal Authoritative DNS resolver for the entire Internet that gives you granular control over what domains get resolved, redirected or blocked.

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Product Description

Control D is a customizable DNS filtering and traffic redirection platform that leverages Secure DNS protocols like DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-QUIC, with support for Legacy DNS.

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ControlD Media

ControlD Demo - Protect whole networks in minutes

Safeguard against threats before a connection is even made. Block malware, cryptojacking and phishing domains across entire networks by deploying Control D on a router.

ControlD Demo - Secure employee devices using RMM

Protect your staff from malicious attacks, phishing and harmful online content with a handful of clicks. Bad things can’t reach their device if they don’t resolve.

ControlD Demo - Gain insights on traffic patterns

Optionally log every DNS query, from every device and gain insights on the activity of your end-users and whole networks.

ControlD Demo - Multi-user and multi-tenant access

Manage client organizations with multi-user admin access and centralized billing.

ControlD Demo - Redirect traffic through proxies

Enables precise control over DNS queries by allowing users to route traffic through over 100 global proxy locations, with customized rules for domains, services, and a default fallback option.

ControlD Demo - Advanced custom rules for granular behaviors

Granular control over individual domain names, where you can block specific websites, and even whole TLDs.

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Samm W.

Business Consultant/Website Designer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/8/2023

"Best Private DNS Service"

5/5

What do you like best about ControlD?

Controld makes it easy to have more privacy online, block websites that the kids should not have access to, block malware and other various threats, and block ads and trackers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ControlD?

There is a bit of learning curve and depending on how much control that you want over your internet access, there will be some sites that get blocked that shouldn't. This is expected, but some people may not like having to whitelist sites that are blocked inadvertently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Max P.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/1/2023

"Not too bad at all"

4/5

What do you like best about ControlD?

What I love most about ControlD is how it seamlessly enhances my online experience without the need for any additional app installations. The ability to block unwanted content, spoof my location, and browse faster is truly remarkable. It puts me in control of my privacy and productivity effortlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ControlD?

I wish ControlD had more customization options for content blocking and clearer information about their data practices. But overall, it's still a handy tool for enhancing privacy and productivity while browsing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ControlD solving and how is that benefiting you?

ControlD solves the problem of enhancing privacy and productivity while browsing the web. Before using ControlD, I struggled with unwanted content and distractions during my online sessions. With ControlD, I can block unwanted content, maintain my privacy, and focus on what matters most. It also allows me to access geo-restricted content and browse faster, which greatly enhances my online experience. ControlD saves me time, boosts my productivity, and gives me more control over my online activities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Franciszek D.

Entrepreneur

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/2/2022

"Best DNS service"

4/5

What do you like best about ControlD?

I love the ability to block ads and tracking elements. The ability to block individual services is useful, which helps with productivity. For an additional fee, you can use the proxy option. As a developer, I appreciate the ability to overwrite records, making hosts files a thing of the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ControlD?

Sometimes there are problems with fast updating blocking lists or long long latency from DNS. Instead, there is nothing that support is not willing to help with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.