Jamf Safe Internet vs CIRA DNS Firewall

Jamf Safe Internet8.9Visit CIRA DNS Firewall8.8Visit

Higher score Jamf Safe Internet #4 in Internet Filtering Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Jamf

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CIRA DNS Firewall #5 in Internet Filtering Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit CIRA

• Jamf Safe Internet fits best

  Apple- and education-focused device management

• CIRA DNS Firewall fits best

  Threat-focused DNS protection

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Side by side

Feature	Jamf Safe Internet 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CIRA DNS Firewall 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Internet Filtering Software	#5 in Internet Filtering Software
Best for	Apple- and education-focused device management	Threat-focused DNS protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Jamf Safe Internet 3/3 · CIRA DNS Firewall 2/3
Custom blocklists	✓	✓
Safe search controls	✓	✓
Filtering schedules	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activity reports	Advanced	Advanced
Platform support	macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge	Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and network DNS environments
Our review
Pros	Category filtering, custom rules, schedules and app blocking Threat prevention covers malware, phishing and cryptojacking Integrates with Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Intune and Google Admin	Blocks malware, phishing, ransomware and botnet domains at the DNS layer Combines category rules, URL controls, SafeSearch and custom block pages Supports remote-device protection, reporting and SIEM integrations
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales No free plan is available The education focus may not suit general-purpose deployments	Uses a contact-sales pricing model Does not offer a free plan Off-network coverage requires clients for supported remote devices
Our verdict	Jamf Safe Internet is an education-focused internet filtering and network threat-prevention service for schools and colleges. It helps administrators control web access by category, create custom allow and block rules, enforce Google… Read the review →	CIRA DNS Firewall is a cloud-based DNS security and internet filtering service for businesses, schools, universities, municipalities and other organizations. It blocks malicious domains, phishing, malware and botnet activity before users… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Jamf Safe Internet — where it wins

  • Category filtering, custom rules, schedules and app blocking
  • Threat prevention covers malware, phishing and cryptojacking
  • Integrates with Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Intune and Google Admin

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • No free plan is available
  • The education focus may not suit general-purpose deployments

• CIRA DNS Firewall — where it wins

  • Blocks malware, phishing, ransomware and botnet domains at the DNS layer
  • Combines category rules, URL controls, SafeSearch and custom block pages
  • Supports remote-device protection, reporting and SIEM integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Does not offer a free plan
  • Off-network coverage requires clients for supported remote devices

• Jamf Safe Internet8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Education-focused filtering with Apple management integrations and threat prevention.

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• CIRA DNS Firewall8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralized DNS protection with content controls, reporting and off-network coverage.

  Visit CIRAFull verdict →