Pi-hole vs Jamf Safe Internet

Pi-hole9.0Visit Jamf Safe Internet8.9Visit

Higher score Pi-hole #3 in Internet Filtering Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Pi-hole

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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

• Pi-hole fits best

  Free self-hosted network ad and content blocking

• Jamf Safe Internet fits best

  Apple- and education-focused device management

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Side by side

Feature	Pi-hole 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Jamf Safe Internet 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Internet Filtering Software	#4 in Internet Filtering Software
Best for	Free self-hosted network ad and content blocking	Apple- and education-focused device management
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pi-hole 1/3 · Jamf Safe Internet 3/3
Custom blocklists	✓	✓
Safe search controls	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Filtering schedules	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activity reports	Advanced	Advanced
Platform support	Alpine, Armbian OS, Debian, CentOS Stream, Fedora, Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu; Docker and network DNS environments	macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge
Our review
Pros	Blocks ads and unwanted domains across an entire network Supports custom lists, regex rules, groups and privacy controls Includes DNS logs, long-term statistics, DHCP and an API	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
Cons	Requires self-hosted administration on supported Linux or Docker Does not provide broader SafeSearch enforcement Lacks time-based filtering schedules	Pricing is handled through contact sales No free plan is available The education focus may not suit general-purpose deployments
Our verdict	Pi-hole is free, open-source DNS filtering software for administrators who want to block unwanted domains across a network. It runs on supported Linux distributions, Raspberry Pi OS and Docker, with a web interface, command-line… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pi-hole — where it wins

  • Blocks ads and unwanted domains across an entire network
  • Supports custom lists, regex rules, groups and privacy controls
  • Includes DNS logs, long-term statistics, DHCP and an API

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted administration on supported Linux or Docker
  • Does not provide broader SafeSearch enforcement
  • Lacks time-based filtering schedules

• 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

• Pi-hole9.0/10 · Free plan

  Free, open-source network blocking for self-hosted administrators.

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

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

  Visit JamfFull verdict →