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Head-to-head · DNS Filtering Services

QueryWarden vs CleanBrowsing

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score QueryWarden #4 in DNS Filtering Services 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit QueryWarden
CleanBrowsing #8 in DNS Filtering Services 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 7 features Visit CleanBrowsing

QueryWarden leads on 0 checks, CleanBrowsing on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQueryWarden · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresQueryWarden · 7 of 7

QueryWarden scores higher on our rubric for dns filtering services: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

QueryWarden is the better fit for affordable households and small teams. CleanBrowsing is the better fit for families managing up to 25 devices.

  • QueryWarden fits best

    Affordable households and small teams

  • CleanBrowsing fits best

    Families managing up to 25 devices

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Side by side

Feature QueryWarden 9.1/10 Visit ↗ CleanBrowsing 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.7
Ranking #4 in DNS Filtering Services #8 in DNS Filtering Services
Best for Affordable households and small teams Families managing up to 25 devices
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $2.32/mo $75/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs · 24/7 Email, Docs
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QueryWarden 7/7 · CleanBrowsing 1/7
Malware blocking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Ad blocking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Adult content filtering ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Per-device policies ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Activity logs ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Analytics dashboard ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Custom blocklists ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes real-time query logs and 48-hour analytics
  • Per-profile and per-device policies support tailored filtering
  • Private DoH endpoints plus API, SCIM, webhooks, and SIEM exports
  • Profiles, custom lists, SafeSearch, schedules, and activity logging
  • Encrypted DNS through DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS, and DNSCrypt
  • Supports major operating systems, routers, browsers, and API access
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one device and one protection profile
  • Paid Personal, Family, and Team tiers are future launch terms
  • Enterprise controls are intended for manually contracted organizations
  • Paid self-service plans do not include a trial
  • Basic plans limit coverage to 25 devices and 3 profiles
  • API access is limited to the Pro 100 plan
Our verdict

QueryWarden is a managed DNS filtering service from Digiport OÜ for individuals, families, small businesses, and manually contracted enterprise organizations. It evaluates requested hostnames before connection, applying policies for…

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CleanBrowsing is a DNS-based internet filtering service for families, schools, businesses, public Wi-Fi providers, and other organizations. It applies predefined content and platform filters to domain requests, while supporting custom…

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  1. QueryWardenDNS Filtering Services 9.1Free plan
  2. CleanBrowsingDNS Filtering Services 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • QueryWarden — where it wins

    • Free plan includes real-time query logs and 48-hour analytics
    • Per-profile and per-device policies support tailored filtering
    • Private DoH endpoints plus API, SCIM, webhooks, and SIEM exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one device and one protection profile
    • Paid Personal, Family, and Team tiers are future launch terms
    • Enterprise controls are intended for manually contracted organizations

  • CleanBrowsing — where it wins

    • Profiles, custom lists, SafeSearch, schedules, and activity logging
    • Encrypted DNS through DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS, and DNSCrypt
    • Supports major operating systems, routers, browsers, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid self-service plans do not include a trial
    • Basic plans limit coverage to 25 devices and 3 profiles
    • API access is limited to the Pro 100 plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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