OpenDNS

OpenDNS

Cisco Umbrella
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About

NxFilter is a free, lightweight DNS filtering solution designed to deliver excellent performance without causing latency issues in your network. It offers advanced features such as Active Directory integration, DNS over HTTPS support, screen time management, data caps, user-level reporting, remote user filtering, and clustering. NxFilter is suitable for various environments, including commercial enterprises, nonprofits, schools, hospitals, and family protection, providing multiple filtering policies based on users and groups. The software caches DNS responses from upstream servers, reducing DNS traffic and enhancing efficiency. It supports user authentication methods, including Active Directory integration, and offers URL keyword filtering to block specific search terms in search engines. NxFilter is known for its stability, often running for months without requiring restarts, and is scalable to accommodate several thousand users.

About

Cisco Umbrella provides protection against threats on the internet such as malware, phishing, and ransomware. OpenDNS is a suite of consumer products aimed at making your internet faster, safer, and more reliable. Thanks to our global data centers and peering partnerships, we shorten the routes between every network and our data centers, making your internet access even faster. With filtering or pre-configured protection, you can safeguard your family against adult content and more. It’s the easiest way to add parental and content filtering controls to every device in your home. Get OpenDNS up and running in your home quickly and easy. PhD in Computer Science not required. Thanks to our helpful guides and knowledge base, set up is a breeze. Blocks more than 7 million malicious domains and IPs while delivering high performance. Identifies more than 60 thousand new malicious destinations (domains, IPs, and URLs) daily. Our global network sustains over 620 billion DNS queries daily.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Network administrators and IT professionals interested in a solution to optimize their network security and manage internet usage across various environments

Audience

Enterprises and anyone interested in a software solution to make their internet faster, safer, and more reliable

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$19.95 per year
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.3 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • NxFilter has been a great solution for our university (UEMASUL – Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão). It is lightweight, easy to deploy, and offers excellent control over DNS and web filtering policies. The user interface is intuitive, and the reporting tools make it simple to monitor network activity. The support team is responsive and very helpful whenever assistance is needed.
  • What I really like is how simple the installation process is. It sets up quickly on both Windows Server and Linux or another The online documentation is clear and detailed, and the automatic site categorization provided by the database is a real plus.
  • I really appreciate the ease of installation. It installs very easily on Windows Server or on Linux, for example. The online documentation is very comprehensive. The biggest advantage is the database that automatically sorts the sites.

Cons

  • There is a small learning curve at first when setting up policies and user groups, but once configured, it runs very smoothly.
  • Nothing major to point out, just that I didn’t find anything I particularly disliked.
  • Nothing special, worth noting that I didn’t like it.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • OpenDNS is great for families or individuals who want to block unsavory content on their home network and keep younger members of their family safe while online. Is it perfect? No but it’s better than nothing. They have two free options the “family shield”. You put in the dns addresses in your router and reboot machines and you’re done. The second free product is OpenDNS Family and this can be customized in what you want it to block or or not. You do have to install the DNS Updater on a computer that’s always on so it can send IP Address updates to your account and keep blocking active. I’ve used this for years and love it.

Cons

  • Sadly, some ISP’s won’t allow you to change your DNS servers and so it can’t be used. This isn’t OpenDNS’s fault but the fault of the ISP.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

NxFilter
Republic of Korea
nxfilter.org

Company Information

Cisco Umbrella
United States
www.opendns.com

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

Active Directory
Autotask PSA
Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Umbrella
ConnectWise Automate
Kaseya BMS
Kasm Workspaces
N-able N‑central
NinjaOne
SpiderFoot

Integrations

Active Directory
Autotask PSA
Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco Meraki
Cisco Umbrella
ConnectWise Automate
Kaseya BMS
Kasm Workspaces
N-able N‑central
NinjaOne
SpiderFoot
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