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Control D

Control D

Stop thinking about DNS

•23 reviews•

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What is Control D?

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

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ControlD DNS service from Windscribe VPN

Launched on April 26th, 2021

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NaveenKumar Namachivayam
NaveenKumar Namachivayam
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4yr ago

ControlD - DNS service from Windscribe VPN

ControlD allows you to block 15 categories of domains like malware, ads, social networks, adult content, IoT telemetry, as well as over 70 services so you can prevent them from harvesting your data or wasting your time.

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4.25/5 based on 23 reviews
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Reviews

Jono
Jono
•1 review

Great service that gives me total control over my devices. adblocking, tracker blocking and keeping undesirable content out of my kids phones is great!

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1yr ago
𝓢𝓵𝓪𝔀𝓪
𝓢𝓵𝓪𝔀𝓪
•3 reviews

A special DNS service with unique features. Helps me access geo-blocked content on any device and blocks tracking and ad-domains.

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4yr ago
Mr Walrus
Mr Walrus
•1 review

Ignore the last 2 reviews as these people don't know what they're talking about. Control D is a DNS resolver, that blocks malware and ads (really well). Yes you can do "geo-unblocking" with it but that is a niche feature they dont even advertise. I personally use it for BBC iplayer, it works fine, but even if it didn't I'd still use Control D for managing my networks and child devices. A+ for me (as a person who actually understands what this service does).

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1yr ago
Анатолий
Анатолий
•2 reviews

Using ControlD in business. Handles the load perfectly, anycast is great. We use ad and malware blocking filters, machine learning AI - there were only two false positives, which were promptly fixed. We use domains to redirect geo, the number of servers to choose from is awesome. Thanks to the ControlD team! I plan to take a personal subscription for myself (there are features that are personally applicable), not just as a business.

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1yr ago
Javier Quintana
Javier Quintana
•6 reviews

I was hesitant to try this, as Windscribe already offered most of its functionality, although using different tech. Boy, I'm glad I did! First thing I set up on my devices and operating systems. Even my family uses it, whitout them thinking about it; I set it up as default on our router, which I can manage and fine tune when it's needed, with a different profile for me. Highly recommended.

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