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ClouDNS vs DNSFilter

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for dns hosting. ClouDNS has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

ClouDNS has the lower entry price — ClouDNS starts at $0/mo, DNSFilter at $1.15/user/mo. Free tier: ClouDNS Yes, DNSFilter No. HIPAA: ClouDNS —, DNSFilter —.

As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

ClouDNS

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free DNS)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPRYes
Best forbudget-conscious operators

DNSFilter

$1.15/user/mo entry
Entry price$1.15/user/mo (Basic)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPR—
Best forSMB security filtering

Sources — ClouDNS: cloudns.net (verified 2026-11-01) STALE · 2026-09-02 · DNSFilter: dnsfilter.com (verified 2026-11-01) STALE · 2026-06-15

Key features

ClouDNS: ISO 27001 certified; Multiple product lines: Premium, DDoS-Protected, GeoDNS; High downtime-credit SLA on DDoS-Protected plans; Permanent free tier with unicast servers

DNSFilter: SOC 2 Type II certified; AI-driven real-time threat detection; Roaming client support for remote users; Content filtering by category

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