Compare Control D vs. DNS Assistant

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. With Control D you can: block malicious threats, block unwanted types of content network wide (ads & trackers, IoT telemetry, adult content, socials, and more), redirect traffic using transparent proxies and gain visibility on network events and usage patterns, with client level granularity. Think of it as your personal Authoritative DNS resolver for the entire Internet that gives you granular control over what domains get resolved, redirected or blocked.

DNS Assistant is a comprehensive DNS Posture Management platform that offers organizations ongoing insights into the security and reliability of their domain infrastructure. Unlike conventional monitoring that focuses merely on uptime and record changes, DNS Assistant conducts a thorough assessment of your DNS's overall security posture, identifying vulnerabilities such as dangling subdomains and potential takeover risks across over 22 cloud service providers, as well as evaluating TLS configurations, and the health of email authentication protocols like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. It also performs DNSSEC chain-of-trust validation and monitors WHOIS changes to ensure comprehensive protection. Designed with the needs of security teams, infrastructure engineers, and managed service providers in mind, DNS Assistant provides immediate change detection and offers multi-channel alerts through platforms like email, Slack, Teams, SMS, and webhooks. Its multi-tenant framework accommodates organizations of varying sizes, supporting teams with granular role-based access, which allows both a single entity safeguarding its own domains and an agency overseeing numerous client domains to operate efficiently from a single interface. Additionally, the platform includes a complete REST API, facilitating seamless integration and customization for users.