DNSFilter vs Control D
Thirteen of fourteen models named DNSFilter first on the direct prompt; zero named Control D. DNSFilter was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Control D by twelve and DNSFilter carries 54 labels and Control D 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the DNS filtering page.
By framing
DNSFilterFirst choices, of fourteen modelsControl D
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, DNSFilter and Control D were named in the same answer fifty-six times, of the 173 answers naming DNSFilter and the 68 naming Control D. In those answers Control D took the first choice two times and DNSFilter twenty-one.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
DNSFilter Control D first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DNSFilter on the left and Control D on the right.The direct prompt
DNSFilter first, Control D an alternative
13 of 14 modelsControl D was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
DNSFilter51%#1 of 8Control D2%#5 of 8DNSFilter59%#1 of 9Control D2%#4 of 9DNSFilter26%#2 of 7Control D0%#– of 7What the models said about DNSFilter
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“powerful but come with cautionary notes” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Highly regarded for its fast Anycast network, real-time AI-driven threat categorization, and very user-friendly interface. Highly suited for mid-sized companies.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Popular options for 500 users include DNSFilter (AI-focused, easy deploy) and Cisco Umbrella (enterprise-grade integrations).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“the strongest default choice is DNSFilter if your priority is straightforward DNS filtering with good mid-market fit” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Control D
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For Privacy-Focused Filtering: Control D (offers customizable tiers, strong privacy stance, modern protocols)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“or Control D if you want predictable low-cost pricing at around $2/endpoint/month” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Consider Control D or SafeDNS if your priority is highly customizable filtering... but the results here put them behind DNSFilter and Cloudflare” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.