# CleanBrowsing: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 1 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cleanbrowsing/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNS filtering | 0% | 13 | 25% | 16 |

## What the models said for it

- "Services that meet these criteria include Quad9, CleanBrowsing, Control D, and Mullvad" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DNS filtering)
- "CleanBrowsing is the industry standard for transparent, flat-rate pricing" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "CleanBrowsing is designed primarily for parents, schools, and libraries." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "CleanBrowsing (free tier) | Adult content, malware categories" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DNS filtering)

## And against it

- "Reviews mention occasional outages and some sites getting through despite being blocked, or conversely, being blocked when they shouldn't be." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "Services to be cautious about (generally solid but with caveats):
- CleanBrowsing:
  - US-based with no independent audits" (Grok 4.1 Fast, DNS filtering)
- "viable only if you have a very small team (≤ 10–15 users) and can accept limited analytics and no support" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DNS filtering)
- "provide basic threat filtering but lack company-grade management, reporting, or custom policies" (Grok 4.1 Fast, DNS filtering)

## In its own words

What CleanBrowsing's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: DNS Content Filtering Service (https://cleanbrowsing.org/)
- For: families, schools, and businesses (https://cleanbrowsing.org/)
- Price stated: For Families $8.99 /month; Schools / Libraries $15 /month; Organizations $30 /month; For Families $75 /year; Schools / Libraries $150 /year; Organizations $300 /year; Custom starts at $10 /month / customer account (https://cleanbrowsing.org/pricing)
- Starting price: 8.99 (https://cleanbrowsing.org/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: No, not on our self-service plans. (https://cleanbrowsing.org/pricing)
- Certifications: CIPA-compliant, HIPAA-Ready
- Hosting: Global Anycast network
- Customers named: schools and educational institutions worldwide

## What it publishes

Every page cleanbrowsing.org exposes, read 2026-10-05: 451 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 46 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-29
- report or ebook: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-01-22
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 82 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-04-29 blog: Cipa compliance dns filtering k12 schools https://cleanbrowsing.org/articles/cipa-compliance-dns-filtering-k12-schools
- Recent: 2026-04-29 blog: Switching from cisco umbrella to cleanbrowsing https://cleanbrowsing.org/articles/switching-from-cisco-umbrella-to-cleanbrowsing
- Recent: 2025-10-22 blog: How dns filtering keeps your network safe https://cleanbrowsing.org/articles/how-dns-filtering-keeps-your-network-safe
- Recent: 2025-05-28 blog: Dns logging for security and performance setup analysis and compliance https://cleanbrowsing.org/articles/dns-logging-for-security-and-performance-setup-analysis-and-compliance
- Recent: 2025-04-16 blog: Choosing between anycast and unicast deployments https://cleanbrowsing.org/articles/choosing-between-anycast-and-unicast-deployments
- Recent: 2025-01-29 blog: Internet safety guide for public libraries dns solutions https://cleanbrowsing.org/articles/internet-safety-guide-for-public-libraries-dns-solutions

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.