# Control D: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/control-d/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNS filtering | 2% | 5 | 0% | 24 |

## What the models said for it

- "For Privacy-Focused Filtering: Control D (offers customizable tiers, strong privacy stance, modern protocols)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "or Control D if you want predictable low-cost pricing at around $2/endpoint/month" (MiniMax M2.5, DNS filtering)
- "Consider Control D or SafeDNS if your priority is highly customizable filtering... but the results here put them behind DNSFilter and Cloudflare" (Perplexity Sonar, DNS filtering)
- "Best truly low-cost alternative: Control D — offers affordable plans with a $1.99/month Pro plan" (Perplexity Sonar, DNS filtering)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: DNS filtering for Every OS (https://controld.com/)
- For: engineering teams, MSPs, and universities worldwide (https://controld.com/)
- Price stated: Flat fee per endpoint. Start free. (https://controld.com/)
- Starting price: 30 (https://controld.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start Free Trial (https://controld.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Certified, ISO 27001 Certified, ISO 27701 Certified, GDPR Compliant, SOC2 Type II Compliant, SSPA Compliant
- Hosting: 3 Data Storage Regions, New York (US), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Sydney (Australia)
- Customers named: GitHub, Network Information Technologies, LLC, Pinnacle ICT, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Good Heart Technology, Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall, 7 Security Group

## What it publishes

Every page controld.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1723 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 182 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-28
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-18
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-09-15
- comparison: 61 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- template or tool: 1039 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-05
- glossary or explainer: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-21
- podcast or video: 15 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- Recent: 2026-09-17 podcast or video: Podcast episode 16 micah czigan https://controld.com/blog/podcast-episode-16-micah-czigan
- Recent: 2026-09-07 podcast or video: Podcast episode 15 konrads klints https://controld.com/blog/podcast-episode-15-konrads-klints
- Recent: 2026-08-28 blog: Control d tailscale partnership https://controld.com/blog/control-d-tailscale-partnership
- Recent: 2026-08-19 podcast or video: Podcast episode 14 mohana balakrishnan https://controld.com/blog/podcast-episode-14-mohana-balakrishnan
- Recent: 2026-08-05 blog: Byod dns security policy https://controld.com/blog/byod-dns-security-policy
- Recent: 2026-08-01 podcast or video: Podcast episode 13 paul bleicher https://controld.com/blog/podcast-episode-13-paul-bleicher

## 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.