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Description

AdAway is a free and open-source ad-blocking application for Android that utilizes the host's file for its functionality. This software is fully open and adheres to the GPLv3+ licensing. Users can effortlessly incorporate their own sources of host files. Additionally, it allows for the inclusion of exceptions via a whitelist, a blocklist, and rules for redirecting traffic. It is important to note that AdAway may not function properly on mobile networks such as 3G. To resolve this issue, users can disable the proxy by accessing their chosen APN and clearing the proxy field. As a potential workaround, enabling the local webserver in AdAway’s settings is recommended. Users can also enhance their experience by adding redirection lists to their host sources, which can help reroute blocked DNS requests to the appropriate IP addresses in China. This particular host source includes redirection rules for various popular platforms like Google and Facebook. Furthermore, for devices that are running versions older than Android 8 Oreo, it is advisable to download and use version 4 of AdAway for optimal performance. This ensures that older devices can still benefit from effective ad blocking.

Description

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.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Google Chrome Yes 
Mozilla Firefox Yes 
Atera No 
Azure DNS No 
Brave Browser No 
Kaseya VSA No 
LogMeIn Central No 
ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP No 
Microsoft Edge No 
NinjaOne No 
N‑able N-sight RMM No 
OPNsense No 
Opera No 
Pulseway No 
Safari No 
Samsung Internet Browser Yes 
Tailscale No 
UniFi Identity No 
Vivaldi No 
pfSense No 

Integrations

Google Chrome Yes 
Mozilla Firefox Yes 
Atera Yes 
Azure DNS Yes 
Brave Browser Yes 
Kaseya VSA Yes 
LogMeIn Central Yes 
ManageEngine Desktop Central MSP Yes 
Microsoft Edge Yes 
NinjaOne Yes 
N‑able N-sight RMM Yes 
OPNsense Yes 
Opera Yes 
Pulseway Yes 
Safari Yes 
Samsung Internet Browser No 
Tailscale Yes 
UniFi Identity Yes 
Vivaldi Yes 
pfSense Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$0.5/endpoint
Consumer plans: $3–$6/month
Business plans: $0.5–$2/endpoint/month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

AdAway

Website

adaway.org

Vendor Details

Company Name

Control D

Founded

2021

Country

Canada

Website

controld.com

Product Features

Product Features

Managed DNS

Anti-Malware Yes 
Change Management No 
DDoS Protection No 
DNS Failover Yes 
DNS Propagation Yes 
Disaster Recovery No 
Global DNS Network Yes 
Intelligent Traffic Routing Yes 
Load Balancing No 
Reporting / Analytics Yes 
Secondary DNS Yes 
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Yes 

Network Security

Access Control Yes 
Analytics / Reporting Yes 
Compliance Reporting No 
Firewalls Yes 
Internet Usage Monitoring Yes 
Intrusion Detection System Yes 
Threat Response No 
VPN Yes 
Vulnerability Scanning No 

Proxy Servers

Anonymous Yes 
Automatic IP Rotation No 
Data Center Proxies No 
Geo-Targeting Yes 
Mobile Proxies No 
Reporting / Analytics Yes 
Residential Proxies Yes 
SSL Yes 
Whitelisted IPs No 

Web Content Filtering

Antivirus Yes 
Automated Blacklist Yes 
Browser-based Management Portal Yes 
Category / Keyword Filters Yes 
LDAP Integration No 
Multi-Language Filtering Yes 
Reporting / Analytics Yes 
Roles / Permissions Yes 
SSL Inspection Yes 
Time-based Controls Yes 
VPN Blocking Yes 
White Label Yes 
Whitelisting Yes 

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