ClearDNS
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ClearDNS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ClearDNS's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $5.99 a month | 5 devices per user · 13 filtering categories · custom allow/block lists · Smart SafeSearch · family sharing via QR/link · DoH and DoT · additional users 50% off · no query limits or throttling |
| Analyze | $9.99 a month | 5 devices per user · 90-day log keeping · historical analytics · trend analysis · detailed reporting · additional users 50% off · no query limits or throttling |
| Stream | $10.99 a month | 5 devices per user · instant logs · live traffic map · real-time traffic visualization · per-device activity view · additional users 50% off · no query limits or throttling |
| Full | $14.99 a month | 5 devices per user · 90-day log keeping · instant logs · live traffic map · full analytics and reporting · additional users 50% off · no query limits or throttling |
The facts
Each one read from ClearDNS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Encrypted DNS
- ClearDNS supports DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS for encrypted DNS connections.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Family use
- A policy can have unlimited users, with up to five devices per user, and members can enroll through a QR code or shareable link.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- It offers 13 independently configurable filtering categories, custom allow and block lists, and SafeSearch enforcement.checked 9 Oct 2026
- History retention
- Essential and Stream keep no DNS query history, while Analyze and Full include history for up to 90 days.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Identity
- The service can be configured without a conventional account, email address, or password, using a unique link or QR code.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure
- ClearDNS says it runs on Cloudflare’s edge network across more than 335 locations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limitation
- Some first-party ads, including YouTube video ads served from youtube.com, may still appear because they share a domain with content.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Live monitoring
- Instant Logs and the Live Traffic Map are available in Stream and Full; the map shows current DNS activity.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- ClearDNS is a DNS filtering service that blocks ads, trackers, malware, and unwanted content at the network level.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] for questions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Threat protection
- Its DNS-level protection blocks malware, phishing, and cryptojacking.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Dover, Delawarechecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies the company as ClearDNS, LLC.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The FAQ lists iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, with support for Wi-Fi and mobile data networks.checked 9 Oct 2026
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