ufdbGuard
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ufdbGuard, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ufdbGuard's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ufdbGuard for Squid URL database subscription (1001–2000 users) | €3.95 a year | 1001–2000 users · 12-month subscription; per user; exclusive of VAT and other taxes |
| ufdbGuard for Squid URL database subscription (501–1000 users) | €4.95 a year | 501–1000 users · 12-month subscription; per user; exclusive of VAT and other taxes |
| ufdbGuard for Squid URL database subscription (201–500 users) | €5.95 a year | 201–500 users · 12-month subscription; per user; exclusive of VAT and other taxes |
| ufdbGuard for Squid URL database subscription (51–200 users) | €8 a year | 51–200 users · 12-month subscription; per user; exclusive of VAT and other taxes |
| ufdbGuard for Squid URL database subscription (11–50 users) | €10 a year | 11–50 users · 12-month subscription; per user; exclusive of VAT and other taxes |
| ufdbGuard for Squid URL database subscription (6–10 users) | €12 a year | 6–10 users · 12-month subscription; per user; exclusive of VAT and other taxes |
| ufdbGuard for Squid URL database subscription (over 2000 users) | Priced on request | Over 2000 users · Quote required; prices are in EURO and exclusive of VAT and other taxes |
The facts
Each one read from ufdbGuard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The ufdbGuard API is a C/C++ library for integrating URL classification into third-party applications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Categories
- The URL database includes categories such as adult content, ads, gambling, malware, social networks, web proxies, and DNS-over-HTTPS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Database updates
- The maker says unidentified URLs can be recognized, uploaded for analysis, and added to the URL database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Squid and ufdbGuard can run on the same server or separate servers, with no additional workstation software required.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Filtering method
- ufdbGuard for Squid uses blacklists to block unwanted websites based on URL categories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- HTTPS controls
- The maker says ufdbGuard can probe HTTPS URLs for proxy tunnels and can be configured to require a hostname and an officially signed certificate.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The free Squid version can use URLfilterDB's licensed URL database or any free text-based URL database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker states that its products do not track users and only track new URLs missing from the database plus statistical counters.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ufdbGuard for Squid is an open-source URL filter designed to work with the Squid web proxy.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Related integration
- A separate ufdbGuard query plugin filters DNS queries inside the BIND named server and can use user-defined URL categories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product helps guard against proxy tunnels, SSH tunnels, unauthorized VPNs, and other tools that use a web proxy to bypass firewalls.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says it supports installation and usage questions even from users without a URL database license, and currently supports ufdbGuard 1.35.1 and newer.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Download platforms
- The download page lists RPM packages for RHEL, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux 8 and 9, and DEB packages for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Doorwerth, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The maker offers a fully functional 60-day trial license for the URL filtering solution.checked 11 Oct 2026
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