# CleanBrowsing: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cleanbrowsing

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DNS filtering](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/dns-filtering/index.md) | 0% | 11 | 14% | 14 |
| [DDI and IP address management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddi-and-ipam/index.md) | 0% | 58 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose CleanBrowsing for: Strong parental control features, multiple filter profiles" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, DNS filtering)
- "Cleanbrowsing is the gold standard for "set it and forget it" filtering" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DNS filtering)
- "Need easy family/school filters with minimal setup? CleanBrowsing." (GPT-5.4 mini, DNS filtering)
- "Best for Enforced Content Filtering & Compliance" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DNS filtering)

## And against it

- "Criticized for having "atrocious" customer support and is considered unreliable for business use" (Mistral Small, DNS filtering)
- "but these lack business-grade management, reporting, and support" (Grok 4.20, DNS filtering)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named CleanBrowsing, from 21 of the 23 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- dnsfilter.com: 14
- controld.com: 10
- cybersecuritynews.com: 10
- powerdmarc.com: 9
- routersecurity.org: 7
- cleanbrowsing.org: 6 (its own site)
- cloudflare.com: 6
- community.spiceworks.com: 6
- developers.cloudflare.com: 6
- mspcompared.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://dnsfilter.com/: 14
- https://powerdmarc.com/best-dns-security-solutions: 9
- https://routersecurity.org/DNS.providers.php: 7
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-dns-filtering-solutions-2026: 6
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-dns-security-solutions: 5
- https://gbhackers.com/best-dns-filtering-solutions: 5
- https://geekflare.com/cybersecurity/best-dns-filtering-software: 5
- https://mspcompared.com/best/dns-filtering: 5

## 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
- Hosting: Global Anycast network

## 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://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.