OpenDNS for Webware

User Reviews

• Used to be good...

  scottwilkinsSeptember 18, 2014

  Pros

  Easy access to control DNS blocking and see stats.

  Cons

  They are charging a LOT more now for their business products than they did in the past. A LOT MORE. And, their new product, though powerful, is more than most folks need in a business setting.

  Summary

  I used OpenDNS for whitelisting. To me whitelisting is 1000 times more powerful at protecting you from the bad side of the web than anything else. But they no longer offer pricing for this feature only, and force business users onto a higher priced product that has really too many features to be useful for all but a select few.

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• Helped solve horrible load times when browsing

  PTFMWBDecember 29, 2010

  Pros

  Better browsing, feel safer with it, only my current freeware virusscanner doesn't give me the same confidence against phishing. Really easy to install, no need to worry about compatibility with other virusscanner/firewalls & Free! Truly amazing.

  Cons

  haven't found any yet.

  Summary

  Never had problems with load times of webpages, but with new computer with Windows 7 suddenly got really bad.. Other PC was still working fine though. I thought Chrome was to blame, because I'd just switched to Chrome on the new system, also tried Firefox and continued to have issues (Download speed was still fine however). Resetting Modem & Router solved nothing. After reading online decided to try OpenDNS and it's worked like a charm, no more problems when browsing, and also a lot of extra functionality I wasn't even looking for, I feel safer browsing with the anti-Phishing stuff.The fact that it's free and doesn't interfere with Virusscanners, firewalls and basically all the security stuff that often ends up fighting eachother makes it a great option when experiencing problems with browsing. Will probably keep using it mainly for peace of mind.

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• I really wanna use it,not just for fun .

  nguyenkimhungFebruary 3, 2010

  Pros

  It is really useful for me to log in Facebook

  Cons

  registering is incredibly difficult

  Summary

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• Basic Filtering lacks fundamental controls and security

  cbTexasDecember 8, 2009

  Pros

  Filters DNS. Yippie. If you need real control for your business, purchase something stronger such as Barracuda, Websense, or iBoss filter

  Cons

  What about the rest of the web. did we all forget about streaming videos, chat, etc. Not a realistic solution for todays Internet admins looking for real control.

  Summary

  my issue is as a network engineer, you should know that opendns is fine and dandy for basic filtering. The web is much more robust. Tried this and have to say its ok to filter a five year old. But any teen will walk through this. At an office, even worse. what about chat, file sharring, music downloading, FTP, group membership, and so on. If you think your employees are locked down, someone needs to wake you up. And the network engineer, no offense but seems that online degree didnt provide a good background. Again, decent but not realistic for savvy networks.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 8, 2009<p/>Made a mistake. I would rate this a 3

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• WOW I AM IMPRESSED

  portage022October 6, 2009

  Pros

  BLOCKS SITES WHICH ARE BAD

  Cons

  Nothing about this

  Summary

  I feel so much safer surfing the internet with opendns

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• Great features!

  andrewdpham3September 1, 2009

  Pros

  I like how it speeds up your internet and the other features such as the shortcuts.

  Cons

  Nothing is bad.

  Summary

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• Works like a charm

  dankvwguyAugust 11, 2009

  Pros

  way to many to fit into 250 characters. its flawless other then the issue mentioned below. really easy to set up, reliable and FREE!!!

  Cons

  only issue the category blocker. you may block a few categories that are in obvious need of it, but if you choose things like proxys or portals it has a tendency to block a large amount of search sites our employees need. other then that its flawless

  Summary

  Its free and there are 10000x as many pros as cons with this software. its free and gets great reviews the world over. if anyone has any serious issues with this site they need to contact someone because they obviously haven't set up there computer right. I also love the feature that lets you know if you are reaching their site through them or you default DNS

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• Works great.

  pepperfanDecember 11, 2008

  Pros

  Fast and very configurable, there are many blocking options beyond porn these days

  Cons

  I haven't found any yet

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• A must-have for those with slow internet connections

  DL.GoddessNovember 3, 2008

  Pros

  Boosted my loading and download times, easy setup with a great step-by-step tutorial, and they don't force you to sign up to use their service.

  Cons

  I actually can't think of any.

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• Great Internet enhancement

  FirefoxRocks61June 30, 2008

  Pros

  Sometimes, the Internet can be faster if you use their DNS servers instead of your ISPs, especially during peak Internet usage time. The phishing protection can be an extra layer of security.<p>Other helpful features include adult/offensive site blocking and network usage statistics.

  Cons

  The automatic invalid DNS request redirection to a custom search page may be confusing to some home users.

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