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Cisco Umbrella vs FreeDNS::42

A side-by-side look at Cisco Umbrella and FreeDNS::42. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cisco Umbrella

Cisco Umbrella

Security & Privacy

Cisco Umbrella is a cloud security platform that provides the first line of defense against threats on the internet. It blocks requests to malicious domains, IPs, URLs and files before a connection is established or a file is downloaded.

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FreeDNS::42

FreeDNS::42

Network & Admin

FreeDNS::42 is a free and open source dynamic DNS client for Linux and macOS. It automatically updates DNS records with your current public IP address. Useful for hosting servers at home behind routers with dynamic IP addresses.

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