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DNS is like the internet's phonebook. When you type a website address, DNS translates it into the numerical IP address computers understand. Your ISP's default DNS often tracks your browsing, serves ads, and can be slow. SiftDNS gives you a faster, private, ad-free alternative.

Incredibly easy! It takes about 2 minutes. Just change one setting in your device or router, and you're done. No software to install, no updates to manage. We have step-by-step guides for every device. Your DNS server addresses are available immediately in your Stripe payment invoice.

SiftDNS works with virtually all networking equipment. You can set it at the device level (Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android) or at your router level to protect all devices at once. It's compatible with VPNs, firewalls, and enterprise networking gear.

VPNs and SiftDNS work great together as a team - SiftDNS blocks ads and malware at the DNS level while your VPN encrypts all your traffic and hides your IP address. This combination gives you maximum privacy and security. Most VPN services allow you to specify custom DNS servers, so you can enjoy both benefits simultaneously.

Absolutely! SiftDNS is especially valuable on public networks where you can't control the default DNS. Set SiftDNS on your devices before connecting to coffee shops, hotels, or airports. You'll get ad blocking, malware protection, and privacy even on untrusted networks. Note that some captive portals may temporarily require the default DNS for initial login.

Actually, the opposite! SiftDNS often makes your internet faster. By blocking ads and trackers at the DNS level, pages load quicker. Plus, our optimized routing and caching means DNS lookups are lightning fast. Gamers report significantly lower ping times.

Speed improvements vary by usage, but most users notice:

• ⚡ 20-40% faster page loads due to blocked ads and trackers
• 📱 Reduced data usage on mobile devices
• 🎮 Lower ping times for gaming (often 5-15ms improvement)
• 🌐 Smoother browsing without ad network delays

The most noticeable improvement is on ad-heavy sites like news websites, where pages load dramatically faster without dozens of tracking scripts.

Yes, of course. SiftDNS achieves its comprehensive filtering by combining four highly respected and actively maintained public blocklists. These cover advertising, malware, phishing, and tracking domains. The total number of blocked domains can be independently verified by summing the counts from each list below:

• 🧱 StevenBlack Hosts
• 🛡️ OISD Big
• 🔍 Hagezi Multi Normal
• 🕵️ Hagezi TIF Medium

Together, these yield a total of approximately 630,000 filtered domains and rules. The mix of exact-domain entries and ABP-style patterns ensures broad and deep protection across advertising, tracking, and malware networks — including many that change frequently or use wildcard subdomains.

All four lists are open source, meaning anyone can review their contents and verify our totals. This transparency allows users to independently confirm that SiftDNS’s filtering power is based on measurable, publicly auditable data — not marketing claims.

In summary: SiftDNS’s “630K+” protection figure is the verifiable sum of the above blocklists — providing one of the largest, most transparent DNS filtering databases available.

False positives are rare but can happen. If you need to access a blocked site temporarily, you can:

• 🔄 Temporarily switch to another DNS (like 8.8.8.8) for that session
• 📧 Contact our support team to request a review of the blocked domain
• 🕵️ Use your device's private/incognito mode with different DNS settings
• 📱 On mobile devices, quickly switch to cellular data for that specific access, then return to your protected WiFi

We continuously refine our blocklists to minimize false positives while maintaining strong protection. The mobile cellular option is especially convenient - just toggle WiFi off, access what you need, then toggle back on to return to SiftDNS protection.

They work differently and complement each other:

• 🛡️ SiftDNS: Blocks at the DNS level before requests leave your device. Works on all apps, games, and browsers automatically.
• 🌐 Browser extensions: Block content after it's downloaded, only work in specific browsers, require manual installation/updates.

Many users run both for maximum protection. SiftDNS handles the heavy lifting system-wide, while browser extensions catch any remaining ads that slip through.

No, SiftDNS is carefully configured to preserve functionality of legitimate services. We don't block:

• 📺 Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, YouTube, Spotify and other streaming platforms
• 🛒 Amazon, eBay, shopping sites, or payment processors
• 💬 Social media platforms, email services, or productivity tools
• 🎮 Gaming services, app stores, or software updates

We only block ads, trackers, malware, and phishing domains. Your normal browsing and app usage remains unaffected.

Absolutely! Gamers love SiftDNS. It prevents ISP throttling, reduces ping times, and protects against DDoS attacks. One user reported latency dropping from 27ms to 9ms. Works great with PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC gaming.

Zero logging. Period. We don't track, store, or sell your DNS queries. Unlike your ISP or free DNS services, we have no interest in your browsing data. We query root servers directly, ensuring complete independence from legacy provider companies.

Trust is earned, not claimed. Here's our approach to transparency:

• 💰 We have no business model requiring your data (you pay us directly)
• 🔧 Our infrastructure is designed to process queries in memory without persistent storage
• 🏢 We're not a venture-backed company with investors demanding data monetization
• 📊 We publish regular transparency reports about our operations

Unlike "free" services that must monetize users somehow, our $3/month fee eliminates any incentive to collect or sell your data.

SiftDNS prevents your ISP from seeing DNS queries, but they can still see:

• 🌐 IP addresses you connect to (though not what you do there)
• 📊 Amount of data transferred
• ⏰ Connection timestamps

For complete privacy from your ISP, combine SiftDNS with a VPN. SiftDNS hides your browsing intentions at the DNS level, while a VPN encrypts all traffic. This combination provides maximum privacy and ad blocking.

Since we don't store your browsing data, there's nothing to compromise if we shut down. The worst case scenario:

• 📱 Your devices would fall back to default DNS (no data breach risk)
• 🚫 You'd lose ad blocking until switching to another service
• 🔒 No personal information would be exposed because we don't collect it

This is the advantage of our privacy-first approach – your data can't be compromised because we don't have it to begin with.

We provide multiple DNS server IPs for redundancy. Most devices automatically fail over to the secondary DNS if the primary is unavailable. We maintain 99.9%+ uptime, but as a backup, you can temporarily switch to another DNS service if needed. Our system status page shows real-time availability.

Occasionally, yes. We may update DNS server IPs for service improvements, security updates, or infrastructure maintenance. When this happens, we'll email all subscribers with the new IPs and clear instructions. These changes are rare and we provide plenty of advance notice.

We're here for you! All subscribers get support via email. We have detailed setup guides, and our team responds quickly to any questions. Plus, you can cancel anytime if you're not completely satisfied.

Support emails are answered directly by the SiftDNS engineering team. We do not outsource to call centers or use non-technical triage agents. When you email us, you get a reply from someone with code-level knowledge of the platform.

Ticketing portals are designed to slow you down and deflect requests. Email is direct. We value resolution speed over "ticket metrics."

Because we prioritize deep technical resolution over automated acknowledgments, we aim for same-day responses on all critical inquiries. You aren't waiting for a ticket to move up a queue; you are waiting for an engineer to type a solution.

SiftDNS is built on highly automated, redundant cloud infrastructure designed to run autonomously. The service health does not require manual intervention to maintain uptime. For email support, we maintain standard business hours (US Central) with monitoring alerts for critical infrastructure outages.

Yes! The Individual plan covers unlimited personal devices. Set SiftDNS on your home router to protect all family devices automatically, or configure it on each device individually. Perfect for families who want comprehensive ad blocking and malware protection across all phones, tablets, laptops, and smart TVs.

Many small businesses use our Individual plan successfully. Benefits include:

• 🛡️ Reduced malware risk from employee browsing
• ⚡ Faster internet due to blocked ads and trackers
• 📊 Lower bandwidth usage
• 🔧 Simple setup on office router or individual devices

Our upcoming Business plan will add features like custom whitelisting, advanced analytics, and priority support specifically for commercial environments.

Business plans are coming soon! We're launching with individual subscriptions first to ensure excellent service quality. Business features will include custom whitelisting, advanced analytics, priority support, and enterprise SLAs. Sign up for individual service now and we'll notify you when business plans launch.

Stripe automatically charges $3/month. You can cancel anytime through the Stripe customer portal link in your invoice email. If you cancel, service continues until the end of your current billing period, then your DNS simply stops filtering (no data loss).

Free DNS services make money by selling your data or showing ads. At $3/month, we can maintain true independence, zero logging, and the most comprehensive filtering available. No venture capital, no data mining—just honest service.