DNSCrypt vs. Lightspeed Filter

DNSCrypt

Lightspeed Filter

5 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
DNSCrypt	N/A	N/A	DNSCrypt is a protocol that authenticates communications between a DNS client and a DNS resolver. It prevents DNS spoofing. It uses cryptographic signatures to verify that responses originate from the chosen DNS resolver and haven't been tampered with.	N/A
Lightspeed Filter	Score9.6 out of 10	N/A	Lightspeed Filter (formerly Relay), from Lightspeed Systems in Austin, offers insights to help understand and maximize the use of 1:1 classroom devices, keep users safe and increase the educational return on technology investments. Lightspeed Systems aims to help users make decisions to enhance technology use, report up administrators, present to your board, reassure concerned parents, empower teachers, and direct students on appropriate use. According to the vendor, Lightspeed Filter powers…	N/A

Pricing

DNSCrypt

Lightspeed Filter

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Pricing Offerings
DNSCrypt	Lightspeed Filter
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Priced per student device. Quote available upon request.

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	DNSCrypt	Lightspeed Filter
Considered Both Products	Open Source No answer on this topic	Lightspeed Systems No answer on this topic
	Would buy again
	No answers on this topic	80% Would buy again 4 Answers
	Delivers good value for the price
	No answers on this topic	80% Delivers good value for the price 4 Answers
	Happy with the feature set
	No answers on this topic	80% Happy with the feature set 4 Answers
	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
	No answers on this topic	80% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 4 Answers
	Implementation went as expected
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User Ratings
	DNSCrypt	Lightspeed Filter
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (5 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	1.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	DNSCrypt	Lightspeed Filter
Likelihood to Recommend	Open Source No answers on this topic	Lightspeed Systems Lightspeed web filtering using the Chromebook Relay agent is amazing and does a great job for a cloud filtering solution. The reports that are available are great and can be customized and retains data for 90 days. Reports are easily shared with staff and/or parents for transparency and disciplinary reasons. The agent for Lightspeed (Relay) does not work well with OSX and works okay in Windows, but doesn't allow you to access local IP addresses in the web browser. There needs to be a way to bypass filtering for local network access. This can make it unusable in some cases. Incentivized Jonathan Butler Systems Administrator Read full review
Pros	Open Source No answers on this topic	Lightspeed Systems Reduces bandwidth consumption. Improves network performance. It is compatible with a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It can be implemented in both wired and wireless networks. It can be installed in minutes and you can configure its settings with a few clicks. Learning environments work. Incentivized Damith Low Software Engineer Read full review
Cons	Open Source No answers on this topic	Lightspeed Systems No answers on this topic
Usability	Open Source No answers on this topic	Lightspeed Systems No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Open Source No answers on this topic	Lightspeed Systems We were already a [Lightspeed] customer so the transition was seamless to Relay. Their support and team at [Lightspeed] are top-notch. We have been with Lightspeed for over 20 years and have evaluated on occasions other options and [ended] up back with [Lightspeed] each time. Their price point, ease of use, great team of engineers, and overall customer focus keep them on top in my eyes. Incentivized Joseph Kuzo Director of Information Technology Read full review
Return on Investment	Open Source No answers on this topic	Lightspeed Systems Very costly per year Does a great job with 1:1 filtering on Chromebooks Safety Check checks student for possible self harm and alerts staff Incentivized Jonathan Butler Systems Administrator Read full review
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