Kibosh Router: YES

Kibosh Light DNS: YES

Comments:

All Kibosh services are pre-configured to block explicit websites + enforce SafeSearch.

From this baseline of protection you can then customize the filtering to suite your needs.

Which Kibosh products block back-door encryption technologies needed to enforce Internet Security & Parental Controls?

Kibosh Router: YES

Kibosh Light DNS: NO **

Kibosh Mobile Link: YES

Back-door technologies that will thwart ALL internet filters:

1. Browsers like Chrome/Firefox/Brave have quietly introduced “Secure DNS” (DNS-over-HTTPS) that bypasses all DNS filters entirely.
2. Browsers like Chrome/Firefox/Brave are quietly offering “Browse with Tor” built into their browser and will bypasses all DNS filters entirely.
3. IPv6 on your WiFi router will bypass DNS filters entirely. Turn-Off IPv6 on your WiFi router.
4. Mobile devices that can switch to Cellular Data will bypass all filtering (unless Mobile Link VPN is installed).

Comments:

Only the Kibosh Router blocks and maintains the blocks on all the above. This is very important over time as the above technologies are constantly trying to get us to ‘accept’ their offer.

KiboshDNS is a DNS Service that cannot, by itself, block any of those technology back-doors.

Mobile Link VPN does block them all, and offers advanced parental controls.

** You can enforce KiboshDNS if you have a router with an advanced firewall. Typically only enterprise-grade routers offer this type of firewall, but you can build your own using OpenWRT or DD-WRT or Gargoyle Router (see DIY in Help Center).

What Kibosh product(s) offer SafeSearch + explicit website blocking?

Kibosh Router: YES

Kibosh Light DNS: YES

Comments:

All Kibosh services ensure SafeSearch is always on – if a user tries to turn it off, it will not turn off.

SafeSearch is enforced on Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yandex.com and Brave Search Engines.

All others are blocked.

NOTE: KiboshDNS is the only cloud-based Internet Filtering service that enforces SafeSearch + blocks explicit websites.

Whatever service you decide to use to protect your family – ensure it enforces SafeSearch across the board, and block all search engines that are not enforced. This is a key feature to look for.

Kibosh Light DNS: YES

Kibosh Mobile Link VPN: YES

Kibosh Router: YES (dual-layer)

Kibosh Light DNS: YES (dual-layer)

Kibosh Router: YES (per device)

Kibosh Light DNS: YES (whole home/office)

Kibosh Mobile Link VPN: YES (per-device)

Comments:

Kibosh Router offers granular device-specific Internet Activity logs.

Kibosh Light DNS offers global Internet Activity logs for the entire network. This means every device using your Internet will be logged in the report, but you cannot tell what device accessed the website.

Mobil Link VPN offers Internet Activity logs for each device.

What product(s) offer the ability to Schedule | Block access to any Website or App?

Kibosh Router: YES (per-device / profile)

Kibosh Light DNS: YES (global)

Kibosh Mobile Link VPN: YES (per-device)

Comments:

Kibosh Router granular device specific and group (via Profiles) Parental Controls. Example: you can block YouTube.com or Screen Time on device XYZ from 9.00 to 3.00 – and monitor the blocks.

Kibosh Light DNS offers Global Parental Controls – the ability to block websites & apps immediately or scheduled, but these blocks apply to everyone.

NOTE: Kibosh Light DNS comes with Mobile Link VPN integration so that you can block / schedule access to apps / websites using Profiles on all devices with Mobile Link VPN. Learn More.

Kibosh Router: YES (integrated)

Kibosh Light DNS: YES (integrated)

Comments:

Mobile Link VPN is a game changer that:

1. Extends all the advanced parental controls and internet security that the Kibosh Portal offers to any mobile device – over Cellular Data & WiFi!
2. Link Connection Monitoring – you can see and or get alerted if the Mobil LinkVPN has been turned off.
3. Can be locked client-side with a PIN code.
4. GPS Location (beta) tracking from Kibosh Portal
5. Tightly integrates with Apple’s / Androids App-Store Parental Controls (so the child requests permission to install an app…permission is asked / granted via SMS, and it works very well)

Learn More.

Kibosh Router: YES (advanced – per-device, and profiles)

Kibosh Light DNS: YES (simple – global)

Mobile Link VPN: YES (advanced – per-device)

Kibosh Router: YES (per-device)

Kibosh Light DNS: YES (global)

Kibosh Mobile Link VPN: YES (per-device)

Comments:

If an explicit website is blocked you will be notified within 15 minutes in your Kibosh Portal.

The device the site(s) was blocked on, and when.

There is no way to clear these logs – they will expire after 14 days.

New in 2026 is Accountability Reports = the ability to send an email immediately to accountability partners with the blocked sites.

YOUR PURCHASING OPTIONS:

#1) KIBOSH ROUTER: $59.99/yr. for Kibosh PRO Internet Security + Parental Controls + Support + 2 Mobile Link VPN.

$145.00 one-time charge for the MT6000 WiFi Smart-Gateway router:

• The MT6000 is one of top WiFi routers available today.
• You will own your private WiFi router – stop using your ISPs.
• Watch the Kibosh MT6000 Unboxing Video.

#2) Kibosh Light DNS: $37.99/yr. + 1 Mobile Link VPN.

• You will need a WiFi router that allows the changing of the DNS Server settings.
• You will need to install the Kibosh Browser Agent on a few devices (see Kibosh Light DNS Setup).
• Internet Security is not enforced on the main WiFi router (unless you DIY), but this can be mitigate with Mobile Link VPN which does.

#3) Kibosh Mobile Link VPN: $24.99/yr. per device.

• ** Only available with a Kibosh Router or Kibosh Light DNS subscription.
• Purchased and installed from the Kibosh Portal (not the app store).

All products deliver the exact same quality Family Safe Internet & Malware/Phishing protection.

All products are managed via the Kibosh Portal global web app.

So, it boils down to Parental Controls, Enforcement and Ease of Use.

Enforcement: The following technologies are designed to back-door all Family Safe Internet filters:

1. Browsers like Chrome/Firefox/Brave offer “Secure DNS” (DNS-over-HTTPS) that bypasses all DNS filters entirely.
2. Browsers like Chrome/Firefox/Brave are now including “Browse with Tor” built into the ‘open a new tab’ menu, which will bypasses all DNS filters entirely.
3. IPv6, if enabled, will skip over any IPv4 DNS settings and bypass DNS filters entirely. Turn-Off IPv6 on your WiFi router.
4. Mobile devices can switch to Cellular Data.

The Kibosh Router w/t Mobile Link VPN is a Premium solution and blocks 1-4 out-of-the-box + Advanced Parental Controls + Maintenance & Support.

Kibosh Light DNS – is a Domain Name Service that works on any WiFi router but it cannot natively block the afore mentioned threats. You’ll need router with an advanced firewall (see Kibosh Router DIY).

• No small home/office WiFi routers sold today offer an advanced firewall – you will need to A) buy an enterprise grade router, or B) build your own OpenWRT /DD-WRT router
  • See this DIY Guide.
• Mobile Link VPN does block 1-4 + Parental Controls.
  • On any mobile device(s) with Mobile Link VPN the Family Safe Internet is enforced + Parental Controls + Location GPS (beta).

Parental Controls: the ability to control what websites / apps can be accessed and when. Detailed internet activity logs. Screen Time management tools, etc.

Kibosh Router = a Advanced Parental Control plug-n-play solution that offers per-device specific and grouped (via Profiles) granular controls:

• Schedule Screen Time
• Schedule | Block Access to Websites & Apps
• Turn off internet on any device with a Click
• Detailed internet activity logs

KiboshDNS PRO = offers basic Parental Controls that apply to everyone using the WiFi router (i.e., they are global in nature).

• Schedule | Block access to Websites & Apps
• Internet activity logs
• ** Mobile Link VPN however does offer device specific Advanced Parental Controls.

Ease of Use: the long term sustainability of each product.

Kibosh Router = hands down the easiest most sustainable long-term solution, it’s an always up-to-date, secure, plug-n-play all-in-one solution that you’ll never have to worry about.

Kibosh Light DNS = requires more work on the front end, there is software involved (the small browser-agents), but once in place will always work. Keeping in mind the Enforcement back-doors, but Mobile Link VPN might eliminate these for you.

Still not sure – Schedule a quick Sales Call.

Comments:

KiboshDNS PRO + Mobile Link VPN

Mobile Link VPN was introduced in 2025 / 26 and adds an interesting wrinkle. KiboshDNS on your gateway WiFi router is no question an excellent layer of Internet Protection for every device. BUT, due to the big tech players silently introducing DNS over HTTPS, Tor, iCloud Private Relay – all back doors to a raw internet and that do not honor any Family Filters…just putting KiboshDNS on your router will be of intermittent effectiveness, unless you build your own DIY Kibosh Router.

However, Mobile Link VPN does in fact block all of those back-door technologies, and offers Advanced Parental Controls, and more. So, if you intend to put Mobile Link on all your laptops & mobile devices anyway, then KiboshDNS is probably what you want.

Kibosh Router: If you want to see everything on your network and have the ability to control every device go with the Kibosh Router. There is nothing safer, more reliable, more sustainable and highly recommended.

Yes it’s $145.00 up front, but the MT6000 is worth every penny and you will own your own WiFi router. You’re not losing anything here.

The Kibosh Router blocks every one of those threats out-of-the-box, which require constant effort to block (unless you plan to use Mobile Link VPN).

So, if you plan on installing Mobile Link VPN on all of your Laptops & Mobile Phones anyway, put KiboshDNS on your WiFi router which will block explicit content and malware / phishing for all devices (not using one of the a for mentioned back-door technologies) and you have that layer of protection + Mobile Link on the devices you’re most concerned about.

Kibosh Router + Mobile Link VPN

If you want to see everything on your network and have the ability to control every device go with the Kibosh Router. This is especially recommended when kids are involved. It’s $30 more per year and worth the investment.