Koru Shield vs ControlD
ControlD is the stat-led business tool: per-endpoint pricing, an MSP channel, and a unique traffic-redirection feature. Here is the honest side-by-side for everyone else.
Protection that survives our own outage. Koru Shield's edge servers are stateless, run from signed configuration bundles, and fall back to last-known-good config automatically. We have run failure drills simulating control-plane and edge outages, and DNS kept resolving through them. A filter that disappears during an incident is not protection, so we lead with this.
| ControlD | Koru Shield | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal price | Some Control $3/mo or $30/yr; Full Control $6/mo or $60/yr (adds traffic redirection via 100+ locations). | Guardian $5/mo; Family Space $8/mo and Prosumer $15/mo add family and power-user features. |
| Free tier | Free resolvers with preset filters (malware, ads, family). No account, no logs, no dashboard. | Free with a dashboard, per-device profiles, and always-on protection. |
| Business pricing | $2 per endpoint per month, MSP and channel programs, 14-day trial. | Prosumer plan ($15/mo) for home labs and small offices. |
| Standout feature | Traffic redirection through proxy locations in 60+ countries, a genuine differentiator. | Scam blocking live now, with human support when something gets through. |
| Trust certifications | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, plus a public Trust Center. | Never sells data; US-first residency. Independent privacy audit is planned and will be published when complete. |
| Privacy | 30-day log retention stated; no-logging free resolvers. | Never sells data; US-first residency (Northern Virginia, Oregon). |
| Who it is for | IT teams, MSPs, and resellers first; consumers second. | Households and individuals first. Built for people, not tickets. |
| Network | Established global footprint. | Two US regions live (Northern Virginia, Oregon). |
| Outage resilience | Global footprint with proxy network; resilience details not published. | Drill-verified. Stateless edges with signed config bundles and last-known-good fallback kept resolving through simulated control-plane and edge outages. |
Pricing and features from public pages, September 2026.
Where Koru Shield wins
- Protection that survives our own outage, verified by failure drills
- Clear per-plan pricing with no hidden tiers
- Free tier includes a real dashboard and profiles
- Built for families, not IT departments
- Protection that never silently degrades
Where ControlD wins
- Traffic redirection via 100+ proxy locations
- SOC 2 and ISO certifications with a Trust Center
- MSP and channel programs for resellers
- Mature global network and docs
The bottom line
If you manage endpoints for clients or need traffic redirection across countries, ControlD is the serious choice and we will not pretend otherwise. If you want to protect your household with clear per-plan pricing and no IT degree, that is exactly what Koru Shield is for. Get started and decide with your own eyes.
Simple beats sprawling.
Clear plans for individuals, families, and power users. Protection that stays on. Try Koru Shield free.