Advantages and Disadvantages of SmartDNS

When compared to VPN products, SmartDNS has a number of advantages and disadvantages. Some of the main ones are listed below:

Advantages of SmartDNS over VPN providers

  • No speed loss.
  • Ideally suited for streaming media
  • Extremely easy to setup
  • Cheaper than VPN, on average.

Disadvantages of SmartDNS over VPN providers

  • No encryption
  • IP Address does not change, so browsing is not anonymous
  • Your ISP can see what you are doing
  • Only works on supported websites

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