dnsBite
Policy workspace

Managed DNS policy, AI driven domain look-ups, and source-bound enforcement.

Built for network administrators, home users, education and small business.
Feature set

Build precise and granular DNS policy.

App based policy

Block named apps like YouTube, WhatsApp, Netflix, ChatGPT, Roblox, and Dropbox with the real host rules sitting underneath each toggle.

Reporting & alerting

See activity, top domains, top categories, and policy block alerts in a reporting view you can actually use.

Real Time DNS

Watch each decision unfold live with allowed, denied, fast-path, sinkhole, and upstream resolver context in the same trace.

Custom forwarders Host file style policy Sinkhole IP control Encrypted DNS blocking AI Fast Path Safe Search Allow and block lists Custom block pages
Workspace preview
Category Lookup
Policy
Settings
Audit Events
Real Time DNS
Reports & Alerts
Accounts
Database Cache

Category Lookup

Track lookups, policy changes, app matches, and active review work across the workspace.

Category Lookup

example.com
Lookup
example.com category: Domain Parking resolved_ip: 104.18.27.120 source: db

Recent Activity

google.co.uk category: Search Engines
youtube.com category: Streaming Media

Re-Categorization Requests

bbc.co.uk requested: News & Media status: pending
ads.com requested: Online Ads status: under review
Policy controls

Shape how dnsBite handles upstream DNS, sinkholes, host overrides, and encrypted DNS.

App Policy and Category Policy

Mix broad content categories with exact app controls so you can block YouTube without blocking all streaming, or restrict Generative AI one service at a time.

Host file style policy

Override selected domains with explicit IP mappings using a clean row-based editor rather than a free-text file.

Custom forwarders and Sinkhole IP

Use family-safe upstream DNS, your own preferred resolvers, or a tenant-specific sinkhole IP when you need the policy to fit an existing network.

Encrypted DNS awareness

Detect and block encrypted resolver domains so devices fall back to standard DNS where dnsBite policy can actually be enforced.

Operations and visibility

Give operators the evidence behind every DNS outcome.

Reporting & Alerts

Show tenant activity, policy block alerts, top domains, top categories, and real-time blocking outcomes for the sources you actually manage.

AI Fast Path

Return a real IP immediately for first-seen domains if you need speed, then let AI write the final category back into the Database Cache for later requests.

Audit and service status

Watch DNS proxy, AI engine, costs, and feed health while keeping account administration and service diagnostics close at hand.

Tenant delivery

Deliver a branded and source-bound DNS workspace for every customer.

Source Verification

Approve source IPs and dynamic hostnames through DNS verification, then bind policy enforcement to only those verified sources.

Manage allow and block lists

Let explicit domain rules override broad categories so business-critical services can stay available without weakening the entire policy posture.

Custom block pages

Serve tenant-specific block-page branding and messaging when a sinkhole decision is intentional and you want the user-facing outcome to explain itself.

Safe Search and custom DNS flow

Drive allowed traffic through the upstream DNS pair you choose while still applying Safe Search targets, category logic, and application policy first.

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Source-aware policy

Bind policy to a specific source IP or dynamic hostname and keep enforcement current with automatic refresh.

Live DNS decisions

Classify requests in real time while operators watch policy decisions and service activity unfold live.

Governed review flow

Let users request re-categorizations with business context while admins approve or deny with an audit trail.

Policy Workspace
Category Lookup Policy Settings
Lookup Search a domain instantly and surface category, source policy result, and review state.
Policy Mix category toggles with domain, FQDN, and wildcard rules without leaving the same workspace.
Review Queue Track re-categorization requests with approve/deny outcomes and notes back to the requesting user.
Designed for operators

Service status stays visible, while the operator portal keeps live DNS and classifier visibility out of the way for standard users.

Built for shared ownership

Users can manage their own source-bound policy and submit justified changes instead of waiting on manual back-and-forth.