DNS-only filters
Mostly controls DNS answers.
LucidView Firewall Content Filter
Applies policy through Firewall Content Filter as well as DNS policy.
MikroTik Content Filter
Firewall Content Filter for MikroTik networks.
LucidView is a MikroTik internet-management service: Firewall Content Filter, Behaviour-Based IPS-Style Protection, Scheduled Reports, Dashboard Views, Traffic Flow Analyser, MikroTik Administration and Saturation Manager from one portal.
Price
$3.84
Per LucidView profile per month for normal use. An Enforcer usually has one LucidView profile; a MikroTik can have many profiles. The profile is the internet-access policy: filtering rules, schedules, reports and access, customised for homes, schools, businesses or public venues. Fair use applies.
Trial
30 days
30-day full-service free trial period. No contract. Month-to-month billing. Annual account licence: 12 months for the cost of 10.
Install
1 script
Download your company script and run it on the supported MikroTik routers in the fleet.
Simple Fleet Rollout
Install once, manage from the portal.
Download your company install script
Use the portal entry point to get the current LucidView install script for your company or operator account.
Run it on supported MikroTik routers
Run the script on the MikroTik routers in your fleet. Each installed router becomes a LucidView Enforcer: a MikroTik running LucidView scripts.
Confirm reporting in the portal
The installed MikroTik reports into LucidView, where you can manage Firewall Content Filter, Scheduled Reports, Dashboard Views and Saturation Manager.
What You Get
Clean, Safe and Fast in one service.
LucidView should be compared as a MikroTik Firewall Content Filter and internet-management service, not as a DNS-only filter.
Firewall Content Filter that is harder to bypass than DNS-only filtering
Behaviour-Based IPS-Style Protection for risk reduction and suspicious remote-access visibility
Scheduled Reports: daily, weekly and monthly
Traffic Flow Analyser with three months of retained flow data
Content-aware Saturation Manager for congestion control
MikroTik vitals: online state, storage, RAM, install status and resource pressure
Customer self-service options where enabled
White-label operator delivery under your own domain where configured
Firewall Filter vs DNS-Only
Why the Firewall Content Filter matters.
DNS-only filters
Depends on devices using the expected resolver.
LucidView Firewall Content Filter
Works at the site edge for managed MikroTik networks.
DNS-only filters
Can be weakened by private DNS, DoH, alternate resolvers or VPNs.
LucidView Firewall Content Filter
Combines DNS enforcement, firewall rules, routing/NAT policy and visibility.
DNS-only filters
Usually solves simple filtering needs.
LucidView Firewall Content Filter
Better suited to managed MikroTik fleets that need enforcement, reports and support visibility.
| DNS-only filters | LucidView Firewall Content Filter |
|---|---|
| Mostly controls DNS answers. | Applies policy through Firewall Content Filter as well as DNS policy. |
| Depends on devices using the expected resolver. | Works at the site edge for managed MikroTik networks. |
| Can be weakened by private DNS, DoH, alternate resolvers or VPNs. | Combines DNS enforcement, firewall rules, routing/NAT policy and visibility. |
| Usually solves simple filtering needs. | Better suited to managed MikroTik fleets that need enforcement, reports and support visibility. |
LucidView should be described as stronger than DNS-only filtering and more resistant to common DNS circumvention. It should not be described as impossible to bypass.
Behaviour-Based IPS-Style Protection
Helps block known malicious destinations and detect suspicious unauthorised remote-access behaviour.
Saturation Manager
Content-aware shaping reduces video pressure near saturation so interactive traffic stays more responsive.
Scheduled Reports and investigation
Scheduled Reports, Dashboard Views and Traffic Flow Analyser help administrators, auditors and support teams review network activity.
