Compare DNSFilter and Webroot DNS Protection 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1.15 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
DNSFilter
Star Rating
(239)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1.15 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansWebroot DNS Protection
Star Rating
(86)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Webroot DNS ProtectionSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DNSFilter excels in its IT Alerting feature, scoring 9.3, which allows for timely notifications about network issues, while Webroot DNS Protection does not provide a comparable rating in this area.
- Reviewers mention that both products offer strong Continuous Monitoring capabilities, with DNSFilter scoring 9.1 and Webroot slightly higher at 9.2, indicating that users appreciate the proactive threat detection in both solutions.
- G2 users highlight that DNSFilter's Whitelisting feature is rated at 9.3, making it easier for administrators to manage access, whereas Webroot DNS Protection has a slightly lower score of 9.0, suggesting a less intuitive experience in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Webroot DNS Protection shines in Quarantine capabilities, scoring 9.1, which allows for effective isolation of threats, while DNSFilter's score of 8.9 indicates it may not be as robust in this functionality.
- Reviewers say that DNSFilter's Domain Categorization feature, rated at 8.7, is less favorable compared to Webroot's 9.2, suggesting that users find Webroot's categorization more comprehensive and user-friendly.
- Users report that both products are comparable in Ease of Use, with both scoring 9.2, indicating that users find the interfaces of both DNSFilter and Webroot DNS Protection to be user-friendly and accessible.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DNSFilter
Basic Plan
$1.15
1 User Per Month
Ideal for basic filtering.
- Network-level filtering/reporting
- Desktop roaming clients (Windows / MacOS)
Webroot DNS Protection
No pricing availableFree Trial
DNSFilter
Free Trial is available
Webroot DNS Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
167
9.3
54
Ease of Use
9.2
167
9.2
54
Ease of Setup
9.2
156
8.8
44
Ease of Admin
9.2
154
8.7
45
Quality of Support
9.0
155
9.0
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
152
9.0
43
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
156
8.7
53
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.3
10
Protection
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Resolution
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
8.9
90
9.1
26
9.1
115
9.2
26
8.9
93
8.9
23
9.1
91
8.8
22
9.0
83
8.9
23
8.7
81
8.8
20
Functionality
9.3
120
8.7
25
8.9
113
8.8
26
9.0
99
8.7
25
Administration
9.2
122
9.0
26
9.3
122
9.1
26
8.5
104
8.3
26
8.7
103
9.2
25
9.1
98
9.0
24
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DNSFilter and Webroot DNS Protection are categorized as DNS Security Solutions
Unique Categories
DNSFilter is categorized as Secure Web Gateways
Webroot DNS Protection is categorized as DDoS Protection
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DNSFilter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Webroot DNS Protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Computer & Network Security
16.2%
Primary/Secondary Education
10.0%
Education Management
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.3%
Other
43.8%
Information Technology and Services
42.6%
Computer & Network Security
17.6%
Telecommunications
2.9%
Law Practice
2.9%
Construction
2.9%
Other
30.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
DNSFilter
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ike C.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Ease of use. Easy to configure policies. Whitelisting or blacklisting response is quick.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Nicholas B.
Verified User in Construction
The MacOS support they will advertise is lacking. Some features in the Windows environment are missing from the MacOS environment. Makes it kinda annoying to have to support both.
Webroot DNS Protection
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Martin H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The interface is very intuitive, it’s been designed well for MSP’s unlike many other DNS products and it’s fairly lightweight and unobtrusive.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Brian C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Management was a pain, commands like uninstall often failed, and the control panel has weird bugs such as if you turn off the product it still bills you for active IPs unless you delete them first... and even then they may or may not stop billing.
Ike C.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Ease of use. Easy to configure policies. Whitelisting or blacklisting response is quick.
Martin H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The interface is very intuitive, it’s been designed well for MSP’s unlike many other DNS products and it’s fairly lightweight and unobtrusive.
Nicholas B.
Verified User in Construction
The MacOS support they will advertise is lacking. Some features in the Windows environment are missing from the MacOS environment. Makes it kinda annoying to have to support both.
Brian C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Management was a pain, commands like uninstall often failed, and the control panel has weird bugs such as if you turn off the product it still bills you for active IPs unless you delete them first... and even then they may or may not stop billing.
Alternatives
Discussions
Would you ever consider attempting to take the top most frequently blocked sites/urls across all of your educational institution clients and within the filtering system suggest these in the blacklist portal for policy editing? This could help us all stay on the same page in regards to the popular trends/games the students are into at that time and be a little more proactive for our administration. For example, there was a hit game called surviv.io that was blocked by the gaming policy but could be found at ~10 diff URLs across the web, making it hard to block completely. I'm sure this feature would require a lot but just a wondering for the future :)
2 comments
SR
Hi Amy, thanks for your question! We have a feature we call bucket domains planned which will provide a one-click allow or block for a whole set of domains...Read more
DNSFilter has no more discussions with answers
What is Webroot SecureAnywhere® DNS Protection?
1 comment
Official Response from Webroot DNS Protection
Webroot SecureAnywhere® DNS Protection is a Domain Name Server (DNS) layer security solution that is integrated into the Webroot® Global Site Manager console...Read more
What benefits does SecureAnywhere DNS Protection offer?
1 comment
Official Response from Webroot DNS Protection
DNS Protection is a fully cloud-based, easy-to-deploy and manage security service that enables administrators to leverage the Webroot BrightCloud® Web...Read more
How do you set it up?
1 comment
Official Response from Webroot DNS Protection
Webroot provides a license key and the administrator then simply redirects their internet traffic through the Webroot SecureAnywhere® DNS Protection service....Read more
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