DNSFilter Reviews & Product Details

If you have an issue about uninstalling blocking/filtering softwares then there is nothing to uninstall with this filter. All you have to do to ensure it is permanently on is to block the website in your block list so that you can only access the block/filter settings on other devices than the one you have the DNSfilter on. Very easy to setup and benefit from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Only downside is certain programs can bypass the filter to a limited extent. But it lets you block access to the sites to download such programs. So if you find a certain source allows you to bypass it then you can just block that source. It'd be better if they automatically blocked all possible bypasses, but such is the neverending battle of the web filtering industry in that it see-saws back and forth between blockers blocking and bypassers developing bypassing methods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DNSFilter is extremely quick. In my case, it's quicker than Cloudflare, NextDNS, Quad9, and Google by GRC's DNS benchmark tests. Configuration was easy, and the universal block/allow lists are great. Can upload domain names in CSV format. Reports are detailed and have a very nice layout. A lot of design went into DNSFilter and it shows. Way better than its competitors. Last, but not least, DNSFilter's support staff is excellent. I've chatted with them via online chat a few times and they are prompt at responding to emails. DNSFilter also maintains a feature list with updates to show where in development certain feature requests are.

Updated review: One of the dislikes have since been resolved. DNSFilter now allows you to allow/block from reports (i.e., if a report lists that a domain was blocked, you can add it to an allow list). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest dislike I have with DNSFilter is no support for DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) at the router level. In fact, they do not support DoH at all. My router does not support DoT. I'm hoping that DNSFilter will prioritize this for development as its competitors offer support for DoH. Inability to get reports by policies (separate policy assigned to separate VLANs) is also a dislike. Hopefully in the future DNSFilter will create ways to analyze data by policy.

The sole reason I did not give DNSFilter a 10 is because of lack of DoH support. Otherwise, it would be a solid 10. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DNSFilter is easy to deploy and administer. It works as intended. Having a page for our users to submit an access to a Web site is a great feature. Universal access lists, simple to maintain and instantly applied make for great customer service in our organization. The query tool is powerfull and yields the information needed to act quickly! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There were some concerns with our VPN software conflicting but DNSFilter both only a few users had isssues that were in the end not related. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deployment/implementation is very easy and the admin console user interface is very intuitive. Support has been very help for any questions/issues I've had. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If I had to nitpick, it would be some features that are desired such as built-in customizable block pages. DNSFilter does encourage feature requests from their customers and they are working on implementing viable features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easy it is to script the installation on client computers.

It has prevented my users from accessing sites registered in the last 30 days which has help to prevent a phishing scam. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Removing a deployed client in the web console does not uninstall the client from the computer, but it is easy to script the removal.

It does not work with Microsoft Cloud PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It protects our users from threats on the Internet. Easy to Implement and deploy using management systems. Gives IT a view of what is happening in the background. Support is responsive when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At times, user behind captive web portals do not work. I also notice the filtering is off when I am remote at home. Could pose a issue, if this happens when users are on the road. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's seamless to use and to setup any sort of filters I want for both security and productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Every once in a while it will miscategorize a site. But that is expected. Most of the time it is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

you can very much set and forget this, can do templates for different tiers, get it going, and probably never touch it again unless you have a new client. Very easy to setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

be nice if i could passcode lock the removal of it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is easy to use and adding bypass to specific websites is a simple task when your in a hurry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing I can think of that I dislike. The system does what it is supposed too and causes our IT department very little greif so we couldn't be happier with this service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is great to block everything. By offloading the processing from the firewall to the endpoints, the bandwidth in the network doesn't get hurt. We also used it to prevent user from logging into an M365 tenant other than the one that belongs to the organization. It has caught a lot of bad sites from coming up in innocent searches on Google too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes, I wonder if issues I have connecting with certain services are being blocked by DNS Filter, and it isn't easy for me to know. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.