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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DNSFilter

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ADNSFilter headquartered in Waltham offers DNS-Based Content Filtering & Threat Protection.

    $0.90

    per month per user

    WatchGuard DNSWatchGO

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AWatchGuard DNSWatchGO provides DNS-level protection and content filtering that keeps the user's business safe from phishing, ransomware, and other attacks even when a user is outside of the network, without requiring a VPN.N/A
    Pricing
    DNSFilterWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
    Editions & Modules
    BASIC
    $0.90
    per month per user
    PRO
    $1.80
    per month per user
    ENTERPRISE
    $2.70
    per month per user
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    Pricing Offerings
    DNSFilterWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEach tier has a monthly minimum price. Contact sales today for more details. Add-On support is an additional 20% of plan cost.
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    DNSFilterWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
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    DNSFilter, Inc.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    83%
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    User Ratings
    DNSFilterWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DNSFilterWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DNSFilter, Inc.
    I like how easy it is to manage the filtering software from the web portal. It's super straightforward to set up my networking equipment with clear instructions. I like that it automatically blocks threats without me having to do anything. It also lets me remotely manage both of our locations and networks from the same portal with the same policies. Very useful for saving time setting up content filtering.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    While DNSWatchgo offers the same categories as Application Control offers on the Watchguard firewalls, the WebBlocker categories are not offered. This is really a disappointment and Watchgurad should really consider adding the extra WebBlocker categories to DMSWatchGo. In my opinion, reporting in DNSWatchGo is minimal to say the least and could use drastic additions. as it is today it does offer very little info to the admins. The identification of registered clients is flawed. It seems that the same clients are registered multiple times on the management platform, thus unnecessarily consuming licenses. In my experience, it is really annoying to have to remove the duplicate clients every time again and again. On the positive side, when one already has Watchguard firewalls seting up DNSWatchGo is really easy, as it shares the same categories with Watchguard firewall Application Control. So easily one can almost the firewall functionality on laptops. And we say almost, because DNSWatchGo is missing the WebBlocker categories / blocking capabilities to be considered a full firewall replacement.
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    Pros
    DNSFilter, Inc.
    • Content Filtering
    • Threat Protection
    • Detailed Reporting on Network Activity
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • protect from phishing, ransomware
    • content filtering
    • no vpn needed
    • cloud based
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    Cons
    DNSFilter, Inc.
    • Improved scalability: As an organization's needs grow and evolve, the software should be able to scale up and handle an increasing number of users and devices.
    • More granular controls: The ability to set more detailed and specific policies, such as the ability to block certain types of content for specific groups of users, would give organizations more flexibility and control over their internet usage.
    • Advanced threat protection: Increasing the software's ability to detect and protect against advanced threats such as zero-day exploits and APTs would provide a more comprehensive security solution.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • While DNSWatchgo offers the same categories as Application Control offers on the Watchguard firewalls, the WebBlocker categories are not offered.
    • Reporting is minimal and could use massive upgrades.
    • The identification of registered clients is flawed. It seems that the same clients are registered multiple times on the management platform, thus unnecessarily consuming licenses.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DNSFilter, Inc.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    We really need an extra layer of protection for our laptops. Choosing the DNSWatchGo makes sense as we have Watchguard firewall. If we had another brand of firewalls we would probably use anther product instead!
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    Alternatives Considered
    DNSFilter, Inc.
    When compared to Kerio Control we found Central Management of filtering to be much easier, it also allowed us to apply filtering to remote devices like laptops and had better logging. We found DNSFilter to be much easier to deploy then Webroot DNS Protection because Webroot required the Anti Virus to be installed before deployment was even possible, and reporting features were very lacking.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    At the time we were looking for a DNS based protection solution we had also tried "Blue Shield Umbrella". Both programs had similar behavior, but the main reason we eventually decided to go with DNSWatchGo was the fact the we have WatchGurd firewalls. So deploying DNSWatchGo was easy as we just copied the Application Control settings from our firewalls to the DNSWatchGo setup. Also Watchguard firewalls already have the DNSWatch service for the PCs that are connected to them while inside the company network, so it makes sense to equip them with the same shield while outside the company network.
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    Return on Investment
    DNSFilter, Inc.
    • We used to deploy Cisco Umbrella before switching to DNSFilter. I feel like you need an advanced degree to set up and manage Cisco Umbrella. Not the case with DNSFilter. You will save time and money by leveraging a very easy to use product.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • easy to mange
    • you can have control over external pc or cellphone
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