#1 most frequent
United States of America
83.9%26 installations of 31
What is DNSFilter?
DNSFilter headquartered in Waltham offers DNS-Based Content Filtering & Threat Protection.
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Who Buys & Uses DNSFilter
#2 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.5%2 installations of 31
#3 most frequent
Egypt
3.2%1 installation of 31
A basic but effect platform!
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use DNSFilter to filter and block unwanted internet content, such as malware, phishing sites, and other malicious content on our website domain. It also allows administrators to set custom policies and create whitelists and blacklists of specific sites. We used it for web filtering and blocking. Also Advanced threat protection and it has been helpful.
Pros
- Web filtering and blocking
- Advanced threat protection
- URL and domain filtering
Cons
- 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.
Most Important Features
- User-based filtering
- Reporting and analytics
- Advanced threat protection
Return on Investment
- types of malicious content, DNSFilter can help organizations protect themselves from security threats and data breaches. This can lead to a reduced risk of costly data breaches and reputation damage, as well as a lower total cost of ownership for security solutions.
- Increased productivity: By enforcing internet usage policies and controlling access to non-work-related sites, DNSFilter can help organizations increase productivity and reduce distractions for employees.
- Reduced Internet access : Depending on the strictness of the filtering policies, DNSFilter can also block access to legitimate websites, this could decrease productivity as employees may spend more time trying to access sites that they need to complete their job.
Alternatives Considered
Barracuda Web Security Gateway
Other Software Used
Pardot, Leadfeeder, Winmo, ZoomInfo Engage
DNSFilter is your best first tool to block web-based threats
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Coming from OpenDNS, to Webroot DNS we finally landed at DSNFilter and won't be going back. The page filtering is important part of our stack to stop all potential unwanted end user actions. They offer tons of integrations with our CRM and SIEM and SSO. While the initial setup isn't very MSP friendly, once the setup is complete the day-to-day maintenance is minimal
Pros
- Web Content Filtering
Cons
- Bulk import on setup
Most Important Features
- Web Filtering
- Zero Trust Stack
Return on Investment
- 2K Threats blocked last 24hours throughout our entire deployment !
Alternatives Considered
Webroot DNS Protection
Simple to deploy and manage yet effective.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
DNSFilter is used as a part of the base security suite we require all clients to have, currently that means we have it deployed to around 700 endpoints. We strongly feel DNS filtering is a must-have service for all clients and wanted something that was set up and forget and DNSFilter fit the bill perfectly.
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Ease of deployment
- Simple to Understand Reporting
Cons
- Upgrades of Laptop Clients
- Handling of Dynamic IPs and custom domains
- Documentation
Most Important Features
- Reporting
- Protection
- Ease of use
Return on Investment
- Less time spent managing filters
- Less time dealing with malware infections
- Reports help highlight problem employees
Alternatives Considered
Kerio Control and Webroot DNS Protection
Other Software Used
Kerio Control, Huntress, N-able Backup
DNSFilter lives up to its name as a DNS filter
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are an MSP who is using DNSFilter services to augment security for the organizations we support. The service is reliable and the mobile agents are pretty easy to deploy. Having a fixed IP address for each site/location is important so you don't have to deploy agents on every machine. We had some troubles off/on for a bit with agents randomly switching to roaming mode but I don't think we've had an issue since they implemented the local DNS and domain fields. The extra security above what our endpoint protection and firewalls provide is good and provides us with another check box for compliance.
Pros
- Security
- Compliance
- DNS
Cons
- Nothing
- Does one thing well
- No need for extra features
Most Important Features
- DNS filtering
Return on Investment
- DNSFilter is part of our security and protection package
Alternatives Considered
Sophos Intercept X and Sophos XG Firewall
Other Software Used
Sophos Intercept X for Server, Sophos Intercept X, Sophos XG Firewall
Though we have lots of unwanted guests online, DNSfilter is the savior.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our company uses the product for handling business URL filtering. The DNS lookups are fast and the management of lists is pretty easy. Reporting is useful. The price is reasonable for what it does. This is a great window of opportunity to surf internet.
Pros
- First of all value for money
- Secondly ease of use is excellent
- Safe internet to all
Cons
- Reports could be generated easily
- Price could be revaluated for enterprise domain
- Block pages could be configured easily
Most Important Features
- We are avoiding ransomware
- We are avoiding phishing scam
- We are using safer internet now
Return on Investment
- My clients are happier
- The database of my institution is safe
- It is a great value for money tool