DNSFilter vs. Webroot | Webroot DNS Alternative

Content Filtering

Do you want content filtering or antivirus? At DNSFilter, we focus on content filtering. While Webroot has a content filtering solution, it’s not as robust as solutions that were built exclusively for DNS protection. And if you want to get just content filtering, you still need to opt into Webroot’s entire product suite.

We don’t want to box you in—we just want to give you the best DNS protection on the market.

APPLY CHANGES INSTANTLY

While Webroot has a lot of the same functionality as DNSFilter, it’s not nearly as fast at implementing changes. We’re one of the fastest DNS resolvers on the market (check out our stats at DNSPerf.com), meaning we won’t slow down your network. But we also know that the changes you need to make to your policies and block lists should be instant. You can’t wait around for a change to happen. And in some cases, Webroot customers have waited as long as 72 hours, with 30 minutes being the average.

“...it takes a good 72 hours to pick up changes after they are made.” - Webroot customer

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DNSFILTER vs Webroot

Features	DNSFilter	Webroot
Stable & Global Network
Domain categorization
Imagery-based Anti-phishing
Policy Change Update	INSTANT	UP TO 30 MIN
Captive Portal Support
Desktop Roaming Clients	Windows and MacOS	Windows
Mobile Roaming Clients
Whitelabeled for Resale
LAN Proxy/Virtual Appliance
G2 Customer Satisfaction Rating	95	73

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"DNS Filtration that just works"

I haven't found anything I don't like about DNSFilter. I've never had issues with it or needed to troubleshoot it. It just works and it listens to me. Customer support is extremely responsive, gives quick and concise answers with little to no time wasted.

"Does what the product claims; good value for the price"

We use the product for handling business URL filtering. The DNS look ups are fast and the management of allow/deny lists is pretty easy. Reporting is useful. There are some cool features for granular management at an individual machine level. The price is quite reasonable for what it does. It's pretty much set and forget.

"It's raining malware but I won't reach for my Umbrella, but DNSFilter instead"

The ease of use and overall ability to block applications, limit search engines, block a number of threat types and add good sites to a whitelist or block a known bad site in a blacklist. Reporting is also the BEST I have seen as it is so easy to find good and bad blocks...allowing you to easily and daily to monitor and update lists as needed.

"DNSFilter - A Fast, Easy, And Reliable DNS Filtering Solution"

Setup and deployment were super easy. Support has been excellent. Overall, the product is a nice addition to our security stack, blocking threats at the DNS level.

"DNSFilter Is A No Brainer. It Cost Less Than Its Competitors And Easy To Setup."

DNSFilter is easy to setup and configure. I was up and running in a day. It works on all OS platforms and doesn't interfere with our end users doing their jobs.

"Compliance Level DNS Filtering"

Provides client level installation for DNS filtering when outside of the building. Complements EndPoint and Firewall web filtering by processing all DNS requests through an active filter to help stop malware distribution. We can distribute the product uniquely using RMM to each customer and management and controls are customer unique.

"Great platform, even greater customer support"

It is incredibly easy to get started. The interface is very user-friendly. If you have any issues, the customer support chat is handy. You get connected to an actual human, not just a chatbot.

"Fast to deploy, protect an entire network in a minute"

Good web filtering for all our locations, we also deployed the roaming client to cover our users when they are outside the company network. It is also our first level of defense if there is a threat as the domain might be blocked before our EPP / EDR detect something.

"Easy-to-use DNS security solution"

I love how DNSFilter is constantly being updated with new features and security updates. This gives me peace of mind knowing that my business is always protected from the latest online threats.

"Finally, a DNS filter that actually works!"

DNSFilter has proven to be one of the easiest solutions to implement. The intuitive interface makes on-going administration a breeze. We're happy to know our internet security stack is protected and the accurate categorization of traffic has not interfered with approved business functions.