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| Product | Cloudflare Gateway by Cloudflare View product | DNSFilter by DNSFilter View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cloudflare Gateway is a secure web gateway & DNS filtering for secure web browsing, shadow IT governance and cloud malware blocking. See features and SWG alternatives. | DNSFilter is a cloud-delivered AI DNS threat protection & content filtering for protective DNS filtering and roaming endpoint security. See features and SWG alternatives. |
| Product type | Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering | Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Technology, Enterprise, Cross-industry | Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / SASE Edge; Cloud SaaS; SASE Edge Architecture | Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge (330+ locations) | Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Corporate EndpointsBranch OfficesRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices | Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPRCIPAPCI-DSS | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Entra IDOktaGoogle WorkspaceCloudflare WARPSplunk | ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareEducationTechnologyEnterpriseCross-industry | EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global (330+ cities) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cloudflare | DNSFilter |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2010 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Cloudflare Gateway
Cloudflare Gateway is a secure web gateway & DNS filtering for secure web browsing, shadow IT governance and cloud malware blocking. See features and SWG alternatives.DNSFilter
DNSFilter is a cloud-delivered AI DNS threat protection & content filtering for protective DNS filtering and roaming endpoint security. See features and SWG alternatives.Product type
Cloudflare Gateway
Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS FilteringDNSFilter
Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content FilteringBest for
Cloudflare Gateway
Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Technology, Enterprise, Cross-industryDNSFilter
Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Gateway
Contact VendorDNSFilter
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Gateway
Free trial: yesDNSFilter
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Gateway
SaaSCloud
DNSFilter
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Cloudflare Gateway
Cloud SaaS / SASE Edge; Cloud SaaS; SASE Edge ArchitectureDNSFilter
Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client AgentData residency
Cloudflare Gateway
Global Anycast edge (330+ locations)DNSFilter
Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)Key features
What it offers
Cloudflare Gateway
- Cloud Secure Web Gateway
- DNS threat filtering
- Full SSL/TLS decryption
- Integrated antivirus scanning
- Data loss prevention
- Shadow IT discovery
- Secure web browsing
- Shadow IT governance
DNSFilter
- Real-time AI domain classification
- Ransomware and phishing blocking
- Anycast global DNS network
- Roaming client agents
- Multi-tenant MSP console
- Protective DNS filtering
- Automated phishing and ransomware blocking
- Roaming endpoint security
Platform & access
API access
Cloudflare Gateway
API access: yesDNSFilter
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Gateway
SSO: yesDNSFilter
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Gateway
RBAC: yesDNSFilter
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesDNSFilter
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Gateway
Mobile app: yesDNSFilter
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cloudflare Gateway
Corporate EndpointsBranch OfficesRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices
DNSFilter
Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices
Compliance
Cloudflare Gateway
SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPRCIPAPCI-DSS
DNSFilter
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Gateway
Microsoft Entra IDOktaGoogle WorkspaceCloudflare WARPSplunk
DNSFilter
ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk
Industries
Cloudflare Gateway
Financial ServicesHealthcareEducationTechnologyEnterpriseCross-industry
DNSFilter
EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services
Regions
Cloudflare Gateway
Global (330+ cities)
DNSFilter
Global
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Gateway
CloudflareDNSFilter
DNSFilterHeadquarters
Cloudflare Gateway
San Francisco, California, USADNSFilter
Washington, D.C., USACompany size
Cloudflare Gateway
5,000+DNSFilter
201-500Founded
Cloudflare Gateway
2010DNSFilter
2015