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Product	DNSFilter by DNSFilter View product	WatchGuard DNSWatch by WatchGuard View product
Overview
What it is	DNSFilter is a cloud-delivered AI DNS threat protection & content filtering for protective DNS filtering and roaming endpoint security. See features and SWG alternatives.	Evaluating WatchGuard DNSWatch? See how this SWG tool handles DNS filtering and automated phishing blocking, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.
Product type	Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering	Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service
Best for	Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial Services	Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	SaaSCloud	Cloud
Deployment details	Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent	Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service
Data residency	Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)	Global; US; EU
Key features
What it offers	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	DNS filtering Automated phishing blocking URL redirection Security awareness training Real-time telemetry DNS Security SWG
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: no
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: yes	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices	Cloud DNSNetwork endpoints
Compliance	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA	SOC 2GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk	WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory
Industries	EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services	Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	DNSFilter	WatchGuard
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., USA	Seattle, Washington, USA
Company size	201-500	1,001-5,000
Founded	2015	1996

DNSFilter

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WatchGuard DNSWatch

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Overview

What it is

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.

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Evaluating WatchGuard DNSWatch? See how this SWG tool handles DNS filtering and automated phishing blocking, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

Product type

DNSFilter

Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service

Best for

DNSFilter

Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial Services

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail

Pricing

Pricing model

DNSFilter

Contact Vendor

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Contact Vendor

Free trial

DNSFilter

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Deployment

Deployment options

DNSFilter

SaaSCloud

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud

Deployment details

DNSFilter

Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service

Data residency

DNSFilter

Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global; US; EU

Key features

What it offers

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

WatchGuard DNSWatch

DNS filtering
Automated phishing blocking
URL redirection
Security awareness training
Real-time telemetry
DNS Security
SWG

Platform & access

API access

DNSFilter

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Single sign-on (SSO)

DNSFilter

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Role-based access (RBAC)

DNSFilter

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Multi-tenant

DNSFilter

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Mobile app

DNSFilter

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Supported platforms

DNSFilter

Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNSNetwork endpoints

Compliance

DNSFilter

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA

WatchGuard DNSWatch

SOC 2GDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

DNSFilter

ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory

Industries

DNSFilter

EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail

Regions

DNSFilter

Global

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global

Vendor

Company

DNSFilter

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard

Headquarters

DNSFilter

Washington, D.C., USA

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company size

DNSFilter

201-500

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1,001-5,000

Founded

DNSFilter

2015

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1996