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Product	WatchGuard DNSWatch by WatchGuard View product	Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering by Cloudflare View product
Overview
What it is	Evaluating WatchGuard DNSWatch? See how this SWG tool handles DNS filtering and automated phishing blocking, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.	Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering delivers DNS over HTTPS for branch office DNS security. Explore its DNS Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.
Product type	Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service	Enterprise DNS Security & Content Filtering
Best for	Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail	Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, SMB, Enterprise, Hospitality
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	Cloud	Cloud
Deployment details	Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service	Cloud Edge Anycast Resolver; Cloud Edge Service; Anycast DNS
Data residency	Global; US; EU	Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities)
Key features
What it offers	DNS filtering Automated phishing blocking URL redirection Security awareness training Real-time telemetry DNS Security SWG	Recursive DNS threat filtering Category content blocking DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Safe search enforcement Branch office router setup Detailed query logging Branch office DNS security Educational content compliance
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: no	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: yes
Supported platforms	Cloud DNSNetwork endpoints	Enterprise RoutersBranch FirewallsWorkstationsMobile Devices
Compliance	SOC 2GDPR	CIPASOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory	Cloudflare Zero TrustCloudflare WARPMicrosoft Entra IDOktaSplunk
Industries	Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail	EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcareSMBEnterpriseHospitality
Regions	Global	Global (330+ locations)
Vendor
Company	WatchGuard	Cloudflare
Headquarters	Seattle, Washington, USA	San Francisco, California, USA
Company size	1,001-5,000	5,000+
Founded	1996	2010

WatchGuard DNSWatch

by WatchGuard

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Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

by Cloudflare

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Overview

What it is

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.

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering delivers DNS over HTTPS for branch office DNS security. Explore its DNS Security capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.

Product type

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Enterprise DNS Security & Content Filtering

Best for

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, SMB, Enterprise, Hospitality

Pricing

Pricing model

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Contact Vendor

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Contact Vendor

Free trial

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Deployment

Deployment options

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Cloud

Deployment details

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Cloud Edge Anycast Resolver; Cloud Edge Service; Anycast DNS

Data residency

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global; US; EU

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities)

Key features

What it offers

WatchGuard DNSWatch

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

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Recursive DNS threat filtering
Category content blocking
DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
Safe search enforcement
Branch office router setup
Detailed query logging
Branch office DNS security
Educational content compliance

Platform & access

API access

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Single sign-on (SSO)

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Role-based access (RBAC)

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Multi-tenant

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Mobile app

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Supported platforms

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNSNetwork endpoints

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Enterprise RoutersBranch FirewallsWorkstationsMobile Devices

Compliance

WatchGuard DNSWatch

SOC 2GDPR

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

CIPASOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Cloudflare Zero TrustCloudflare WARPMicrosoft Entra IDOktaSplunk

Industries

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcareSMBEnterpriseHospitality

Regions

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Global (330+ locations)

Vendor

Company

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

Cloudflare

Headquarters

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Seattle, Washington, USA

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

San Francisco, California, USA

Company size

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1,001-5,000

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

5,000+

Founded

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1996

Cloudflare Gateway DNS Filtering

2010