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Product	WatchGuard DNSWatch by WatchGuard View product	DNSFilter by DNSFilter 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.	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	Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service	Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering
Best for	Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail	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	Cloud	SaaSCloud
Deployment details	Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service	Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent
Data residency	Global; US; EU	Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)
Key features
What it offers	DNS filtering Automated phishing blocking URL redirection Security awareness training Real-time telemetry DNS Security SWG	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	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	Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices
Compliance	SOC 2GDPR	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory	ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk
Industries	Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail	EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	WatchGuard	DNSFilter
Headquarters	Seattle, Washington, USA	Washington, D.C., USA
Company size	1,001-5,000	201-500
Founded	1996	2015

WatchGuard DNSWatch

by WatchGuard

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DNSFilter

by DNSFilter

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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.

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

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service

DNSFilter

Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering

Best for

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail

DNSFilter

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

Pricing

Pricing model

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Contact Vendor

DNSFilter

Contact Vendor

Free trial

WatchGuard DNSWatch

DNSFilter

Deployment

Deployment options

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud

DNSFilter

SaaSCloud

Deployment details

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service

DNSFilter

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

Data residency

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global; US; EU

DNSFilter

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

Key features

What it offers

WatchGuard DNSWatch

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

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

WatchGuard DNSWatch

DNSFilter

Single sign-on (SSO)

WatchGuard DNSWatch

DNSFilter

Role-based access (RBAC)

WatchGuard DNSWatch

DNSFilter

Multi-tenant

WatchGuard DNSWatch

DNSFilter

Mobile app

WatchGuard DNSWatch

DNSFilter

Supported platforms

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNSNetwork endpoints

DNSFilter

Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices

Compliance

WatchGuard DNSWatch

SOC 2GDPR

DNSFilter

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory

DNSFilter

ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk

Industries

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail

DNSFilter

EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services

Regions

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global

DNSFilter

Global

Vendor

Company

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard

DNSFilter

Headquarters

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Seattle, Washington, USA

DNSFilter

Washington, D.C., USA

Company size

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1,001-5,000

DNSFilter

201-500

Founded

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1996

DNSFilter

2015