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Side-by-side comparison of Webroot DNS Protection, DNSFilter
Product	Webroot DNS Protection by Webroot View product	DNSFilter by DNSFilter View product
Overview
What it is	Webroot DNS Protection from Webroot focuses on secure web browsing. Key capabilities: DNS leak prevention. Compare it with the leading 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	Cloud Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering Service	Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering
Best for	Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services	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	SaaSCloudOn-Premise	SaaSCloud
Deployment details	Cloud SaaS / Agent / Network Edge; Cloud SaaS / Endpoint DNS agent / Network DNS	Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent
Data residency	Global Anycast DNS network	Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)
Key features
What it offers	Predictive DNS threat blocking BrightCloud domain categorization Content and category filtering Roaming laptop protection DNS leak prevention Multi-tenant administration Secure web browsing Malicious domain blocking	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: yes	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	WindowsmacOSCorporate LAN/WAN networks	Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices
Compliance	SOC 2HIPAACIPA	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Webroot Endpoint AgentActive DirectoryRouter/DHCP DNS forwarders	ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk
Industries	Managed Service Providers (MSPs)SMBsEducationRetailHealthcareFinancial Services	EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Webroot	DNSFilter
Headquarters	Broomfield, Colorado, USA	Washington, D.C., USA
Company size	20,000+ (parent: OpenText)	201-500
Founded	1997	2015

Webroot DNS Protection

by Webroot

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DNSFilter

by DNSFilter

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Overview

What it is

Webroot DNS Protection

Webroot DNS Protection from Webroot focuses on secure web browsing. Key capabilities: DNS leak prevention. Compare it with the leading 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

Webroot DNS Protection

Cloud Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering Service

DNSFilter

Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering

Best for

Webroot DNS Protection

Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services

DNSFilter

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

Pricing

Pricing model

Webroot DNS Protection

Contact Vendor

DNSFilter

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Webroot DNS Protection

DNSFilter

Deployment

Deployment options

Webroot DNS Protection

SaaSCloudOn-Premise

DNSFilter

SaaSCloud

Deployment details

Webroot DNS Protection

Cloud SaaS / Agent / Network Edge; Cloud SaaS / Endpoint DNS agent / Network DNS

DNSFilter

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

Data residency

Webroot DNS Protection

Global Anycast DNS network

DNSFilter

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

Key features

What it offers

Webroot DNS Protection

Predictive DNS threat blocking
BrightCloud domain categorization
Content and category filtering
Roaming laptop protection
DNS leak prevention
Multi-tenant administration
Secure web browsing
Malicious domain blocking

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

Webroot DNS Protection

DNSFilter

Single sign-on (SSO)

Webroot DNS Protection

DNSFilter

Role-based access (RBAC)

Webroot DNS Protection

DNSFilter

Multi-tenant

Webroot DNS Protection

DNSFilter

Mobile app

Webroot DNS Protection

DNSFilter

Supported platforms

Webroot DNS Protection

WindowsmacOSCorporate LAN/WAN networks

DNSFilter

Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices

Compliance

Webroot DNS Protection

SOC 2HIPAACIPA

DNSFilter

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Webroot DNS Protection

Webroot Endpoint AgentActive DirectoryRouter/DHCP DNS forwarders

DNSFilter

ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk

Industries

Webroot DNS Protection

Managed Service Providers (MSPs)SMBsEducationRetailHealthcareFinancial Services

DNSFilter

EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services

Regions

Webroot DNS Protection

Global

DNSFilter

Global

Vendor

Company

Webroot DNS Protection

Webroot

DNSFilter

Headquarters

Webroot DNS Protection

Broomfield, Colorado, USA

DNSFilter

Washington, D.C., USA

Company size

Webroot DNS Protection

20,000+ (parent: OpenText)

DNSFilter

201-500

Founded

Webroot DNS Protection

1997

DNSFilter

2015