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Product	Webroot DNS Protection by Webroot View product	WatchGuard DNSWatch by WatchGuard 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.	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 Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering Service	Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service
Best for	Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, 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	SaaSCloudOn-Premise	Cloud
Deployment details	Cloud SaaS / Agent / Network Edge; Cloud SaaS / Endpoint DNS agent / Network DNS	Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service
Data residency	Global Anycast DNS network	Global; US; EU
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	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: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	WindowsmacOSCorporate LAN/WAN networks	Cloud DNSNetwork endpoints
Compliance	SOC 2HIPAACIPA	SOC 2GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Webroot Endpoint AgentActive DirectoryRouter/DHCP DNS forwarders	WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory
Industries	Managed Service Providers (MSPs)SMBsEducationRetailHealthcareFinancial Services	Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Webroot	WatchGuard
Headquarters	Broomfield, Colorado, USA	Seattle, Washington, USA
Company size	20,000+ (parent: OpenText)	1,001-5,000
Founded	1997	1996

Webroot DNS Protection

by Webroot

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WatchGuard DNSWatch

by WatchGuard

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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.

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

Webroot DNS Protection

Cloud Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering Service

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNS Filtering & Security Service

Best for

Webroot DNS Protection

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

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail

Pricing

Pricing model

Webroot DNS Protection

Contact Vendor

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Webroot DNS Protection

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Deployment

Deployment options

Webroot DNS Protection

SaaSCloudOn-Premise

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud

Deployment details

Webroot DNS Protection

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

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud; Cloud-based DNS service

Data residency

Webroot DNS Protection

Global Anycast DNS network

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global; US; EU

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

WatchGuard DNSWatch

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

Platform & access

API access

Webroot DNS Protection

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Single sign-on (SSO)

Webroot DNS Protection

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Role-based access (RBAC)

Webroot DNS Protection

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Multi-tenant

Webroot DNS Protection

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Mobile app

Webroot DNS Protection

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Supported platforms

Webroot DNS Protection

WindowsmacOSCorporate LAN/WAN networks

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cloud DNSNetwork endpoints

Compliance

Webroot DNS Protection

SOC 2HIPAACIPA

WatchGuard DNSWatch

SOC 2GDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Webroot DNS Protection

Webroot Endpoint AgentActive DirectoryRouter/DHCP DNS forwarders

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard FireboxWatchGuard CloudActive Directory

Industries

Webroot DNS Protection

Managed Service Providers (MSPs)SMBsEducationRetailHealthcareFinancial Services

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Cross-industryEducationHealthcareRetail

Regions

Webroot DNS Protection

Global

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Global

Vendor

Company

Webroot DNS Protection

Webroot

WatchGuard DNSWatch

WatchGuard

Headquarters

Webroot DNS Protection

Broomfield, Colorado, USA

WatchGuard DNSWatch

Seattle, Washington, USA

Company size

Webroot DNS Protection

20,000+ (parent: OpenText)

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1,001-5,000

Founded

Webroot DNS Protection

1997

WatchGuard DNSWatch

1996