Top DNS Filtering Solutionsin 2026

Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare Gateway, Infoblox BloxOne, Akamai and Zscaler lead this DNS filtering ranking on threat blocking, speed and easy policy setup.

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October 9, 2026

Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare Gateway, Infoblox BloxOne, Akamai and Zscaler lead this DNS filtering ranking on threat blocking, speed and easy policy setup.

Not sure which to pick? See the top 3 side by side: Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare Gateway, Zscaler Internet Access.

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#1 Top Rank

Editorial #1 ChoiceDNS Security

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Cisco Umbrella

byCiscoVerified

San Jose, California, USA80,000+

Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered SASE & secure web gateway platform for secure web browsing and shadow IT governance. See features and SASE alternatives.

Secure web browsingDirect internet breakout for branchesRemote workforce protectionMalicious domain blockingShadow IT governance

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki +5

Target Users

Cross-industry, Enterprise, SMB, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Authorized

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#2 Runner Up

SWG

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Cloudflare Gateway

byCloudflareVerified

San Francisco, California, USA5,000+

Cloudflare Gateway is a secure web gateway & DNS filtering for secure web browsing, shadow IT governance and cloud malware blocking. See features and SWG alternatives.

Secure web browsingShadow IT governanceCloud malware blockingCorporate web content filtering

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace +2

Target Users

Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Technology, Enterprise, Cross-industry

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO/IEC 27001; HIPAA; GDPR; CIPA; PCI-DSS

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#3 Ranked

SSE (Security Service Edge)

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Zscaler Internet Access

byZscalerVerified

San Jose, California, USA7,000+

Zscaler Internet Access by Zscaler: Secure Web Gateway and cloud sandbox. Ideal for secure web gateway. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top SSE alternatives.

Secure web gatewayCloud sandboxURL threat filteringEmployee internet security

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, CrowdStrike +2

Target Users

Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: FedRAMP; SOC 2; ISO 27001; PCI DSS; HIPAA

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DNS Security

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Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector

byAkamaiVerified

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA10,001+

Looking for Firewall software? Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector by Akamai provides DLP controls for phishing prevention. Compare features and alternatives.

Phishing preventionMalware C2 blockingDNS tunneling defenseRemote workforce secure internet access

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, CrowdStrike +2

Target Users

Banking, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Public Sector, Financial Services, Higher Education, Government

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; HIPAA; PCI-DSS

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BloxOne Threat Defense

byInfobloxVerified

Santa Clara, California, USA3,000+

Shortlisting DNS Security tools? BloxOne Threat Defense by Infoblox brings cloud-delivered DNS security, with hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.

Foundational DNS threat defenseDNS tunneling preventionAutomated security ecosystem sync

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud, Hybrid

Integrations

Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike +3

Target Users

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise IT

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; FedRAMP Moderate

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Top DNS Filtering Solutions.

Which are the top DNS Filtering vendors on Cyber Rank?

Top DNS Filtering Solutions currently lists 5 products, in editorial order: #1 Cisco Umbrella, #2 Cloudflare Gateway, #3 Zscaler Internet Access, #4 Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector, #5 BloxOne Threat Defense (Infoblox).

Which product is ranked #1 in Top DNS Filtering Solutions?

Cisco Umbrella by Cisco is ranked first by the Cyber Rank editorial team.

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How is Top DNS Filtering Solutions put together?

The Cyber Rank editorial team selects the products on this list and decides their order after reviewing each product's features, deployment options, integrations, industry fit and vendor background. It is not a market-share or customer-review ranking.

Which products appear here?

Products that our editors picked for DNS Filtering and that have a published Cyber Rank profile.

Can a product appear in other rankings?

Yes. Editors can list a product in any ranking where it is a strong fit, so it may appear in several.