DNSFilter

Avantages

I liked that their website explains very clearly what how their service works and has a very tech oriented approach. The road map is a very open way of seeing progress and when certain features will be available. The DNS response time and filtering is also very good

Inconvénients

IOS and MacOS agent is not released yet. Hopefully will become available soon

Avantages

DNS filter has been easy to use, we just got our partnership about a month ago and deploying it has been simple. A couple snags but support is very fast to respond and fix the issues or give me the steps to resolve the issue.

Inconvénients

Adding new clients to the portal causes a lot of useless noisy emails

Avantages

I like that you can set policies for content filtering

Inconvénients

price per user per month. I think it should just be a flat price per month up to a certain amount of users, like say 100 maybe... and then have a 2nd tier for over a hundred, paying per user is kind of stupid because some users might use a computer 2 times a month

Avantages

OpenDNS went from free to unaffordable under Cisco. DYN got bought by Oracle, which then shuttered DYN's Internet Guardian. It was almost as if the market was conspiring to take away all affordable options. We were thrilled when we found DNSFilter (to their credit, the DYN people referred us!) DNSFilter gave us sound filtering at a very affordable price. We've got options to whitelist and blacklist , to create a bypass password, to customize the appearance of block screens and even allow users to submit possible false positives for follow up. DNSFilter offers a range of reports on usage and blocks on a level you'd expect to see only in higher priced alternatives. Their "per DNS request" pricing scheme is an innovative approach that's fair and reasonable and puts advanced web filtering out there for organizations which otherwise could never afford the features and functionality. After the initial configuration, it's more or less "set it and forget it" if you choose to take that approach, but even if not, normal admin work takes little time.

Inconvénients

Sometimes it can be hard to keep up with new features. The company does send email announcements out, but I'll have the experience of logging in, seeing something new and wondering how long it's been there. That's about the worst thing I can think of to say about our relationship with DNSFilter. They deliver what they promise, and they continue to innovate and improve their product.

Avantages

Very, very easy to set up. All I had to do was provide them the outside addresses of our routers. They figured out if they were in the same geographic area, and created unique 'sites' for each area. I could then customize each site with its own rules and logo, or apply the same filtering across any or all sites.
Choosing what will be filtered could also not be simpler. All of the functions are clearly displayed and easy to configure. You can filter by categories, or create black/white lists individual sites. More importantly, unlike with a local appliance, by installing a DNSFilter client, users remain protected when they are roaming.
Unlike a lot of companies DNSFilter has not lost their customer focus as they have grown. They constantly reach out to users with webinars to explain new features, and actively solicit (and act on) customer feedback. Billing is straightforward, and customer service (the very few times I needed to contact them) has been excellent and fast.

Inconvénients

There is only a single password to override the filtering.

Avantages

I've used this service for several years after switching from a pricier competitor. DNSFilter is very simple to deploy and maintain. I use it for 3 different networks. It's reliable, performs well, and the policies are very configurable. I don't currently use all the features they have to offer.

Inconvénients

We started using DNSFilter when the pricing model was per internet request. They've since changed pricing to a per user model which recently made it more costly for us. However, the service is still tremendous value for the $ and is probably still less costly than competitors. I didn't even bother researching alternatives when our rates went up.

Avantages

Great functionality, easy to use, easy to configure and manage. This software helps keep our systems safe and has increased employee productivity.

Inconvénients

I honestly have no cons. We have been very pleased with every facet of DNSFilter. Any cons I ever have, the very quickly make an update that fixes them before I can even complain.

Avantages

Its been good, without it we would have less information on how badly our clients browsing habits are, its also been catching a few things here and there, and anything to make our clients safe in this day and age is very welcome.

Inconvénients

Agent install requires a code to link to the proper client, but no big deal really.

Avantages

complete solution good for quick security solution

Inconvénients

need little more granurality with site integration, its very less perview

Avantages

Found the DNSFilter was easy to configure for our client base.

Inconvénients

Support Knowledge base could do with improvement.

Avantages

- The product has been incredibly reliable and any issues we've encountered were a result of a configuration on our end, not an issue with the product itself.

- The overall configuration of sites and granular policies is very intuitive and easy to use.

- The reporting features are far more in-depth than are previous solution.

Inconvénients

The lack of alert notifications is the only issue we've encountered while using the software.

Avantages

The software is lightweight but very effective. Very easy to deploy once you get used to the online portal.

Inconvénients

The filtration can be a little bit too strict. There could be an ad or a link on the page that shows is good, but the page won’t open until you dig deeper to find the culprit. Whitelisting usually resolves that. Sometimes it’s hard to find the culprit.

Avantages

Global policies, ease of configuration, speed, integrations with AD, it just doesn't get much better than this.

Inconvénients

I can't think of any cons. The software does exactly what it claims it will do and effectively.

Avantages

Filters like a boss. Can't beat the price. Easy setup and forget about it. Multi NAT, Filter by Catagory. CIPA compliance. Black/white list abilities. Filter by PC or Filter my Router / Switch / NAT / All depending on how you want to set it up. You can Set the DNS at your Security Gateway level and/or set it at the Switch and/orAP and/or machine level.

Inconvénients

Sometimes I have to change browsers in the website to manage it. Short of that nothing else even comes close.

Avantages

It helps us block websites by name or classification which is great. It also allows us to setup multiple locations.

Inconvénients

The reporting is a little light. Would like to see detailed reporting especially for those trying to circumvent the filter.

Avantages

Very good value and constant improvement of services offered. Service has never been down and easy to implement.

Inconvénients

Filtering sometimes has false positives but support is quick to respond. The interface Is light on details in the account management section.

Avantages

Ease of use. Simple to deploy. Configuration made sense.

Inconvénients

Block pages are tough to configure at times

Avantages

Ease of use. Reliability. Performance. Cost. Stellar support team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Inconvénients

AD integration is still a need. Would also like to see a master view map that shows stats from all locations with the bubbles.

Avantages

This product was a drop-in replacement for a previous DNS filtering service we had been using. The previous solution was not dependable but DNS Filter has been a marked improvement. DNSFilters DNS servers respond quickly and reliably.

Inconvénients

I have only been using DNSFilter for a few months and I have not yet found any serious flaws.

Avantages

This DNS Solutions is diffrent then other old school providers.
With their AI technology they can instantly calagorize website. Which is what others lack. They offer the option to enable safe search and they are a very transparent company that is willing to adapt and work with their customers.

Inconvénients

I would not be telling the truth if I would claim there is something is company is doing wrong. Simply no cons.

Avantages

Deploy is simple, was able get the sites set with a good policy, then customize by deploying agents for more granular content control.

Inconvénients

No Mac agent - while I can lock down content by Site, I don't have mobile protection or granular content control for my Mac using clients. Hopefully they will add support for Macs in the future.

Avantages

The service was very easy and quick to setup. No issues with deployment.

Inconvénients

I have not run into any issues as of yet. I really like service so far.

Avantages

I like the easy implementation, specific categories, and the user interface. The default network filtering page when you visit a blocked site is really clean as well.

Inconvénients

None, I'm super happy with the service and haven't run into any issues yet.

Avantages

Love the extra level of security by blocking malware and threats. Content filtering was easy to configure.

Inconvénients

Nothing of any real significance or impact.

Avantages

easy to load, run and config, really easy

Inconvénients

noting so far, works great, blocks bot and more