# Cisco Umbrella vs Webroot DNS Protection Comparison

| | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 284 | 86 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 9.3 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (248 reviews) | 9.2 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (189 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (174 reviews) | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (234 reviews) | 9.0 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (168 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (245 reviews) | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Umbrella

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Webroot DNS Protection

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### DDoS Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webroot DNS Protection** | 9.0/10 | 16 |

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **IT Alerting** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Network Capacity** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **DNS Protection** | Not enough data | 9.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Website Protection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Infrastructure Protection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Resolution

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Attack Mitigation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DNS Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 8.6/10 | 59 |
| **Webroot DNS Protection** | 8.9/10 | 31 |

#### Protection

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Quarantine** | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.1 (53 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Off-Network Protection** | 8.4 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 
| **Guest Network Protection** | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 
| **BYOD Protection** | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 
| **Native DNS over HTTPS (DoH)** | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **DNS Lookups** | 9.1 (56 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | 8.9 (56 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Traffic Filtering** | 8.5 (53 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Whitelisting** | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reports** | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Domain Categorization** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Network Management** | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 

### Cloud Edge Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 9.0/10 | 27 |
| **Webroot DNS Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Management** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Scaling** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Center Networking** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | 9.4 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Firewall-as-a-Service** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Application Brokerage** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Gateway** | 9.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Secure Web Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 8.7/10 | 18 |
| **Webroot DNS Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Inspection** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Filtering** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **URL Filtering** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Traffic Inspection** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ad and Tracker Blocking** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Phishing Protection** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Protection** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Access Security** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Control** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication and Access Control** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User and Group Policies** | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Policy Enforcement** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bandwidth Management** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Capabilities** | 8.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Logging** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence Integration** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **Webroot DNS Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [DNS Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/dns-security-solutions)

**Unique to Cisco Umbrella (2):** [Secure Web Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-web-gateways), [Cloud Edge Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-edge-security)

**Unique to Webroot DNS Protection (1):** [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Umbrella | Webroot DNS Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.5% | 70.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.2% | 25.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 30.3% | 4.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Umbrella

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.8%
- **Computer Software:** 6.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.5%
- **Banking:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Internet:** 2.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.9%
- **Medical Devices:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 41.6%

#### Webroot DNS Protection

- **Information Technology and Services:** 42.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 17.6%
- **Accounting:** 2.9%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.9%
- **Construction:** 2.9%
- **Law Practice:** 2.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 1.5%
- **Biotechnology:** 1.5%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 20.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cisco Umbrella

- [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (272 reviews)
- [WebTitan Web Filter](https://www.g2.com/products/webtitan-web-filter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Netskope One Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/netskope-one-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews)
- [iboss](https://www.g2.com/products/iboss/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Check Point SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-sase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (227 reviews)
- [Forcepoint Web Security](https://www.g2.com/products/forcepoint-web-security/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [Symantec Web Security Service](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-web-security-service/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (120 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Barracuda Web Security and Filtering](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-web-security-and-filtering/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (34 reviews)

### Alternatives to Webroot DNS Protection

- [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (272 reviews)
- [WebTitan Web Filter](https://www.g2.com/products/webtitan-web-filter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (901 reviews)
- [DataDome](https://www.g2.com/products/datadome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (232 reviews)
- [ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/threatlocker-zero-trust-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (482 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [ScoutDNS](https://www.g2.com/products/scoutdns/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (60 reviews)
- [Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/avast-small-business-cybersecurity-solutions/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Cloud-Delivered Security Services](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-delivered-security-services/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (106 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Umbrella

No discussions available for this product.

### Webroot DNS Protection

- Title: [Do I need to install an agent to manage DNS Protection?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-i-need-to-install-an-agent-to-manage-dns-protection) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "No. If you are already using Webroot SecureAnywhere® Business Endpoint Protection, it will automatically apply DNS Protection according to the assigned DNS..."
- Title: [Who is Webroot SecureAnywhere® DNS Protection for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-is-webroot-secureanywhere-dns-protection-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "DNS Protection is suitable for organizations of all sizes, from small offices with under 10 employees to large corporations. Additionally, the ease of..."
- Title: [Will DNS Protection impact network speed?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/will-dns-protection-impact-network-speed) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "SecureAnywhere DNS Protection avoids latency issues by checking websites in real time. In fact, since DNS Protection can prevent unproductive web usage and..."
- Title: [What does SecureAnywhere DNS Protection do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-this-product-do) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "DNS Protection automatically blocks any outbound internet traffic requests to highly suspicious internet destinations, such as spam relays, botnets, command..."
- Title: [How granular are the web access controls?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-granular-are-the-web-access-controls) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Webroot provides more than 80 URL categories to allow administrators to easily finely tune the most appropriate policies required for individual devices,..."

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