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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1.15 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
DNSFilter
Star Rating
(251)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1.15 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(21)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Trend Micro Web SecuritySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DNSFilter excels in ease of use, with a score of 9.2, making it highly accessible for small businesses. In contrast, Trend Micro Web Security has a lower ease of use score of 7.9, which some reviewers mention can lead to a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers mention that DNSFilter's continuous monitoring feature, rated at 9.1, provides robust real-time protection, while Trend Micro Web Security's monitoring capabilities are perceived as less effective, with a score of 8.3 in meeting requirements.
- G2 users highlight DNSFilter's strong whitelisting and policy enforcement features, both rated at 9.3, which allow for customizable security settings. Conversely, Trend Micro Web Security's policy enforcement is rated lower at 7.7, leading some users to feel limited in their customization options.
- Users on G2 report that DNSFilter's guest network protection, rated at 9.1, is particularly beneficial for businesses that host visitors, while Trend Micro Web Security lacks comparable features, resulting in a less favorable experience for users needing guest access management.
- Reviewers mention that DNSFilter's native DNS over HTTPS (DoH) feature, rated at 8.7, enhances privacy and security, a feature that Trend Micro Web Security does not emphasize as strongly, leading to concerns about data protection among some users.
- Users say that DNSFilter's threat intelligence capabilities, rated at 8.9, are superior, providing timely updates and insights, while Trend Micro Web Security's threat intelligence integration is perceived as less comprehensive, with a score of 7.9, which some users find lacking in effectiveness.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DNSFilter
Basic Plan
$1.15
1 User Per Month
Ideal for basic filtering.
- Network-level filtering/reporting
- Desktop roaming clients (Windows / MacOS)
Trend Micro Web Security
No pricing availableFree Trial
DNSFilter
Free Trial is available
Trend Micro Web Security
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
176
8.3
17
Ease of Use
9.2
176
7.9
17
Ease of Setup
9.2
165
7.7
5
Ease of Admin
9.3
163
7.7
5
Quality of Support
9.1
163
7.9
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
161
7.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
166
8.6
17
Features by Category
Protection
8.9
100
Not enough data
9.1
125
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
9.1
101
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.8
91
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
130
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.9
109
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
132
Not enough data
9.3
132
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
9.0
108
Not enough data
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DNSFilter and Trend Micro Web Security are categorized as Secure Web Gateways
Unique Categories
DNSFilter is categorized as DNS Security Solutions
Trend Micro Web Security has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DNSFilter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Trend Micro Web Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Computer & Network Security
16.4%
Primary/Secondary Education
9.5%
Education Management
5.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Other
45.0%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Package/Freight Delivery
5.3%
Oil & Energy
5.3%
Media Production
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
57.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Would you ever consider attempting to take the top most frequently blocked sites/urls across all of your educational institution clients and within the filtering system suggest these in the blacklist portal for policy editing? This could help us all stay on the same page in regards to the popular trends/games the students are into at that time and be a little more proactive for our administration. For example, there was a hit game called surviv.io that was blocked by the gaming policy but could be found at ~10 diff URLs across the web, making it hard to block completely. I'm sure this feature would require a lot but just a wondering for the future :)
2 Comments
SR
Hi Amy, thanks for your question! We have a feature we call bucket domains planned which will provide a one-click allow or block for a whole set of domains...Read more
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