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# DNSSense vs ScoutDNS Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**DNSSense**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**ScoutDNS**
Free Trial

**Starting at $0.80** 1 User Per Month · Network Standard

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**DNSSense**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 8 responses

**ScoutDNS**
1 month

Based on 19 responses

Return on Investment

**DNSSense**
6 months4 months sooner

Based on 8 responses

**ScoutDNS**
10 months

Based on 18 responses

Perceived Cost

**DNSSense**
$$$$$

**ScoutDNS**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**DNSSense**
39%31% more

**ScoutDNS**
8%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**DNSSense**
Not enough data

**ScoutDNS**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**DNSSense**
No screenshot available

**ScoutDNS**
 ![ScoutDNS screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/142028/updated-dashboard-_1_.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**DNSSense**

9.8

9.858

**ScoutDNS**

9.7

9.739

Ease of Use

**DNSSense**

9.9

9.957

**ScoutDNS**

9.6

9.639

Ease of Setup

**DNSSense**

9.9

9.951

**ScoutDNS**

9.4

9.437

Ease of Admin

**DNSSense**

9.7

9.749

**ScoutDNS**

9.4

9.435

Quality of Support

**DNSSense**

9.8

9.858

**ScoutDNS**

9.6

9.638

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**DNSSense**

9.7

9.750

**ScoutDNS**

9.8

9.835

Product Direction (% positive)

**DNSSense**

9.8

9.854

**ScoutDNS**

9.7

9.735

**Features**
ratings from reviews

DNS Security Solutions[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.9

55

9.2

32

Protection

Quarantine

10.0(won by 0.8)

35

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.2

24

Continuous Monitoring

9.9(won by 0.4)

49

9.5

27

Off-Network Protection

9.5(won by 0.8)

44

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.7

20

Guest Network Protection

9.9(won by 0.9)

42

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.0

27

BYOD Protection

9.8(won by 0.7)

39

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.1

25

Native DNS over HTTPS (DoH)

10.0(won by 1.1)

49

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.9

21

Functionality

DNS Lookups

9.9(won by 0.4)

50

9.5

28

Threat Intelligence

9.9(won by 0.7)

52

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.2

24

Advanced Traffic Filtering

9.9(won by 1.1)

52

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.8

26

Administration

Whitelisting

9.9(won by 0.2)

51

9.7

30

Policy Enforcement

10.0(won by 0.3)

43

9.7

31

Incident Reports

9.8(won by 1.1)

49

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.7

24

Domain Categorization

10.0(won by 0.8)

52

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.2

27

Multi-Network Management

9.9(won by 0.4)

45

9.5

25

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Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![DNSSense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8368b38e2f76e6ba58b2e68e257c9c39/dnssense.svg "DNSSense")](https://www.g2.com/products/dnssense/reviews)

DNSSense

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

7.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

34.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

57.1%

[![ScoutDNS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4409e612d30b71b6a83ffd568ad919b1/scoutdns.svg "ScoutDNS")](https://www.g2.com/products/scoutdns/reviews)

ScoutDNS

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

70.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

22.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

7.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

7.9%

70.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

34.9%

22.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

57.1%

7.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![DNSSense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8368b38e2f76e6ba58b2e68e257c9c39/dnssense.svg "DNSSense")](https://www.g2.com/products/dnssense/reviews)
DNSSense

Information Technology and Services

10.9%

Computer & Network Security

9.4%

Retail

9.4%

Financial Services

7.8%

Oil & Energy

7.8%

Other

54.7%

[![ScoutDNS](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4409e612d30b71b6a83ffd568ad919b1/scoutdns.svg "ScoutDNS")](https://www.g2.com/products/scoutdns/reviews)
ScoutDNS

Religious Institutions

34.5%

Information Technology and Services

24.1%

Non-Profit Organization Management

12.1%

Primary/Secondary Education

8.6%

Computer & Network Security

6.9%

Other

13.8%

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**ScoutDNS Alternatives**

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## DNSSense vs ScoutDNS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found DNSSense easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with ScoutDNS overall.

- Reviewers felt that DNSSense meets the needs of their business better than ScoutDNS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that DNSSense is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DNSSense over ScoutDNS.