# ScoutDNS vs Webroot DNS Protection Comparison | | ScoutDNS | Webroot DNS Protection | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 60 | 86 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (69.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $0.80 1 User Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ScoutDNS | Webroot DNS Protection | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.7 (38 reviews) | 9.3 (54 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.6 (38 reviews) | 9.2 (54 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (45 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (37 reviews) | 9.0 (52 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.8 (34 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (53 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ScoutDNS #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Network Standard Price: Starting at $0.80 1 User Per Month Description: For simple WAN forwarding deployment Key Features: - Global Anycast Network - WAN Network Filtering - SSO [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/scoutdns/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Webroot DNS Protection #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### DDoS Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ScoutDNS** | N/A | N/A | | **Webroot DNS Protection** | 9.0/10 | 16 | #### Management | Feature | ScoutDNS | 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 | ScoutDNS | 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 | ScoutDNS | 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 | |---|---|---| | **ScoutDNS** | 9.2/10 | 31 | | **Webroot DNS Protection** | 8.9/10 | 31 | #### Protection | Feature | ScoutDNS | Webroot DNS Protection | |---|---|---| | **Quarantine** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | | **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.5 (26 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | | **Off-Network Protection** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | | **Guest Network Protection** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (22 reviews) | | **BYOD Protection** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | | **Native DNS over HTTPS (DoH)** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | ScoutDNS | Webroot DNS Protection | |---|---|---| | **DNS Lookups** | 9.5 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | | **Threat Intelligence** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **Advanced Traffic Filtering** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | ScoutDNS | Webroot DNS Protection | |---|---|---| | **Whitelisting** | 9.7 (30 reviews) | 9.0 (26 reviews) | | **Policy Enforcement** | 9.7 (30 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | | **Incident Reports** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | | **Domain Categorization** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 9.2 (25 reviews) | | **Multi-Network Management** | 9.5 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (24 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [DNS Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/dns-security-solutions) **Unique to Webroot DNS Protection (1):** [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ScoutDNS | Webroot DNS Protection | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 69.6% | 70.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 23.2% | 25.0% | | **Enterprise** | 7.1% | 4.4% | ### By Industry #### ScoutDNS - **Religious Institutions:** 35.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.8% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 12.3% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 8.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.0% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Libraries:** 1.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.8% - **Higher Education:** 1.8% - **Food Production:** 1.8% - **Other:** 3.5% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ScoutDNS - [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (272 reviews) - [Cisco Umbrella](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (284 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (616 reviews) - [ThreatLocker Zero Trust Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/threatlocker-zero-trust-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (481 reviews) - [DNSSense](https://www.g2.com/products/dnssense/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (67 reviews) - [WebTitan Web Filter](https://www.g2.com/products/webtitan-web-filter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (85 reviews) - [SafeDNS web content filtering service](https://www.g2.com/products/safedns-web-content-filtering-service/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (19 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) - [IBM NS1 Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ns1-connect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (86 reviews) ### Alternatives to Webroot DNS Protection - [Cisco Umbrella](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (284 reviews) - [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 (616 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 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 (481 reviews) - [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 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) --- ## Top Discussions ### ScoutDNS 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,..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/scoutdns-vs-opentext-webroot-dns-protection)