--- title: Cisco Umbrella Reviews meta\_title: 'Cisco Umbrella Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 284 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Cisco Umbrella works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 284 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Web Security url: https://www.g2.com/categories/web-security --- ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![DNSFilter](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "DNSFilter") DNSFilter 4.6/5(272) ](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) [ ![Netskope One Platform](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Netskope One Platform") Netskope One Platform 4.4/5(93) ](https://www.g2.com/products/netskope-one-platform/reviews) [ ![WebTitan Web Filter](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "WebTitan Web Filter") WebTitan Web Filter 4.3/5(85) ](https://www.g2.com/products/webtitan-web-filter/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/competitors/alternatives) # Cisco Umbrella Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Cisco Umbrella but has limited features. Are you part of the Cisco Umbrella team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Cisco Umbrella simplifies cybersecurity and compliance by providing a converged set of capabilities in a single, cloud-native solution. Its combination of DNS-layer security, secure web gateway, CASB, and more delivers an end-to-end experience that delights customers. Processing over 600 billion internet requests per day and leveraging the world’s largest cyber threat intelligence team in Cisco Talos, Umbrella has achieved AV-TEST’s #1 security efficacy ranking multiple times. Whether you need to strengthen your current security stack or want to transition to a more SASE-based architecture, Umbrella empowers you to confidently meet today’s cloud security goals and embrace tomorrow’s opportunities. * * * Seller [Cisco](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cisco) Discussions [Cisco Umbrella Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-umbrella/discuss) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Nicole Smith Show More ## Typical Contract Price Pricing provided by BetterCloud and others. $$k - $$k Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing](/auth/linkedin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fcisco-umbrella%2Freviews%3Fpage%3D10) ## User Insights Average based on 284 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Cisco Umbrella Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Sumo Logic ](https://www.g2.com/products/sumo-logic/reviews) Show More ![Mark Joseph (MJ) M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mark Joseph (MJ) M.") MM Mark Joseph (MJ) M. Network Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/18/2022 "Cisco Umbrella the best!" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? User friendly and easy to understand compare to other Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? So far none all good on my side i think some updates on GUI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? It combines multiple security functions into one solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad") AT Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/4/2022 "Cisco Umbrella: Cloud DNS filtering that is consistent" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? The fact you can protect an entire network in minutes, with the ability to deploy agents to remote devices easily. Policies can be set up for each type of network and device as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? IT BLOCKS EVERYTHING.... Until you allow it, that is. The log analytics stream in real-time, but I would recommend a full audit before putting it in production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? We use Umbrella to filter all traffic on several remote locations and windows tablets. We also us it to find out of any strange networking or malware traffic on our networks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![John S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "John S.") JS John S. Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/12/2021 "Secure, reliable cloud security" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? What I like about Cisco Umbrella is it's easy to use, even for beginners like me. It's easy to customize and user-friendly. It provides a layer of security in a single user interface. It offers a free trial for 14 days, so you can maximize it to explore and check if it meets your requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? A more detailed description of the Security Categories would be helpful. Generic descriptions provided. For example, state lottery sites could have more information in the report of the Gambling category. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Cisco Umbrella: I recommend using Cisco Umbrella to monitor and restrict users' capability to browse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? I am currently using Cisco Umbrella to filter what the user can and cannot visit. It's beneficial in tracking and reports generation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![pinisetty s.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "pinisetty s.") PS pinisetty s. Network Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/9/2021 "best DNS security" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? 1. Easy to configure Network and security profiles. 2. Web filter option for different categories. 3. Easy to configure end devices. 4. Easy to monitor users who visited malicious domains. 5. Option to take reports for the DNS queries. 6. Option to block and allow specific URLs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? 1. Logs take time to appear in the dashboard. 2. Cost of the subscription is expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Cisco Umbrella: Very well recommended. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? 1. Blocking malicious site visiting. 2. Protecting end devices in Office and home. 3. Monthly reports for the botnet and malicious queries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite TR Tural R. CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/16/2021 "Cisco Umbrella Review" 4/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? In Cisco Umbrella, I like best its traffic optimization and DNS services. I can block and forward different websites from my corporate network. can control internet traffic Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? In Cisco Umbrella I wouldn't say I like slow work; configuration changes take time to be applied in the system. The report doesn't work correctly. Improvements in the graphic interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? Control DNS traffic of our office and Datacenter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Design](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Design") UD Verified User in Design Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/21/2021 "Security tool for working remotely" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? On my computer (IOS big Sur), Cisco Umbrella is a lightweight virus detective software. It won't slow me down. I have used some security software before, and they are all cumbersome. As a designer, the speed of my computer really matters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? To be honest, I'm all good with Cisco Umbrella, at least during the 2-year use! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? After the COVID pandemic, our team started to work from home, and it's an issue with security problem while working remotely, our server and VPN may get the attack. Hence our IT team installed this software for all of us and used it to protect our server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Medical Devices](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Medical Devices") EM Verified User in Medical Devices Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/28/2021 "Simple and secure" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? The simpleness of implementation. Can be as easy as changing where your DNS points to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? Have not encountered a downside yet. We are 3 months into the contract and have had no issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? Protection our assets with prevention at the DNS layer. This has quickly identified where there may be some systems calling out with malware that we may not have seen otherwise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Victor Alfonso L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Victor Alfonso L.") VL Victor Alfonso L. Cyber Security Architect Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/11/2021 "Easy and complete web protection" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? Incredible platform, complete coverage and great results filtering undesired traffic or protecting navigation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? Functionally Nothing, pricing and licensing models Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Cisco Umbrella: Easy deployment solutions, covering every user, branch or devices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? DNS problems, very vulnerable protocol, easy control anywhere Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kishor N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kishor N.") KN Kishor N. Presales Technical Consultant Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/19/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "DNS filtering security" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? Within few minutes solution can be implemented. Cisco umbrella provides dns traffic visibility and cloud application visibility. It helps to protects from any DNS layer attacks. Best part is Cisco umbrella maintains most of domains, url, ip address reputation and it's related global ratings. Protects from command and control requests, cryptomining,malwares associated with domains/ urls and botnet traffic. Additionally added proxy functionality to help organizations to help and protect users unwanted access to websites domains. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? Need to improve repairing part. Reporting options should be there to expert reports formats. Data leak prevention is lacking from solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? DNS based security helps to prevent from attacks. In minutes, we can protect the entire organization by just forwarding DNS. Cloud based and easy to manage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kirtikumar P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kirtikumar P.") KP Kirtikumar P. Network Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/30/2020 "The Best Solution for DNS Security" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Umbrella? We have implemented Umbrella since 2 Years and I can say we have 100 % safe to any DNS name resolution. It is very good solution i ever used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Umbrella? We are facing issue in xforwarder pack file as it is not compatible with sophos proxy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Cisco Umbrella: This is very good solution for secure DNS query, go and get it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Umbrella solving and how is that benefiting you? Our DNS query is secured now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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