EfficientIP DNS Firewall vs Palo Alto Networks DNS Security comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

EfficientIP DNS Firewall
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palo Alto Networks DNS Secu...
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category, the market share of EfficientIP DNS Firewall is 0.3% and it decreased by 77.6% compared to the previous year. The market share of Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is 16.0% and it decreased by 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
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Featured Reviews

IL
Feb 2, 2022
Easy to set up and use, and has a helpful network device inventory function
The vendor needs to do more to promote this product in certain regions, helping it to gain market share in territories where it is not widely adopted. The problem with this vendor is that they are too focused on revenue and sales numbers. If a partner is not able to generate the revenue that they're expecting, they put them on hold until they can generate interest and traction in their region for the products. It comes down to the management's mindset. They have a good product but they don't have much patience for a territory that is slow to adopt.
MP
Jun 12, 2023
A scalable solution with a variety of features and a knowledgeable support team
As a system integrator, I think my clients should move to a private cloud. It's the only way they can keep up in the business. If not, they will be out. When customers have the equipment and replace it in the cloud, the product enables some features such as DNS. However, I believe DNS solutions should not focus only on DNS. If given a choice, I would probably think of other solutions before Palo Alto. The product is suitable for small companies. They can probably acquire the first line of protection with a small fee. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This product has an inventory function to help maintain a list of the equipment, which is quite good."
"The most valuable feature is DNS filtering."
"So, in general, it's very stable because the process to deliver new features and new releases in not so long...I rate the scalability a nine out of ten."
"We now have insight into our DNS requests and we can actively see how many thousands of malicious requests have gotten knocked down in the last day or week that we didn't have before. There's more insight for both security and more insight."
"I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten."
"The support team has good knowledge about the solution."
"DNS sinkhole is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of the solution are DNSSEC and the domain generation algorithm."
"When comparing other cloud-based DNS security solutions to this one I have found the main beneficial feature in this solution to be we do not need to change our architecture."
 

Cons

"The vendor needs to do more to promote this product in certain regions, helping it to gain market share in territories where it is not widely adopted."
"I'm not really sure what needs improvement. The only hiccup I've really seen is a couple of the DNS requests get flagged as the Sophos traffic instead of DNS traffic, but that's more of their app detection in the DNS Security. I haven't really seen any issues with the DNS security."
"The installation is more complex because the solution has another approach to security."
"There should be an on-premise version of this solution."
"Sometimes, it blocks legitimate traffic for custom applications, requiring manual intervention."
"The solution can capture more market if made more cost-competitive than Infoblox or Cisco Umbrella."
"We would like to have cloud-based management."
"The product should provide email protection."
"Every vendor that sells DNS or firewalls needs to be able to protect against DNS look-up attacks and DNS naming hacks. This is true of Palo Alto as well as others."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this product is very reasonable, especially considering that a company's reputation is priceless."
"There is an annual license for the solution and I am satisfied with the pricing."
"There aren't many vendors offering DNS security solutions, but generally, Palo Alto subscriptions tend to be more expensive than other security vendors."
"Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is an expensive product. I rate the product's pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten points are expensive."
"It is not an expensive solution."
"The product is expensive compared to Fortinet."
"The product is expensive. My company makes payments on a quarterly basis towards the solution's costs."
"The solution's pricing is equal to Cisco AMP or Cisco Umbrella."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about EfficientIP DNS Firewall?
EfficientIP DNS Firewall is the hero of my network infrastructure. It provides reliable protection against DNS-based cyber threats, ensuring that my systems remain safe from malicious activities. I...
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
It could reduce the number of false positives. We have to white list multiple false positives manually, like applications. Sometimes, it blocks legitimate traffic for custom applications, requiring...
 

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Sample Customers

De Montfort University, STMicroelectronics, Leeds Beckett University
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