DNSCrypt vs. Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering

DNSCrypt

Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering

31 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
DNSCrypt	N/A	N/A	DNSCrypt is a protocol that authenticates communications between a DNS client and a DNS resolver. It prevents DNS spoofing. It uses cryptographic signatures to verify that responses originate from the chosen DNS resolver and haven't been tampered with.	N/A
Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering	Score9.4 out of 10	N/A	The majority of attacks and exposure to malicious content occurs during the normal course of web browsing activities, which requires the ability to allow safe, secure web access for all users. URL Filtering with PAN-DB automatically prevents attacks that leverage the web as an attack vector, including phishing links in emails, phishing sites, HTTP-based command and control, malicious sites and pages that carry exploit kits.	N/A

Pricing

DNSCrypt

Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering

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Pricing Offerings
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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	DNSCrypt	Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering
Considered Both Products	Open Source No answer on this topic	Palo Alto Networks No answer on this topic
	Would buy again
	No answers on this topic	100% Would buy again 5 Answers
	Delivers good value for the price
	No answers on this topic	100% Delivers good value for the price 5 Answers
	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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User Ratings
	DNSCrypt	Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.5 (6 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	DNSCrypt	Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering
Likelihood to Recommend	Open Source No answers on this topic	Palo Alto Networks Because of it's complexity, Palo may not be well suited for a small organization that may not have dedicated networking staff. But for a mid to large-sized enterprise, Palo shines. Incentivized Jerry Robinson Director of IS Read full review
Pros	Open Source No answers on this topic	Palo Alto Networks Threat Detection and Prevention (Malwares, Un-Authorized Access) Out of the box patterns for threat detection Built in and Updated identification patterns Unified Dashboard/Alerting on anomaly Incentivized Rekha Yadav Development Team Lead Read full review
Cons	Open Source No answers on this topic	Palo Alto Networks Steep learning curve The top-down URL filtering match can sometimes be tricky and requires some expertise in setting up the desired policy Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Usability	Open Source No answers on this topic	Palo Alto Networks It is very easy to use and setup. It integrates well within all of Palo's products such as NGFWs and Prisma Access. There is a dedicated log inside of Palo products for URL filtering to aid in troubleshooting. It integrates with AD/Azure so that different users can have different URL filtering rules. Filtering can be adjusted in real-time Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Support Rating	Open Source No answers on this topic	Palo Alto Networks Palo support is excellent, and I have never had to wait when contacting them for support. One of the best support teams in the business, in my opinion. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Open Source No answers on this topic	Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering is the best solution to work with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama as an orchestrator. We choose Palo Alto Networks Advanced URL Filtering as it could reach the success criteria during the PoC. Incentivized Fabio Silva Senior Network Engineer Read full review
Return on Investment	Open Source No answers on this topic	Palo Alto Networks Palo has been an excellent investment for us. Having robust URL filtering built into the same device as the firewall saves the cost of a separate appliance and improves performance. Incentivized Jerry Robinson Director of IS Read full review
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