DNS Product Matrix

Parent Company

Size of the company or division

Year the company was founded

Location of company headquarters

Whether the company is publicly traded or privately held

Details about any acquisitions

DNS servers distributed globally using anycast technology for improved performance and reliability

Service delivered from the cloud without local hardware requirements

Ability to deploy the solution on-premises

Support for both cloud and on-premises deployment

Support for local proxy servers, appliances, or virtual machines

Support for multiple tenants in a single instance

Support for IPv6 DNS resolution and filtering

Support for DNS Security Extensions

Support for DNS over HTTPS protocol

Support for DNS over TLS protocol

Support for private DNS zones and custom DNS records

Provides recursive DNS resolution services

Provides authoritative DNS hosting services

Number and distribution of DNS servers globally

Programmatic access to the platform via API

Redundancy and failover capabilities

Ability to scale with increasing demand

Ability to filter content based on predefined or custom categories

Filtering of web content based on policies and rules

Support for custom whitelists and blacklists

Filtering based on time of day or day of week

Enforcement of safe search in search engines and YouTube

Protection against malware and phishing attempts

Protection against botnet communication and control

Protection against ransomware attacks

Protection against cryptomining scripts

Protection against zero-day threats

Protection against typosquatting domains

Protection against DGA-based malware

Use of artificial intelligence and machine learning for threat detection

Integration with threat intelligence feeds

Ability to customize the pages shown when content is blocked

Ability to inspect encrypted SSL/TLS traffic

Ability to temporarily bypass filtering

Blocking access based on geographic location

Ability to block specific applications

Filtering based on file types

Filtering based on keywords in URLs or content

Filtering using regular expressions

Support for clients that move between networks while maintaining protection

Filtering at the device level without requiring local DNS alterations

Support for various operating systems when roaming

Client software for Windows operating systems

Client software for macOS operating systems

Client software for Linux operating systems

Client software for iOS devices

Client software for Android devices

Client software for Chromebook devices

Automatic updates for client software

Tools for deploying client software at scale

Ability to isolate compromised devices from the network

Support for VLANs, SSIDs, and other network segmentation technologies

Integration with Mobile Device Management solutions

Ability to assign different filtering policies based on user roles

Ability to assign policies based on user groups

Different policies based on location

Different policies based on device type

Hierarchical policy inheritance

Schedule when policies are active

Create exceptions to policies for specific users or devices

Pre-defined policy templates

Ability to import and export policies

Ability for end-users or downstream IT to access and manage settings

Ability to delegate administration to different levels

Chronological logs of activity for analysis

Detailed logs of network traffic

Ability to export logs and reports in various formats

Ability to monitor activity in real-time

Analysis of user and entity behavior to detect anomalies

Ability to create custom reports

Ability to schedule report generation and delivery

Visual dashboard for monitoring and analytics

Duration of log retention

Integration with Security Information and Event Management systems

Configurable alerts and notifications

Ability to send reports via email

Hosting of DNS zones

Domain registration services

Management of DNS records

Tools for managing multiple DNS records at once

Templates for common DNS configurations

Tools for monitoring DNS propagation

Monitoring of DNS health and performance

Automatic failover for DNS services

Route DNS queries based on geographic location

DNS-based load balancing

Advanced traffic routing capabilities

Analytics for DNS traffic and performance

Control over DNS caching behavior

Management of Time-To-Live values

Secondary DNS services for redundancy

Support for zone transfers (AXFR/IXFR)

Support for dynamic DNS updates

Compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA

Compliance with healthcare privacy regulations

Compliance with Children's Internet Protection Act

Controls for data sovereignty requirements

Comprehensive audit logging for compliance

Reports for compliance purposes

Controls for data retention periods

Features to enhance user privacy

Tools for managing user consent

Integration with Microsoft Active Directory

Integration with Microsoft Azure Active Directory

Integration with LDAP directories

Support for SAML authentication

Support for OAuth authentication

Integration with Remote Monitoring and Management tools

Integration with Professional Services Automation tools

Integration with ConnectWise Manage

Integration with Autotask PSA

Integration with Syncro

Integration with Datto RMM

Integration with N-able N-central

Integration with ConnectWise Automate

Integration with NinjaRMM

Support for webhooks for custom integrations

Ability to customize branding for resellers or MSPs

Tools for managing multiple client tenants

Client-specific reporting capabilities

Tools for onboarding new clients

Centralized dashboard for MSP management

Integration with MSP billing systems

Support for different service tiers

Special pricing for Managed Service Providers

Dedicated support for MSPs

Training resources for MSPs

Pricing based on number of users

Pricing based on number of devices

Pricing based on number of locations

Pricing based on number of DNS queries

Unlimited DNS queries included

Availability of a free tier or version

Availability of a free trial

Option for monthly billing

Option for annual billing

Discounts for volume purchases