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Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense vs Palo Alto Networks DNS Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox BloxOne Threat Def...
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
15
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
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category, the mindshare of Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is 6.2%, up from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is 15.3%, down from 16.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed Hesham - PeerSpot reviewer
The tool is stable and scalable and is one of the best DNS solutions in the market
The solution can be used for DNS security. We sold it to a bank The product is stable. It’s the best DNS solution. The product is slightly more expensive compared to other DNS solutions. I have been selling the solution for a year. I have sold it only once. I have never heard a negative…
Aneeq Zia - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances our internal DNS and that it blocks malicious DNS queries
The support depends. Support from distributors can be frustrating sometimes, but if you get support directly from Palo Alto, it's perfect. For direct Palo Alto support, I'd rate it a nine out of ten. Distributor support is more like a six out of ten. They are not really supportive and have slow response times.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The automatic blocklists are most valuable. A box can maintain several lists from which we can choose if we need to block more or less. We don't have to manually manage the lists ourselves. They're automatically updated."
"With the model we have, we are able to scale very easily if we need to."
"Our ability to detect data exfiltration was minimal before Infoblox and the cloud portal was instituted for us. In terms of DNS security as a whole, we had some capability with our firewalls, but this is a lot more specialized because we're sending all of our DNS requests to Infoblox. I'd say we improved 100%."
"The product is stable."
"The most important features for us are preventing DDOS DNS attacks."
"Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense furthers the existing security posture rather than replacing or trying to replace any existing products."
"The most valuable feature is blocklisting. It's good at what I like to describe as the "silly side cases." We have this annoying security architecture that says we must do this, that, and the other, so we try to make it easier on ourselves."
"The most valuable feature is policy redirecting and security reports."
"I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten."
"Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is a stable solution."
"The product is easy to install."
"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."
"The solution's most valuable features are data exfiltration and DNS tunneling."
"The most valuable feature is DNS filtering."
"DNS sinkhole is a valuable feature."
"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."
 

Cons

"We would like to see more reporting capabilities that are now offered only with the on-premises reporting appliance."
"Endpoint solutions need to improved."
"The product could be cheaper."
"A lot of their documentation needs improvement."
"The onboarding is a little rough at times, and you need to have some information at hand. It is pretty good, but it would be useful to have a few good examples to set up things like data exfiltration."
"The documentation needs to be improved because there are a lot of different models that it can be deployed in, and it's somewhat confusing determining what you need and how to set it up to best cover your use cases."
"The integration of threat intelligence with other solutions is challenging. If I want to expose threat intelligence, I cannot do it via taxi services. I have to call the API, but the customers are not into creating the APIs. The integration of embedded threat intelligence with other platforms should be better. Infoblox should work on this, and it should be easier for the end user to integrate it. It is very easy to deploy this solution. We should be able to integrate it with other platforms, such as the Next-Generation Firewall, with the same ease."
"The product is slightly more expensive compared to other DNS solutions."
"The scalability can be improved."
"The installation is more complex because the solution has another approach to security."
"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."
"With Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, sometimes the DNS clients don't work well, and they get disconnected, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The product should provide email protection."
"Pricing is one of the areas of concern in Palo Alto Networks DNS Security since it is an expensive product. I feel that the product's pricing is an area that could be improved."
"Sometimes, it blocks legitimate traffic for custom applications, requiring manual intervention."
"We would like to have cloud-based management."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a very expensive system. You need to go over the licensing before purchase to make sure you're getting what is needed, not anything extra."
"There is a significant charge for this product but I think that it's worth it when we look at what it's able to prevent."
"If you only wanted the DNS filtering and none of the other products built into Threat Defense, it would be nicer if they could do that a la carte since we are not really using a lot of the solution."
"Infoblox BloxOne offers pretty good documentation. Check its documentation, then do a PoC. Infoblox is very good at providing PoCs."
"The licensing is set up such that you pay for the number of active users that you're defending at the moment."
"It's a pricey solution because it's for the advanced kind of customer."
"When you buy the subscription, there are no additional costs to add any additional buttons."
"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."
"There aren't many vendors offering DNS security solutions, but generally, Palo Alto subscriptions tend to be more expensive than other security vendors."
"There is an annual license for the solution and I am satisfied with the pricing."
"If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the tool's price as two."
"It is not an expensive solution."
"The solution's pricing is equal to Cisco AMP or Cisco Umbrella."
"The product is expensive. My company makes payments on a quarterly basis towards the solution's costs."
"The product is expensive compared to Fortinet."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?
The most valuable feature is policy redirecting and security reports.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?
The product is expensive depending on all features. I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
If the tool offers improved data security, I think it would be good. If some of our company's partners or customers want to distinguish the license between Palo Alto Networks DNS Security and Palo ...
What is your primary use case for Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
I use the solution in my company to protect our enterprise network. I use the tool for data exfiltration.
 

Also Known As

BloxOne Threat Defense, Infoblox ActiveTrust, Infoblox ActiveTrust Cloud
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Sample Customers

Council Rock School District, EagleView, Schneider Electric, Baptist Memorial Health Care, American University
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