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Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection vs Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.6
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection enhances efficiency and cost savings, despite ROI challenges, with consistent renewals indicating positive returns.
Sentiment score
6.0
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense boosted data security, efficiency, and visibility, reducing SecOps efforts, improving ROI, and enhancing response.
The implementation of Infoblox DNS allows customers to reduce operational costs by managing multiple functionalities in one window, thereby reducing the need for multiple resources.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
The ROI with Infoblox is very efficient for opportunities like replacing other vendors and providing advantageous points.
Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is one of the best industry standards and one of the easiest tools to operate in the DDI and DNS security field.
Soc For Ddi at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We get good results in the DNS visibility side, DNS analytics side, and DNS attack detection side, along with threat intelligence.
Cyber Security Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The time taken to resolve [a malicious hit] is significantly more advantageous when compared to other proxy solutions being used in today's organizations.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.8
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection customer service is mostly praised for efficiency and support, though some report inconsistent immediate assistance.
Sentiment score
7.8
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, with feedback ranging from good to excellent.
Infoblox technical support is excellent, with good experiences and strong historical support.
Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems
Customer support is efficient, with Infoblox providing 24/7 fast support.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
They responded quickly and effectively when we experienced some over-blockings recently.
Systems Analyst at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Customer support for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is also excellent.
Cyber Security Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
You can be fortunate if you meet someone knowledgeable.
Analyst at a educational organization with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is highly scalable, adaptable for diverse needs, and supports hardware and virtual expansion options efficiently.
Sentiment score
6.4
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense offers scalable cloud solutions with unlimited VM capacities, rapid deployment, and seamless integrations for enterprises.
Scalability is well-supported in Infoblox DNS due to the availability of both hardware and virtual options.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Infoblox is very scalable.
Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems
Since it is a SaaS solution, Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is highly scalable, allowing us to configure users to use DNS firewall policies and protect their DNS queries regardless of their location.
Soc For Ddi at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is generally stable and reliable, though integration and high traffic can cause occasional performance issues.
Sentiment score
6.9
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is praised for stability and reliability, with minor issues rarely disrupting its network security role.
Infoblox DNS is quite stable.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Even when there are performance issues, such as hardware problems, Infoblox provides strong support to resolve the issue promptly, without delays.
Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems
The stability of Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is near perfect at a rating of ten.
Systems Analyst at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is a very stable tool.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
 

Room For Improvement

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection needs better integration and usability, with concerns over pricing, licensing, and configuration challenges.
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense faces challenges in documentation, integration, usability, pricing, support, and user interface improvements.
The configuration process can be complex, which may be an area for potential improvement in terms of user-friendliness.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Infoblox needs to adapt its protection to better cover enterprises, particularly in the context of pricing when compared to competitors like Cloudflare.
Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems
The overall pricing of Infoblox is high, particularly for the Bangladesh market, and the licensing model is challenging.
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
DNS resolution speed could be improved to match that of Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS.
Systems Analyst at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
If Infoblox invests in network observability, especially from the perspective of DNS and IP address observability, it could be a significant improvement.
Senior Cybersecurity Presales at a university with 11-50 employees
Having too many restrictions in a platform is not a good thing for the developers.
Analyst at a educational organization with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is considered costly by enterprise users, especially with competition from more affordable vendors like Cloudflare.
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense, though costly, offers valuable threat prevention, but expenses vary based on service and features.
Licensing costs can vary depending on the number of users, sometimes costing around a hundred to one hundred fifty dollars per user.
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
The overall pricing is quite high, which poses a challenge when selling this product to the customer.
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The main challenge with pricing is competing with vendors like Cloudflare, which often have an advantage in costs.
Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is quite expensive, especially due to the significant increase in the subscription fee after the first year.
Systems Analyst at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense can be expensive for the commercial sector, particularly in Egypt.
Senior Cybersecurity Presales at a university with 11-50 employees
I find the pricing of Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense reasonable.
Security Engineer at Secure Networks Ltd
 

Valuable Features

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection provides DHCP, IPAM, high performance, integration, and security with an easy interface, replacing Microsoft servers.
Infoblox BloxOne enhances DNS security with advanced detection, real-time analytics, and seamless SIEM integration, boosting threat management.
They provide centralized management for DNS, DHCP, and IP address management for the DDI, along with complete visibility of the DNS flow in case of incidents, and automated responses.
Senior Cybersecurity Presales at a university with 11-50 employees
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection has positively impacted my organization with its security features, such as ADP policies, which prevent inter-hacking of the URLs or the domains.
Senior Technical Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Infoblox is a DDI solution that offers more than just DNS security, providing unique protection for IT management and DSCP.
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The most valuable features include malware detection, phishing, DNS tunneling detection, DGA, and DNS firewall feeds.
Systems Analyst at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
The threat analytics tools in the Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense improve security response through integration with another platform, allowing you to gain insights on your own data happening within your own Infoblox BloxOne.
Analyst at a educational organization with 10,001+ employees
The threat intelligence feature, specifically predictive threat intelligence, is one of the core selling features of Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense.
Security Engineer at Secure Networks Ltd
 

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox Advanced DNS Prote...
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Def...
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category, the mindshare of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is 7.3%, down from 17.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is 4.6%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection7.3%
Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense4.6%
Other88.1%
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
 

Featured Reviews

Amr Shawky - PeerSpot reviewer
Security & Infra Technology Specialist at BARQ Systems
Replaces internal DNS servers effectively with strong support for network security
For users not already working with Infoblox, it is advisable to present it as a centralized integrated solution to handle DNS IPAM. Not all customers understand DNS security threats, so emphasizing its importance is crucial. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection as ten for the overall solution.
GANESAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
Centralized DNS security has simplified subnet policies and now protects users across networks
The scheduled report feature for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense needs improvement. The scheduled reports are sent with a standardized template from Infoblox. It would be highly beneficial if we had customization options for the scheduled reports. This is a key feature that many enterprise customers would be seeking, especially when they need to present reports to management. The reports should include pie charts or bar graphs indicating what traffic is coming and going through the system. Those chart types and drill-down details are also essential for the IT team. We need more customized reports that can provide different reports for the management team and for the IT team. The current reports are available but are not as helpful as customers need. We are currently dedicating logs manually and doing this as a service for our customers, but this should be handled by Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense. Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is a bit expensive.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The main issue with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is its higher price compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection can be improved by having more customer support. I think it can have a more lab facility for the users of the customers to help improve the experience.
What is your primary use case for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The main use case for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection would be DNS spoofing. I use Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection by enabling ADP policies, which can be updated from day-to-day incidents to prev...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?
While customer support is pretty good, the knowledge of the support staff needs to be refreshed regularly, and they should be able to respond quickly when a case is locked with them, as I have noti...
What needs improvement with Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?
If I had to think of an area of improvement for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense, it would be for the support team to be more proactive, as normal questions could often be answered by a level one su...
What is your primary use case for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense?
Our main use case for Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is blocking malicious domains over the internet for our customers. A specific example of how we use Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense to block ma...
 

Also Known As

Infoblox Secure DNS
BloxOne Threat Defense, Infoblox ActiveTrust, Infoblox ActiveTrust Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Colruyt Group, Council Rock School District, Danone, GlaxoSmithKline, The Hershey Company 
Council Rock School District, EagleView, Schneider Electric, Baptist Memorial Health Care, American University
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