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Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection vs Trend Micro Web Security comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox Advanced DNS Prote...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Domain Name System (DNS) Security (3rd)
Trend Micro Web Security
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (14th), Internet Security (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is designed for Domain Name System (DNS) Security and holds a mindshare of 12.4%, down 17.2% compared to last year.
Trend Micro Web Security, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Web Gateways (SWG), holds 1.0% mindshare, down 1.1% since last year.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection12.4%
Cisco Umbrella21.6%
Palo Alto Networks DNS Security7.5%
Other58.5%
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Web Security1.0%
Cisco Umbrella15.1%
Zscaler Internet Access13.3%
Other70.6%
Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
 

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.
Durai  Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Owner at ARARAT TECHNOLOGIES
Provides comprehensive protection for enterprises
The cons include it not being implemented in the mid-enterprise segment. For these organizations, it is an additional expense. Even companies with multi-tenant, multi-cloud, and multi-geolocation environments are not using this WAF solution because it is an investment. They already have endpoint protection, EDR, firewalls, and authentication. Spending on WAF is an extra investment for them. This is one reason mid-enterprise segments hesitate to adopt it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection are the services, DHCP, and debugging. Additionally, we can use APIs and ansible scripts."
"I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection as ten for the overall solution."
"The main advantages with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection are the dashboards, the reporting system, and they have the GUI interface."
"Infoblox's render scalability and technical support for the DNAT firewalling adaptation are seen as top benefits."
"Centralized management of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM helped us a lot in simplifying and automating the management of network and services."
"The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products."
"Infoblox is a DDI solution that offers more than just DNS security, providing unique protection for IT management and DSCP."
"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection allows us to manage our overall addresses and IT in one location. Many companies are using this solution, it is very popular."
"I feel that it is a user-friendly product that provides quick response to users."
"The most valuable feature is machine learning, which automatically monitors the activity on the machine."
"The product's installation phase was easy."
"Trend Micro has a centralized mechanism where we can control and monitor all system protections. It includes detecting any wireless problems, which will be displayed on our portal. We plan to investigate the issues with those systems internally."
"It prevents phishing attacks, ransomware attacks, and other threats that can compromise data."
"Trend Micro effectively supports our remote workforce by securing our web servers from external threats, particularly browser security."
"Threat protection solution with good stability and scalability. Installation is straightforward. Support for this product is good."
"It's secure and useful from an administrative point of view, with controllable login monitoring and so on."
 

Cons

"Infoblox lacks an extensive product portfolio."
"Infoblox DNS is much more expensive than DNSSEC, which is offered by other vendors."
"The service monitoring information could be simplified of this appliance and the information displayed on the dashboards could be improved. I have not found one dashboard to be perfect. For example, in Splunk, I can create a dashboard in Grafana. However, in Grafana, it takes a very long time to create them. There should be another API to do it better."
"Infoblox needs to adapt its protection to better cover enterprises, particularly in the context of pricing when compared to competitors like Cloudflare."
"They should release frequent updates for its on-premises version."
"The solution is expensive."
"Infoblox needs to adapt its protection to better cover enterprises, particularly in the context of pricing when compared to competitors like Cloudflare."
"The overall pricing of Infoblox is high, particularly for the Bangladesh market, and the licensing model is challenging."
"The system should generate reports when an attack has been stopped, contained, or removed."
"The product should be more secure and stable. It is also not flexible."
"The cons include it not being implemented in the mid-enterprise segment. For these organizations, it is an additional expense."
"I would like to see better scalability and better performance."
"The costs are a bit high in terms of licensing."
"The cons include it not being implemented in the mid-enterprise segment. For these organizations, it is an additional expense."
"The price of Trend Micro Web Security is the only area of concern where improvements are required. From an improvement perspective, the product should be made available to users at a cheaper rate."
"There is room for improvement in the anti-malware capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no additional costs to the standard licensing price of the solution."
"I am not sure about the price of the solution, but I heard it is expensive."
"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors."
"The price of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be reduced, it is expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"I rate the product's price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The solution is expensive in terms of deployment."
"I don't remember the exact pricing, but I think that it is approximately $10.00 per user."
"We pay for the license on an annual basis."
"It is pricey. Trend Micro has been in the field for 30 years, so you have to pay a premium amount for that."
"We have found this product to be very cost effective. The endpoint product costs roughly $20, and when purchasing the endpoint product, there are multiple other features included."
"There's annual and monthly options for the license. When you're on the managed services option, it's monthly. They're also setting up an option via AWS where there will be a monthly option via the AWS shopfront."
"The license is yearly and user based."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Performing Arts
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products.
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?
The portal for technical knowledge for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection needs improvement. It is not very rich and could use enhancement.
Do you recommend Trend Micro Web Security?
I would recommend Trend Micro Web Security to organizations looking for an end-to-end security solution. Trend Micro is definitely a secure solution. We primarily use the solution for cloud securit...
What do you like most about Trend Micro Web Security?
Trend Micro has a centralized mechanism where we can control and monitor all system protections. It includes detecting any wireless problems, which will be displayed on our portal. We plan to inves...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Web Security?
It is pricey. Trend Micro has been in the field for 30 years, so you have to pay a premium amount for that. SentinelOne and CrowdStrike are currently ruling the entire world, even though they are n...
 

Also Known As

Infoblox Secure DNS
Virus Wall, VirusWall, Trend Micro VirusWall
 

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Sample Customers

Colruyt Group, Council Rock School District, Danone, GlaxoSmithKline, The Hershey Company 
Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen, Mosaic Medical, Okinawa Prefectural Education Center, RAK Investment Authority
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