We performed a comparison between BlueCat Edge and Cisco OpenDNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Domain Name System (DNS) Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The unparalleled visibility offered by BlueCat Edge is arguably the most critical benefit we receive."
"IP Address Management (IPAM) is the most valuable."
"It allows us to easily monitor our subnets and routers."
"What I found most valuable is the ability to put it in place and integrate it very quickly. It allows us to create routing rule sets to route DNS traffic where it needs to go most efficiently in our environment."
"We implemented BlueCat Edge to solve the visibility and security issues we were having."
"We use Cisco OpenDNS for upgrades, vulnerability remediation, configuration, and standardization."
"The platform is highly stable."
"One pain point concerning DNS Edge is the inability to see per Edge endpoint, what devices are querying against it. They do have the capability for you to look at that data, but the data is roughly 24 to 48 hours old. I am looking for real-time data, and I cannot get that per Edge endpoint."
"A more graphical user interface would be a benefit."
"The main improvement for BlueCat Edge's security configuration would be more granular control."
"Its price is on the higher side."
"I have concerns about several aspects of BlueCat's site management."
"The platform's DNS database area needs improvement."
"The solution’s dashboard could be improved."
BlueCat Edge is ranked 7th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 5 reviews while Cisco OpenDNS is ranked 13th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 2 reviews. BlueCat Edge is rated 8.4, while Cisco OpenDNS is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of BlueCat Edge writes "Invaluable at detecting DNS threats, improving performance, and reducing operational expenses". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco OpenDNS writes "A stable solution that can be used for upgrades, vulnerability remediation, configuration, and standardization". BlueCat Edge is most compared with EfficientIP DNS Blast, Cisco Umbrella, F5 BIG-IP DNS, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection and EfficientIP DNS Firewall, whereas Cisco OpenDNS is most compared with . See our BlueCat Edge vs. Cisco OpenDNS report.
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