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Cisco Umbrella vs HYAS Protect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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

Cisco Umbrella
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (1st), Internet Security (1st), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (2nd), Cisco Security Portfolio (3rd)
HYAS Protect
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
14th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category, the mindshare of Cisco Umbrella is 17.1%, down from 23.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HYAS Protect is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Umbrella17.1%
HYAS Protect1.1%
Other81.8%
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
 

Featured Reviews

SS
Sr. Technical Executive at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Has required extensive customization for non-technical users and still needs better simplification
Customization for basic users can be complex, as it is targeted toward only technical users. It would be beneficial if Cisco simplifies the customization process while still ensuring strong security to prevent unauthorized access. Simplifying the customization part could enhance Cisco Umbrella, but overall, it is a good solution for me.
reviewer2811300 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Specialist at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automated threat detection has protected our organization and saves significant investigation time
HYAS Protect offers everything on a single page. There is not a huge number of options, so it is reduced and made to be easy to use. The ease of use with HYAS Protect has saved our time in finding solutions very easily. HYAS Protect has impacted my organization positively because there were many investigation and threat investigation applications available. There are options, but when it comes to HYAS Protect, it is easier and it is competitive. HYAS Protect has reduced the time spent on investigations because many engineers need to investigate issues, but it has reduced that time with its automation feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One valuable feature is definitely its simplicity in terms of deployment. It is very easy to integrate it into the environment without any heavy lifting. Users didn't notice that we implemented it. You can start with a very low monitoring mode and start observing what Cisco Umbrella sees."
"It is a good cloud-based solution for DNS security."
"By using Cisco Umbrella, you are sure of inspecting all the traffic. Whenever the user machine is connected to your network, it is inspected. That's the best thing. It means you are sure that nothing is being exported or imported without your choice. That is the best feature."
"I like the original functionality, which allows for providing secure DNS services."
"We are very new users of the solution and are still in the exploration stages, but we are happy with the product thus far."
"Stability-wise, it's good. I have never encountered any bugs."
"The most valuable thing is how easy it is to deploy. We did it with 9,000 users at my last job, and it took a week to get to all the endpoints. Doing that without having to physically touch all those endpoints was very simple."
"The customer service and technical support of Cisco Umbrella are great."
"HYAS Protect has impacted my organization positively because there were many investigation and threat investigation applications available, but when it comes to HYAS Protect, it is easier and it is competitive."
 

Cons

"Cisco Umbrella is expensive and could be cheaper."
"In the next release, I would like to see the integration of VDI NSX with Cisco Umbrella."
"Cisco Umbrella should add some more documentation on proxies."
"It would be good to have more extensions to third-party products and a client for other device types."
"Its price could be better."
"Support for multiple domains is important to us."
"The solution could be faster as the process is very slow."
"I am unsure if Cisco Umbrella offers a Windows option for running the server."
"By adding more automation features, HYAS Protect can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be lower."
"Its value exceeds its pricing."
"We were using the free version, and we implemented the paid version about two months ago. I'm paying a fair price, but everything is negotiable with Cisco. One of the benefits that I got by having Cisco Umbrella is the licensing of the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client."
"The product is pricey compared to Cisco Firepower."
"In my opinion, Cisco Umbrella now has a good price in the basic packages. When it comes to Cisco Umbrella SIG Essentials package and Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) Advantage package, it depends on whether the project has a good price or not"
"The price should be slightly lower than the current price because if you look at the whole solution, it is simply a threat intelligence solution to block blacklisted things. The price should be lower looking at the features provided by the solution. The price isn't too high either, but it could be lower."
"The licensing fee is paid on a yearly basis."
"You get what you pay for if you break the solution up into tiers."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Non Profit
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business50
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise52
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Questions from the Community

Which is the better security solution - Cisco Umbrella or Zscaler?
Cisco Umbrella and Zscaler Internet Access are two broad-spectrum Internet security solutions that I have tried. Zscaler Internet Access is a good option for carrying out multiple security functi...
Which is the better security solution - Cisco Umbrella or Microsoft Cloud App Security?
Cisco Umbrella is an integral component of the Cisco SASE architecture. It integrates security in a single, cloud-native solution, unifying multiple features like DNS-layer security, threat intelli...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Umbrella?
The pricing for Cisco Umbrella is fair compared to other platforms out there for DNS security. We acquired it as a bundle with other Cisco purchases.
What needs improvement with HYAS Protect?
By adding more automation features, HYAS Protect can be improved.
What is your primary use case for HYAS Protect?
I mainly use HYAS Protect for detecting threats, which will help us to block them as early as possible. Recently, with HYAS Protect, our client was attacked with malware, and we received a notifica...
What advice do you have for others considering HYAS Protect?
The major point I have shared is about how I use HYAS Protect. One point for improving HYAS Protect is to enhance the automation feature, which will add to the ease of work. I would recommend going...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Chart Industries, City of Aspen, Eastern Mountain Sports, FLEXcon, George Washington University, Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, Ohio Public Library Information Network, PTC, Richland Community College, Smart Motors, Tulane University, VeriClaim
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