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Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection vs Palo Alto Networks DNS Security comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox Advanced DNS Prote...
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Palo Alto Networks DNS Secu...
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category, the mindshare of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is 12.4%, down from 17.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is 7.5%, down from 10.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection12.4%
Palo Alto Networks DNS Security7.5%
Other80.1%
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.
Partha Dash - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Network Tech Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Protects against threats by quickly identifying insider risks and compromised devices
Palo Alto should explore agentless approaches to integrate DNS Security more easily and efficiently. The existing system sometimes presents challenges with backbone routing, impacting productivity. An agentless approach could be more lightweight and user-friendly. Additionally, there is a need for improvement in the pricing model for support and license renewals.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Infoblox's render scalability and technical support for the DNAT firewalling adaptation are seen as top benefits."
"The most effective feature we find is the ability to log traffic."
"I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection as ten for the overall solution."
"The most valuable features of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection are the services, DHCP, and debugging. Additionally, we can use APIs and ansible scripts."
"DHCP is a basic service, and they've been doing it for years, so it's mature and stable."
"It is a stable solution."
"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is considered a mandatory DNS solution in the banking sector in Egypt as it has a significant impact on the industry."
"Infoblox Secure DNS helped us protect our internal environment by mitigating and stopping attacks through the Internet using DNS protocols and queries."
"The solution's most valuable features are data exfiltration and DNS tunneling."
"Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is a stable solution."
"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."
"DNS security is required to filter out the DNS traffic, any DNS-based attacks, DNS DDoS attacks, and DNS amplification attacks."
"The main feature of the Palo Alto Networks DNS Security protects our network from external attacks, malware, and data theft."
"I think it's easy to manage Palo Alto Networks DNS Security compared to other firewalls, and the feature set is really good."
"The most valuable feature is DNS filtering."
"DNS sinkhole is a valuable feature."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in some parts since it could be better in enhancing DNS Security."
"The solution's logging could be improved."
"There is a steep learning curve to be able to use Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection well."
"I think only the technical documentation and administration of box could be a little bit improved."
"They should release frequent updates for its on-premises version."
"There needs to be more capabilities in order to configure the console itself instead of the user interface dashboard. Configuring the DNS or DHCP through the console instead of the GUI dashboard would be better."
"The portal for technical knowledge for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection needs improvement. It is not very rich and could use enhancement."
"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."
"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."
"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 pricing of the Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is very high."
"There should be an on-premise version of this solution."
"The number of hotfixes indicates that there are many bugs in the new releases. Comparing a few years earlier, a release contained much fewer hotfixes."
"I have found customer service to be quite problematic. The support is often outsourced, leading to delayed response times."
"The product should provide email protection."
"The solution can capture more market if made more cost-competitive than Infoblox or Cisco Umbrella."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am not sure about the price of the solution, but I heard it is expensive."
"There are no additional costs to the standard licensing price of the solution."
"The price of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be reduced, it is expensive."
"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors."
"The solution is expensive."
"It is not an expensive solution."
"There is an annual license for the solution and I am satisfied with the pricing."
"There aren't many vendors offering DNS security solutions, but generally, Palo Alto subscriptions tend to be more expensive than other security vendors."
"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."
"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."
"If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the tool's price as two."
"The product is expensive compared to Fortinet."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
6%
 

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 Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

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.
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
DNS Security protects us against threats, malware, and malicious domains or malicious navigation to the internet, which is where it can be improved the best. Palo Alto helps us with support, so I d...
What is your primary use case for Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
I can describe my use cases for Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, which is used for protecting our network. I use this product, Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, with Palo Alto firewalls.
 

Also Known As

Infoblox Secure DNS
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Sample Customers

Colruyt Group, Council Rock School District, Danone, GlaxoSmithKline, The Hershey Company 
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