ScoutDNS
- Starting price
- $0.92/user/mo
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Best for
- MSPs and multi-site businesses wanting a focused, transparently-priced DNS filter with strong reporting
ScoutDNS is a dns filtering tool — from $0.92/user/mo, rated 4.9/5 (~56 G2 reviews). Best for MSPs and multi-site businesses wanting a focused, transparently-priced DNS filter with strong reporting.
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How ScoutDNS scores
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ScoutDNS vs the field
| ScoutDNS | Cisco Umbrella | DNSFilter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.92/user/mo | Custom quote | $1/user/mo |
| Pricing model | per user | quote | per user |
| Free trial / tier | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
| Best for | MSPs and multi-site businesses wanting a focused, transparently-priced DNS filter with strong reporting | Enterprises wanting DNS-layer security that scales up into a full secure internet gateway (SIG) | MSPs and SMBs wanting fast, transparently-priced DNS filtering with strong multi-tenancy |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| G2 rating | 4.9/5 (56) | 4.4/5 (274) | 4.6/5 (239) |
| Capterra rating | — | — | — |
| Our score | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
✓ Pros
- Transparent low per-seat pricing
- MSP FLEX usage-based model
- Strong reporting + full message inspection
✕ Cons
- Small vendor/brand
- Fewer integrations than enterprise leaders
- MSP tier pricing requires a quote
Key ScoutDNS features
- DNS-layer content + threat filtering
- 67 content categories + safe search
- Multi-site single-pane management
- Windows/macOS roaming clients
- Entra ID/AD-based policies + SSO
- Searchable 30-day logs + SIEM export
ScoutDNS at a glance
ScoutDNS is a dns filtering tool — from $0.92/user/mo, rated 4.9/5 (~56 G2 reviews). Best for MSPs and multi-site businesses wanting a focused, transparently-priced DNS filter with strong reporting.
More on ScoutDNS
ScoutDNS is a dns filtering platform deploying Cloud. It is built for msps and multi-site businesses wanting a focused, transparently-priced dns filter with strong reporting. It holds 4.9/5 (~56 G2 reviews) and starts at $0.92/user/mo on a per user model.
Key capabilities: DNS-layer content + threat filtering, 67 content categories + safe search, Multi-site single-pane management, Windows/macOS roaming clients, Entra ID/AD-based policies + SSO, Searchable 30-day logs + SIEM export.
Go deeper: pricing breakdown, full review, and the best ScoutDNS alternatives (top picks: Cisco Umbrella, DNSFilter, Cloudflare Gateway).
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ScoutDNS cost?
- ScoutDNS starts at $0.92/user/mo. It's priced per user. See the pricing page for every plan and limit.
- Does ScoutDNS have a free trial or free version?
- ScoutDNS offers a 14 days free trial, but no permanently free tier.
- How is ScoutDNS deployed?
- ScoutDNS is available as Cloud.
- Who is ScoutDNS best for?
- ScoutDNS is best for MSPs and multi-site businesses wanting a focused, transparently-priced DNS filter with strong reporting.
- Is ScoutDNS any good?
- ScoutDNS holds 4.9/5 across 56 reviews and scores 7.9/10 on our data-weighted ranking.
- What are the best ScoutDNS alternatives?
- Top alternatives include Cisco Umbrella, DNSFilter, Cloudflare Gateway. See the full alternatives list for pricing and scores.
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