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Webroot DNS Protection review

#14 of 65 in Internet Filtering SoftwareDNS Filtering SoftwareDNS Filtering Services

Windows-focused DNS protection with agent, network, roaming, and reporting controls.

7.9/10Editor score
Webroot DNS Protection7.9 Visit Webroot

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Webroot DNS Protection is a cloud-based DNS filtering service for businesses and managed service providers. Administrators can protect individual Windows endpoints through an agent or cover entire networks by configuring routers and DNS forwarders. It applies predefined security and content category policies, blocks malicious and unauthorized DNS destinations, and supports roaming-device protection across networks. A web-based management console provides DNS activity, security-risk, requested-category, and blocked-domain reports.

Deployment flexibility is a central strength. The service supports DNS, agent, and router deployment modes, so administrators can extend network coverage to devices that do not run the agent. Webroot documents deployment through an MSI or Webroot Endpoint Protection, and the product can work alongside Webroot Endpoint Protection as its listed integration. DNS-over-HTTPS resolution, DNS-leak prevention, and DoH-provider control add useful safeguards for organizations managing encrypted DNS behavior. The agent-based approach remains focused on Windows endpoints; Macs can be protected through a protected network rather than the agent.

Pricing follows a contact-sales model, with a 30-day trial and a paid full product. There is no free plan. The product suits organizations that need centralized DNS policies, roaming protection, category controls, custom domain bypass rules, and reporting for Windows devices, especially where router-level coverage is also useful. Buyers seeking a broad integration ecosystem or native agent coverage beyond Windows should compare alternatives. Webroot DNS Protection is a focused choice for combining endpoint and network DNS filtering rather than a general-purpose, multi-platform security platform.

Webroot DNS Protection pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Protects roaming Windows devices across changing networks
    • Combines agent, router, and DNS forwarder deployment
    • Adds custom rules, DoH control, and detailed DNS reports
  • Where it doesn't
    • The agent is documented for Windows endpoints
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Integrations include Webroot Endpoint Protection

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