Outgrowing DNS-based filtering? Here's how a full on-device secure web gateway closes the HTTPS gap DNSFilter leaves open, and what you gain beyond blocking domains.

What is the best DNSFilter alternative?

dope.security is a strong DNSFilter alternative for teams that have outgrown DNS-only filtering. DNSFilter blocks at the DNS layer, which can miss HTTPS traffic. dope.security runs a full on-device secure web gateway with SSL inspection, so it sees and controls the encrypted traffic DNS filtering can't, all from a lightweight agent with no backhaul.

Why do companies move off DNSFilter?

Companies move off DNSFilter when DNS-layer blocking is no longer enough. DNS filtering resolves and blocks domains but does not inspect HTTPS content, so it misses threats and data inside encrypted traffic. Teams that need SSL inspection, URL filtering, Cloud Application Control, and DLP move to a full secure web gateway like dope.security.

Does DNSFilter inspect HTTPS traffic?

DNSFilter operates at the DNS layer, so it blocks or allows domains but does not perform full SSL inspection of HTTPS content. That leaves a gap: encrypted traffic to an allowed domain passes without content inspection. dope.security inspects HTTPS on the device itself, closing that gap without backhauling traffic to a data center.

What do I gain by replacing DNSFilter with dope.security?

You gain full traffic inspection instead of domain-level blocking. dope.security adds on-device SSL inspection, URL filtering, Cloud Application Control to restrict SaaS to approved tenants, anti-malware, and Dopamine DLP for data in motion, all under one console. You keep the simplicity of an agent while gaining the depth of a full SWG.

Is dope.security as easy to deploy as DNSFilter?

Yes. dope.security deploys as a lightweight agent through your existing MDM, so rollout stays simple even as capability grows. Outreach Health secured 99% of its devices within a week, and Greylock Partners moved off DNS-based filtering (Cisco Umbrella) to dope.security, signing in 27 days.

Is there a DNSFilter alternative that works everywhere my team does?

Yes. dope.security enforces policy on the device, so protection follows the user on-network or off, at home, in the office, or traveling. It also works in China and other restricted geographies, operating in 83+ countries, because inspection runs locally instead of routing through distant data centers.

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Inspect on the device, skip the backhaul, deploy in minutes. Try dope.security free or book a 20-minute demo at dope.security.