DNSFilter vs Cisco Umbrella
Thirteen of fourteen models named DNSFilter first on the direct prompt; one named Cisco Umbrella. Both were named by all fourteen models and DNSFilter carries 55 labels and Cisco Umbrella 58, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the DNS filtering page.
By framing
DNSFilterFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCisco Umbrella
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, DNSFilter and Cisco Umbrella were named in the same answer 147 times, of the 172 answers naming DNSFilter and the 213 naming Cisco Umbrella. In those answers Cisco Umbrella took the first choice thirty times and DNSFilter fifty-eight.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
DNSFilter Cisco Umbrella first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DNSFilter on the left and Cisco Umbrella on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.DNSFilter first, Cisco Umbrella an alternative
12 of 14 modelsCisco Umbrella was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
DNSFilter40%#1 of 9Cisco Umbrella5%#5 of 9DNSFilter52%#1 of 11Cisco Umbrella14%#3 of 11Cisco Umbrella52%#1 of 10DNSFilter22%#2 of 10What the models said about DNSFilter
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“The biggest warnings are around DNSFilter's agent reliability” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“reviews mention recurring complaints about support, pricing, misconfigurations, and occasional outages or false positives” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd verify current packaging/features before choosing it.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · soft negative
“DNSFilter: Very popular for mid-market. High-performance threat detection using AI/ML, easy to deploy, fast global network, excellent pricing transparency.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Best for: Companies seeking pure, high-performance DNS layer protection with straightforward pricing and excellent MSP/partner channel support.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, I recommend starting with DNSFilter due to its purpose-built design for your size” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Cisco Umbrella
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Unless you're already a Cisco shop, I'd avoid starting with a legacy product being phased out.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Cisco Umbrella if budget is the top concern, because it's more enterprise-oriented” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · hard negative
“often seen as more expensive, slower to deploy (hours vs. minutes), and complex for mid-market needs... Better for larger enterprises.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Best for: Companies already using Cisco networking gear or those wanting a simple, standalone DNS solution with no hardware changes.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Best enterprise default: Cisco Umbrella, especially when the organization already uses Cisco security products.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Cisco Umbrella is the most widely deployed DNS filtering product, built on the OpenDNS resolver network.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.