# Webroot DNS Protection: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/webroot-dns-protection

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DNS filtering](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/dns-filtering/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "alternatives like Webroot or Quad9 (if budget-focused)" (Grok 4.20, DNS filtering)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Webroot DNS Protection, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- dnsfilter.com: 7
- comparitech.com: 5
- powerdmarc.com: 5
- controld.com: 4
- cybersecuritynews.com: 4
- simplyit.biz: 4
- expertinsights.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- gane.ai/index: 2
- geekflare.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/dns-filtering-tools: 5
- https://powerdmarc.com/dns-filtering: 4
- https://simplyit.biz/resources/best-dns-filtering-small-business-2026: 4
- https://controld.com/blog/how-to-evaluate-dns-security-solutions: 3
- https://dnsfilter.com/: 3
- https://dnsfilter.com/blog/web-filtering-compliance-requirements: 3
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-dns-filtering-solutions-2026: 2
- https://dnsfilter.com/compare: 2

## In its own words

What Webroot DNS Protection's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: DNS protection that uses advanced DNS filtering to block malicious domains and stop threats before connections are made—across hybrid and remote environments. (https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/products/dns-protection)
- For: Managed Service Providers; Small and Medium Businesses (https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/products/dns-protection)
- Price stated: Free trial (https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/products/dns-protection)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/products/dns-protection)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial (https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/products/dns-protection)
- Customers named: Sedona Technologies

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.