ScoutDNS
ScoutDNS is a cloud DNS filtering service that applies content and threat policies before connections are made.
What ScoutDNS is
ScoutDNS is a cloud DNS filtering service that applies content and threat policies before connections are made. It blocks domains linked to malware, phishing, and command-and-control activity, while its categorization engine covers more than 67 content categories with YouTube and Safe Search controls. Organizations can deploy protection through WAN forwarding, LAN relays, or roaming agents for Windows and macOS. Searchable DNS logs provide 30 days of history and drill-down reporting. Policies can use Microsoft Entra ID or Active Directory groups, with Entra ID single sign-on. SIEM export supports Splunk HEC, generic HEC destinations, Huntress SIEM, and Sumo Logic on Network 360 or an MSP plan. It serves nonprofit, commercial, education, and managed service provider environments, not residential or individual users. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Good
- 67+ content categories
- Windows and macOS roaming agents
- 30-day searchable DNS logs
- Entra ID and Active Directory policies
- 14-day trial
Watch out
- No residential or individual plans
- No free plan
- CUI storage is not supported
- SIEM export requires eligible plans
Who it suits
It suits organizations that need DNS-level content filtering, roaming protection, and identity-based policies. It is not intended for residential or individual plans.
Verdict
ScoutDNS combines threat blocking, category controls, roaming agents, and searchable DNS reporting for organizational deployments. Review the plan requirements for SIEM export and identity features before choosing a tier.
Plans and prices
From ScoutDNS's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| EDU Plus | $2.50 a year | $300 annual minimum · Global Anycast · Content Filtering · Threat Filtering · Application Filtering · per seat / year |
| EDU 360 | $4 a year | $480 annual minimum · EDU Plus features · Windows/MacOS Client · Active Directory, Entra ID, and machine-based policies · per seat / year |
| Network Standard | $11 a year | Global Anycast · Content Filtering · Threat Filtering · Application Filtering · per seat / year; billed annually |
| Network Plus | $13 a year | Network Standard features · LAN Relay Deployment · API Access · per seat / year; billed annually |
| Network 360 | $15 a year | Network Plus features · Windows/MacOS Client · SIEM Export · Active Directory, Entra ID, and machine-based policies · per seat / year; billed annually |
| MSP Tier 1 | $50 a month | $50/month minimum · all features included · five-tier price list available by request · month-to-month; usage-based billing |
The facts
Each one read from ScoutDNS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- ScoutDNS is designed for nonprofit, commercial, education, and managed service provider environments, and does not offer residential or individual plans.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance limitation
- ScoutDNS states that it is not designed to process or store controlled unclassified information (CUI).checked 30 Sep 2026
- Content filtering
- The categorization engine covers 67+ content categories and supports YouTube and Safe Search controls.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Protection can be deployed through WAN forwarding, LAN relays, or desktop agents for roaming devices.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Desktop clients
- Roaming client agents are offered for Windows and macOS, with on- and off-network filtering.checked 30 Sep 2026
- DNS visibility
- The platform provides searchable DNS query logs with 30 days of history and drill-down reporting.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Identity
- ScoutDNS supports policies based on Microsoft Entra ID groups and Active Directory groups, plus Entra ID single sign-on.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- SIEM data export supports Splunk HEC, generic HEC destinations, Huntress SIEM, and Sumo Logic; the feature requires Network 360 or an MSP plan.checked 30 Sep 2026
- MSP pricing
- MSP agreements are month-to-month with usage-based billing, and the detailed five-tier price list is available by request.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- ScoutDNS provides cloud-based DNS filtering that enforces content and threat protection policies before connections are made.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- ScoutDNS says it processes DNS request data and limited identifiers, does not inspect user content, and protects regional logs with encryption and access controls.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The company offers live demos to trial users and free onboarding to new clients.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Threat protection
- Its DNS-layer protection blocks malicious domains, including malware, phishing, and command-and-control domains.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Company history
- Tim Adams launched ChurchDNS in 2017 and rebuilt and rebranded the platform as ScoutDNS in 2019.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Dallas, Texas, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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