NinjaOne vs DNSFilter
Crowdsourced pricing, contract minimums, API sync depth and verified MSP sentiment for both products — no vendor marketing copy.
Quote range $2.85–$3.75 · 4 data points
Quote range $1.10–$1.10 · 2 data points
Quick verdict
NinjaOne wins on aggregate MSP sentiment, API grade and tenancy depth — but DNSFilter is cheaper per unit in list pricing.
Pricing comparison matrix
| Pricing model | per endpoint / mo | per endpoint / mo |
|---|---|---|
| List price / unit | $3.20 | $1.10 |
| Reported quote range | $2.85 – $3.75 | $1.10 – $1.10 |
| Reported seat minimum | 50 units | None |
| Contract term | 1 year | Month-to-month |
| API grade / tenancy | API A · tenancy 5/5 | API A · tenancy 5/5 |
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Native API integration grid
What actually flows between NinjaOne and DNSFilter today. Roaming client deployment via RMM policy (Verified)
- Bidirectional ticket / alert sync
Alerts raise tickets and status changes flow back without middleware.
- Asset / device mapping
Devices match to client records automatically after the initial mapping pass.
- Alert escalation rules
Severity maps to priority and on-call routing rules travel with the alert.
- Billing reconciliation
Neither product owns billing — reconcile through your billing/PSA layer.
- Webhook / event support
Both sides expose event webhooks (API grades A and A).
NinjaOne: pros & cons
- Patching reliability
- Fast agent + remote
- Excellent REST API
- Scripting library is thinner than Automate
- Add-on creep
Verified 1,500 Endpoints • 5 Techs“Support answers in minutes with an actual engineer. Patch compliance went from 71% to 96% in a quarter.”
Co-Managed MSP Owner • 2,800 Endpoints“API let us build our own billing reconciliation in a weekend. No throttling surprises.”
DNSFilter: pros & cons
- Very fast resolvers
- Clean MSP console
- No commitment
- Category tuning needed
- Reporting retention limits
Verified 1,500 Endpoints • 5 Techs“Cheap insurance. Blocks a surprising amount before EDR ever sees it.”