# Flashstart Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Flashstart Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Flashstart

## What is Flashstart?

FlashStart is a global, cloud-based cyber security platform that specializes in DNS filtering with the support of artificial intelligence. It protects against malware and unwanted contents by classifying domains into eighty-five categories, using machine learning with high predictive capability and incorporating government blacklists and warnings for high-risk sites. It offers global coverage, thanks to Anycast Network, which is among the fastest and most stable in the world. It presents advance

## What is Flashstart used for?

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Featured

Overall rating

Based on 73 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

100%

Neutral

0%

Negative

0%

Starting price

$10

Per User, Per Year

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Flashstart

4.8 (73)

VS.

[4.5 (243)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172277/ManageEngine-Firewall-Analyzer/reviews/)

Starting Price

$10

Per User, Per Year

Starting Price

$395

Other, One Time

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.8 (73)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (2,514)

Value For Money

4.8 (71)

Value For Money

4.6 (1,794)

Customer Service

4.9 (68)

Customer Service

4.7 (1,458)

## Flashstart alternatives

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Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.6 (267)](https://www.capterra.com/p/175092/JumpCloud-DaaS/reviews/)

Starting price

$3.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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[4.7 (2,514)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251770/Malwarebytes-for-Business/reviews/)

Starting price

$69.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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Highest Rated

[RiskProfiler](https://www.capterra.com/p/10006902/RiskProfiler/)

[5.0 (46)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10006902/RiskProfiler/reviews/)

Starting price

$7999.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Threat Response

4.5 (44)

54.55% of 44 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm

Activity Monitoring

4.5 (40)

57.50% of 40 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network

Access Controls/Permissions

4.4 (39)

48.72% of 39 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Vulnerability Scanning

4.4 (38)

50.00% of 38 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Discover patch statuses and vulnerabilities

Firewalls

4.5 (37)

51.35% of 37 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Monitor and control network/web traffic based on predetermined rules, protecting against unauthorized access and threats

Policy Management

4.4 (27)

40.74% of 27 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization

Flashstart 15 features

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Track and report on everything that happens within the system or network

Software program that continuously adjusts its behavior based on observed data

Techniques to prevent and filter unwanted or unsolicited email spam from reaching a user's inbox

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Track status, assign actions, and control access to systems for devices within the organization

Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs

Monitor and control network/web traffic based on predetermined rules, protecting against unauthorized access and threats

Intended to be used by managed service providers

Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Protect incoming and outgoing communications against malware, spam, display spoofing, and other threats

Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security issues and taking appropriate action to protect systems and data from potential harm

Discover patch statuses and vulnerabilities

Control system access and/or deliverability for applications and email addresses

Features

4.7 (73)

4.7

Based on 73 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.8 (71)

Free Trial

Basic

$10.00

Per User,Per Year

Value for money

4.8 (71)

4.8

Based on 71 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.9 (68)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.9 (68)

4.9

Based on 68 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.8

Based on 73 reviews

Filter by rating

5(58)

4(15)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

PC

Pasquale C.

Insegnante

Religious Institutions

### "Minacce sempre sotto controllo con Flashstart!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

January 14, 2023

Lo uso da circa due anni per controllare gli accessi e le statistiche di utilizzo di internet e sono molto contento dei report molto dettagliati che mi permettono di aggiungere o rimuovere certe regole con estrema facilità.

Pros

Mi ha colpito la facilità d'uso del prodotto rispetto ad altri concorrenti. Mi avevano fatto provare altri software ma erano decisamente più complessi. Grazie alla piattaforma tutta in cloud posso monitorare l'uso di internet degli utenti con estrema facilità.

Cons

Le liste di filtraggio sono abbastanza complete anche se a volte avrei bisogno di ulteriori sotto categorie, ma ho notato che periodicamente vengono aggiornate in seguito alle segnalazioni.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

GV

Giorgio V.

IMPRENDITORE

Environmental Services

### "recensione Valentini snc"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

January 11, 2023

minaccia da virus

Pros

l'efficacia nella risoluzione degli attacchi informatici

Cons

la difficoltà del linguaggio nell'esprimere la risoluzione dei problemi

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

DU

David U.

Responsable TIC

Primary/Secondary Education

### "Gran filtro de contenido relación Calidad/Precio"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

January 9, 2023

Pros

Fácil de implementar. Bloquea las imágenes y vídeos en cualquier búsqueda (no sólo al entrar en el enlace). Puedes seleccionar el nivel de protección TOTAL (fuera del colegio) o "normal" (sólo en el centro) de manera sencilla (al escoger el tipo de licencia)

Cons

No se puede instalar de manera totalmente desatendida (el código para "activar" la licencia se tiene que introducir manualmente)

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

EG

Emiliano G.

impiegato

Primary/Secondary Education

### "Controllo degli studenti al top!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

January 7, 2023

Flashstart permette di proteggere l'intensa infrastruttura di rete e di gestirla da remoto con un'interfaccia davvero semplice alla portata anche di persone non esperte di reti.

Pros

E' un software pratico e di facile utilizzo per chi deve gestire gli studenti di un Istituto scolastico e non è un tecnico specializzato nella gestione di firewall o filtri web. Come utilizzatore finale mi permette di abilitare e/o bloccare con estrema facilità siti e portali non adatti alla navigazione degli studenti. La semplicità d'uso è uno dei suoi punti di forza.

Cons

Per il momento non vedo criticità. Aggiungerei però alcune categorie alle liste e ai filtri, tipo ad esempio "giochi online", che non sempre vengono bloccati.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MC

Marco C.

IT engineer

Primary/Secondary Education

### "Una protezione per tutte le stagioni"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 29, 2022

Pros

I punti di forza sono l'installazione semplificata, la gestione in cloud e la reportistica. La protezione è molto potente e permette di creare blacklist e whitelist personalizzate. E' prodotto che consiglio a chiunque lavori in un ambiente in cui viene utilizzato quotidianamente internet per proteggere la rete da rischi ed eventuali attacchi. Rispetto ad altri prodotti la gestione è molto semplice e può essere gestita anche da utenti meno esperti.

Cons

Ritengo che il software sia già completo com'è adesso anche perché le liste vengono aggiornate periodicamente con nuovi filtri.

Switched from

[Cisco Secure Endpoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/191198/Cisco-AMP/)

Facilità d'uso e installazione

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

FD

Fabio D.

Tecnico Informatico

Information Technology and Services

### "FlashStart - Filtraggio DNS user friendly ed affidabile"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

December 28, 2022

Pros

FlashStart offre molteplici servizi molto interessanti ed è molto duttile come prodotto, infatti è possibile implementarlo facilmente dalla semplice configurazione tramite Router interno ad una piccola LAN, passando per l'integrazione Active Directory e la gestione di dispositivi remoti ( ClientShield ), fino all'integrazione con fornitori ISP / WISP .

Cons

Riguardo al prodotto non ho nulla da ricriminare. Forse l'unica piccola critica che potrei fare, è sull'organizzazione del pannello Cloud, mi riferisco ai tools a volte non propriamente funzionanti o alle guide per le varie configurazioni che magari sono un po' datate.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

RB

Rinaldo B.

Architetto

Graphic Design

### "SEmplice"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

December 27, 2022

Pros

Facile da usare ed efficace e consente una pronta protezione da minacce

Cons

Nulla, a parte il capire la configurazione da adottatre

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Imprenditore ICT - Registrar

Information Technology and Services

### "Flashstart è una soluzione molto soldida ed un alleato al ns servizio"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 27, 2022

Da quasi dieci anni ho visto questa soluzione crescere, migliorarsi ed evolvere, di sicuro è il partner giusto per il piccolo medio e grande ICT, ISP e Wisp. Le aziende la pubblica aministrazione ed i professionisti hanno bisogno del content filtering di qualità.

Pros

l'estrema semplicità di gestione, la replicabilità la gestione remota, e la distribuzione delle licenze avendo come interlocutore un'azienda seria e specializzata che tutela i clienti del dealer.

Cons

la breve scadenza delle promo :-) scherzi a parte non ho elementi negativi sono veramente molto bravi soprattutto nel post vendita.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Leonardo Rafael O.

Jefe de Red

Telecommunications

### "Mas que un DNS"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

December 23, 2022

La respuesta de los DNS es muy rápida, no se siente diferencia teniendo un dns publico.

Pros

Nos ha ayudado a superar un reto, bloquear mas de 14000 paginas web solicitadas por nuestro ente regulador de forma casi automática, además de eso la seguridad que le ofrece a nuestros clientes finales.

Cons

Me gustaría contar con mas posibilidades al momento de crear la página de contenidos bloqueados, cumple su función perfectamente, solo sería un tema a mejorar.

Alternatives considered

[FortiManager](https://www.capterra.com/p/246675/FortiManager/)

Reasons for choosing Flashstart

Por lo práctico y que no requeríamos invertir en equipos nuevos.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

CA

cristina anna b.

impiegato

Primary/Secondary Education

### "Sicurezza della rete"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 21, 2022

Pros

l'integrazione con i prodotti aziendali e l'elevata protezione dei dati aziendali

Cons

Non ho riscontrato inconvenienti nell'uso del software

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/196483/FlashStart/reviews/)

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