# Flashstart Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra

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Flashstart

4.8 (73)

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Reviews of Flashstart

Ease of use

4.8

Customer Service

4.9

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

MB

Mark B

Head - IT OperationsGambling & Casinos, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“Some features for Linux eg, user management are still missing.“

November 29, 2022

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Cost effect DNS filtering solution"

November 22, 2022

5.0

Pros

Flashstart offers a quick solution to introduce some element of control, filtering and an extra security layer to any network

Cons

At time of purchase, pricing was slightly confusing since costs were quoted in "coins" instead of standard currency.

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TR

Tiziano R.  
Networking Consultant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Agile Solution with full functionality"

March 25, 2020

5.0

We use the product mainly to protect the internet browsing of users who use our Hot-Spot system. In some cases it has been implemented in companies. It is also very suitable for schools.

Pros

It is a product that we have been dealing with for some years and we appreciate its immediacy. it is simple to configure and has a very intuitive management console. The web-filtering functions are complete and we have never experienced any problems.

Cons

Over the years the price list has undergone some changes. Although this did not imply any increases, management had its complications.

Reason for choosing Flashstart

Flashstart is more suitable for the solutions we offer and has a better quality / price ratio

Review Source

RP

Raman P.  
CTO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Excellent solution but costly"

December 10, 2022

5.0

New to flash start, just starting. I like the features but priced higher than other options available in market.

Pros

Features and options available, fine level of control

Cons

The options I wanted are well designed and satisfactory.

Reason for choosing Flashstart

Not decided yet. Testing.

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AE

Ahmed E.  
CEO  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Flash start best in DNS filtering "

December 20, 2022

5.0

Pros

It is great comparing with price it is one of the best web filtering software

Cons

I guess nothing missing ideal for webfiltering

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VZ

Vittore Z.  
CIO  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Every schools need it"

December 2, 2022

5.0

Pros

DNS transparent proxy filter, faster, faster, faster, install and forget

Cons

Administrator User Interface has a not-so-excellent UX

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DM

Davide M.  
Product Manager  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very satisfied!"

March 25, 2020

5.0

Pros

FlashStart combines an extremely simple and intuitive management and configuration with high efficiency, thanks to the quality of the lists provided; filtering of results on Google and Bing searches and the presence of anti-malware blacklists is also highly appreciated. Definitely a very useful tool for filtering content at company level, highly recommended in environments with the presence of minors. In our company we known Flashstart for several years now and we have developed a very easy to use integration that allows you to use their filters with our UTM firewall (NethSecurity) just with one clic.

Cons

Until now there were limitations on being able to use different navigation profiles, but recently the possibility of managing multiple profiles with the Pro + mode has come out, so these limitations have also disappeared.

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MT

Marco T.  
Partner  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "FreshSales, a good choice"

March 25, 2020

5.0

I had the need to activate an immediate protection plan and the FlashStart solution appeared one of the best and sold to an excellent price / performance ratio, therefore I tried the Service and then I confirmed it due to fact that I was satisfied and got what I expected

Pros

What I did like is the activation timing which is "in minutes". On top of that I did also like the Customer Service which is professional and accurate

Cons

At the moment I cannot mention anything least... and I hope to continue like this.

Review Source

OC

Oscar C.  
project manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### " Perfect solution to easily protect your network"

May 14, 2020

5.0

We have been using cloud flashstart for many years. Integration with our HotSpot platform makes Wi-Fi networks safe and secur.

Pros

Easy to set up and provides protection against threats on the internet. It blocks unwanted websites, inappropriate searches on google and protects the network from malware

Cons

I have not encountered any particular problems in using the system

Reason for choosing Flashstart

Ease of use and excellent support from the team

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LB

Lucio B.  
Sig  
Computer Hardware  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good protection"

March 25, 2020

5.0

many attacks from unnecessary geographic areas have been eliminated thus making corporate security much faster and safer

Pros

it is an excellent product for corporate protection. simple and effective for small, medium and large companies, it can be set up in no time and requires no maintenance

Cons

the only problem is the more complex configuration for small professional solutions or small companies with dynamic IP

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MT

Mauro T.  
dr.  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A good solution, easy to implement and to manage"

March 26, 2020

5.0

This product allowed us to build a custom DNS-based solution for Internet access control, in a complex and geographically dispersed environment with many different contexts and rules.

Pros

Web console simple to understand and manage. Quick configuration changes.

Cons

In a specific case, I wished the product was able to distinguish between different DNS record types and this was not possible.

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JL

Jose L.  
CISO  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Flashstart - buena proteccion para los requisitos del mercado SOHO y SMB"

November 22, 2022

5.0

Mi experiencia con Flashstart ha sido muy buena, es bueno tomar en cuenta los requisitos de seguridad de la organización o negocio, pues, para empresas con requisitos mas especificos o que cuenten con un nivel de madurez alto, puede resultar un producto limitado. Pero para empresas donde se quiera conseguir una postura de seguridad con ciertos controles y tener el debido cuidado es una buena solucion. Yo personalmente los uso en clientes SOHO y SMB donde puedo en combinacion con Mikrotik, poder lograr cierta funcion tipo UTM a un precio accesible para el cliente de este tipo, donde en pocas ocaciones ven la seguridad como un punto importante.

Pros

La integración de la solución con Mikrotik es muy completa y cada día se mejora, cuenta con Integración con Active Directory, lo que permite una mejor segregacion de controles segun roles, grupos de pertenencia y usuarios especificos. es un producto que ofrece buenas funciones por su precio

Cons

La reporteria es muy basica y cuenta con muy poca visibilidad para determinar que usuario o equipo es que esta tratando de establecer conexiones con algun destino bloqueado o clasificado como C2, o de propagación de Malware.

Review Source

dM

davvide M.  
docente  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "efficacia e praticità"

March 25, 2020

5.0

la mia esperienza è costantemente ed in continua evoluzione, pari alla fiducia e garanzia che ho ricevuto dall\`azienda stessa, in una sola frase : "Mi sento Sicuro e protetto"

Pros

visto l\`evolversi delle problematiche circa la sicurezza sul web (aumento siti malevoli, virus, worms ecc ecc) il software, grazie alla professionalità di tutto il team, si è sempre dimostrato altamente reattivo avendo anche innumerevoli funzionalità, che nonostante siano moltissime, sono di estrema facilità d\`uso anche per un neofita, questo, a mio parere, rappresenta al meglio l\`azienda ed il suo prodotto, IL MEGLIO, che ogni azienda e perfino privato dovrebbe avere.

Cons

ad oggi, dopo tanti anni che uso e faccio usare ai miei clienti il software, non sono riuscito a trovare problematiche alcuna, praticamente Zero Problem!!!

Reason for choosing Flashstart

i fattori sono molteplici che elenco in modo sistematico: Praticità, Vantaggio Economico, Sicurezza, Assistenza e Adeguamento alla propria esigenza.

Review Source

MC

Marco C.  
IT engineer  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Una protezione per tutte le stagioni"

December 29, 2022

5.0

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

JMC

Jose Miguel C.  
Gerente de Proyectos  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Detiene el malware"

December 20, 2022

5.0

Pros

Es una gran solución que a través del DNS puede detener todo tipo de malware, impidiendo que se active y perjudique a tu red.

Cons

Dependiendo del país, el precio puede ser un poco elevado.

Review Source

aP

alfonso P.  
impiegato  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "ottimo prodotto"

December 6, 2022

5.0

esperienza decennale, ultimo aggiornamento molto impegnativo ma efficace

Pros

professionalità e sicurezza, semplicità d'uso

Cons

impegnativo ma sicuro, semplicità d'uso.

Review Source

FA

Federico A.  
Responsabile IT  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "FlashStart "

December 21, 2022

5.0

Nel complesso il prodotto mi soddisfa molto

Pros

La caratteristica migliore è la semplicità e la qualità

Cons

Il prodotto nel complesso non ha punti deboli

Review Source

DM

Devis M.  
IT CONSULTANT  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Rete Anycast globale e Intelligenza Artificiale"

November 10, 2022

4.0

Pros

Innovativo filtro DNS; Assistenza e Novità

Cons

Nulla sinora sinceramente. Pensavo potesse essere il supporto, ed invece no.

Review Source

GT

Gioberty T.  
Gte  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excelente Herramienta para filtrado de contenido y navegación segura"

December 20, 2022

5.0

Pros

Esta solución de fácil implementación es efectiva para el control del tráfico de contenido, permitiendo elegir sitios o categorías para ser bloqueadas o permitidas

Cons

Para integración con Active Directory es necesario un servidor adicional que actúe como proxy

Review Source

SP

Silvia P.  
impiegata  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "ottimo prodotto "

December 15, 2022

5.0

mi sono trovata molto bene. utile

Pros

molto intuitivo. molto utile e pratico l utilizzo

Cons

aggiornamento un po complicato. occorre più semplicità

Review Source

DG

Davide G.  
Sistemista  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Software molto buono"

December 20, 2022

4.0

Pros

Il prodotto è facile da configurare, completo sotto molti aspetti (sicurezza, prevenzione..)

Cons

Per il momento non ho trovato inconvenienti sul software

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gD

gaetano D.  
TECNICO INFORMATICO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "prodotto affidabile"

December 6, 2022

5.0

Pros

protezione di rete, affidabilità, semplicità

Cons

non ho trovato nulla che non mi sia piaciuto

Review Source

aP

alfonso P.  
Consulente IT  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Software semplice e intuitivo"

November 14, 2022

5.0

Pros

La possibilità di estendere il controllo della rete dell'azienda anche a dispositivi mobili connessi ad altre reti

Cons

Il firewall hardware ha un prezzo troppo alto rispetto ad altri prodotti

Switched from

[Endian](https://www.capterra.com/p/195522/Endian-Connect-Platform/)

Per il filtro web

Review Source

FB

Francesco B.  
uff. acquisti  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "recensione Teseco"

November 14, 2022

5.0

ottimo supporto

Pros

dal punto di vista tecnico facile configurazione grazie anche all'ottimo supporto

Cons

non abbiamo riscontrato al momento sia dal punto di vista commerciale sia dal punto di vista tecnico alcun punto critico o che ci sia piaciuto meno

Reason for choosing Flashstart

supporto all'acquisto e alla configurazione

Review Source

JJF

Jorge Juan F.  
Operador  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Aver que tal funciona."

December 17, 2022

4.0

Pros

El nivel de automatismo tan funcional que tiene.

Cons

El precio me parece algo elevado para lo que es.

Review Source

GV

Giorgio V.  
IMPRENDITORE  
Environmental Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "recensione Valentini snc"

January 11, 2023

5.0

minaccia da virus

Pros

l'efficacia nella risoluzione degli attacchi informatici

Cons

la difficoltà del linguaggio nell'esprimere la risoluzione dei problemi

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