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Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway vs. Symantec Web Security Service

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Forcepoint SWG

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AThe Forcepoint ONE Secure Web Gateway (SWG) is one of the three foundational gateways of the Forcepoint ONE all-in-one cloud platform. Forcepoint ONE SWG monitors and controlsany interaction with any website, including blocking access to websites based on category and risk score, blocking download of malware, blocking upload of sensitive data to personal filesharing accounts, detecting shadow IT, and optionally providingRemote Browser Isolation (RBI) with Content Disarm andReconstruction (CDR).N/A

    Symantec Web Security Service

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Web Security Service (WSS) is a line of defense against modern day cyber threats. It provides secure web services, enables enterprises to control access, protects users from threats, and secures their sensitive data.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Forcepoint SWGSymantec Web Security Service
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    Forcepoint
    Chose Forcepoint SWG
    We're now in the process of moving to Symantec Proxy solution which has additional security features like isolation. We picked the full cloud solution so that there will be no need to install any in premise servers. The fact that we already have their AV makes things more …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    User Ratings
    Forcepoint SWGSymantec Web Security Service
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (75 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
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    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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