G2 Vendor Directory

Cisco Umbrella vs. NordLayer

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCisco Umbrella

by Cisco

NordLayer

by Nord Security

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count283125
Ease of use8.89.3
Ease of setup8.69.3
Quality of support8.78.7
Meets requirements8.99.1
NPS56.60377458.4
Small Business23.8%56.8%
Mid-Market47.3%33.6%
Enterprise28.8%9.6%
Total page views704515
Total LLM citations2,9828,458

Cisco Umbrella

Cisco Umbrella simplifies cybersecurity and compliance by providing a converged set of capabilities in a single, cloud-native solution. Its combination of DNS-layer security, secure web gateway, CASB, and more delivers an end-to-end experience that delights customers. Processing over 600 billion internet requests per day and leveraging the world’s largest cyber threat intelligence team in Cisco Talos, Umbrella has achieved AV-TEST’s #1 security efficacy ranking multiple times.

Pros

    NordLayer

    NordLayer is a toggle-ready network security platform that helps businesses connect, protect, detect, and respond to cyber threats. Built on NordVPN standards, it ensures a secure and reliable connection to the internet and private company resources. NordLayer is designed for modern businesses of all sizes, offering cutting-edge business VPN, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), advanced threat protection, and threat intelligence. It helps companies meet regulatory compliance requirements and enhance cyber resilience while remaining hardware-free, scalable, and adaptable to any work model.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Setup Ease
    • Easy Setup
    • Easy Management
    • Simple
    • Remote Access