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Forcepoint Web Security vs. Symantec Secure Web Gateway

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

MetricForcepoint Web Security

by Forcepoint

Symantec Secure Web Gateway

by Broadcom

Overall rating4.24.4
Review count6212
Ease of use8.89.1
Ease of setup7.79.4
Quality of support8.49.0
Meets requirements8.89.3
NPS55.17241458.333333
Small Business4.8%16.7%
Mid-Market56.5%16.7%
Enterprise38.7%66.7%
Total page views480126
Total LLM citations90577

Forcepoint Web Security

Forcepoint Web Security is a comprehensive solution designed to protect organizations from web-based threats, ensuring secure and efficient internet usage. It offers real-time content analysis to detect and block malware, viruses, and phishing attacks transmitted through web channels such as HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP. The solution provides granular control over internet access, enabling organizations to enforce precise Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) and monitor traffic across more than 100 protocols.

Pros

  • Protection
  • Ease of Management
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Threat Protection

Symantec Secure Web Gateway

Symantec Secure Web Gateway is a complete enterprise security for the cloud.

Pros