G2 Vendor Directory

NordLayer vs. Cisco Umbrella

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

MetricNordLayer

by Nord Security

Cisco Umbrella

by Cisco

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count125283
Ease of use9.38.8
Ease of setup9.38.6
Quality of support8.78.7
Meets requirements9.18.9
NPS58.456.603774
Small Business56.8%23.8%
Mid-Market33.6%47.3%
Enterprise9.6%28.8%
Total page views515704
Total LLM citations8,4582,982

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

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