Symantec Web Security Service vs. iboss
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Symantec Web Security Service | iboss |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Review count | 120 | 16 |
| Ease of use | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Ease of setup | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Quality of support | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Meets requirements | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| NPS | 59.633028 | 33.333333 |
| Small Business | 28.3% | 31.3% |
| Mid-Market | 24.2% | 50.0% |
| Enterprise | 47.5% | 18.8% |
| Total page views | 187 | 329 |
| Total LLM citations | 367 | 699 |
Symantec Web Security Service
Symantec Web Security Service (WSS) provides the same proactive web protection capabilities delivered by the market’s leading on-premises Secure Web Gateway, Symantec ProxySG, but delivered as a resilient and performant cloud security service. Sitting between employees, wherever they are located, and the Internet, the service protects the enterprise from cyber threats, controls and protects corporate use of cloud applications and the web, prevents data leaks, and ensures compliance with all company information and web/cloud access policies.
- Security Protection
- Ease of Use
- Simple
- Easy Access
- Implementation Ease
- Affordable
iboss
iboss is a leading Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) cloud security platform that consolidates network and security technologies into a single cloud-based service. By integrating VPN, Secure Web Gateway (SWG), SD-WAN, branch firewalls, Browser Isolation, and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) capabilities, iboss replaces legacy solutions to enhance security, reduce complexity, and lower costs. Utilizing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), iboss grants users access only to the applications they need based on their identity, minimizing risks of breaches and data loss.