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Symantec Web Security Service vs. Venn

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

MetricSymantec Web Security Service

by Broadcom

Venn

by Venn

Overall rating4.44.4
Review count12016
Ease of use9.19.3
Ease of setup9.09.4
Quality of support8.68.4
Meets requirements8.99.6
NPS59.63302856.25
Small Business28.3%26.7%
Mid-Market24.2%60.0%
Enterprise47.5%13.3%
Total page views187711
Total LLM citations3673,177

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.

Pros

  • Security Protection
  • Ease of Use
  • Simple
  • Easy Access
  • Implementation Ease
  • Affordable

Venn

Venn is the leader in workspace security for remote and contractor workforces. Built on Venn’s patented technology, Blue Border™ protects company data, applications, and AI workflows on any computer – without VDI and without fully managing the endpoint. Installing Blue Border on a Mac or PC creates a company-controlled secure enclave directly on that device. All business activity inside the enclave – company data, applications, networking, and AI workflows – is protected and isolated from any other use on the same computer.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Organization
  • Customer Support
  • Efficiency
  • Automation
  • Access Control