Top Cisco Secure Web Appliance Alternatives and Competitors
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Get advanced threat defense, advanced malware protection, application visibility and control, insightful reporting, and secure mobility. The Cisco Secure Web Appliance combines all of these forms of protection and more in a single solution.
Common Features
Mobile Device Protection | Analytics and Reporting | Unified Management Interface | Bandwidth Utilization Management | URL Filtering | Malware Detection | Directory Integration | URL Categorization | Rule Based Policy Engine | Application Control | DLP Functionality | SSL Scanning | Sandboxing
8.4
Composite
Score
+91
Emotional
Footprint
41
Reviews
Best Alternatives and Competitors to Cisco Secure Web Appliance
Compare how Cisco Secure Web Appliance stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.
Musarubra US LLC ("Skyhigh Security")
Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
8.2
Composite
Score
+94
Emotional
Footprint
29
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Cisco Secure Web Appliance, Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway is:
More Transparent
More Inspiring
Easier to Implement
More Respectful
Less Reliable
Worse at Training
Intelligent Web Security for Your Extended Workforce. Infinitely scale, connect and secure your workforce while accessing the internet from anywhere, any application, any device and at anytime.
Palo Alto Networks
Prisma Access
8.2
Composite
Score
+91
Emotional
Footprint
14
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Cisco Secure Web Appliance, Prisma Access is:
More Transparent
More Respectful
Less Caring
Less Efficient
Less Reliable
Less Innovative
Prisma SASE is the secure foundation for agile, cloud-enabled organizations. Prisma SASE converges best-of-breed security with best-of-breed next-gen SD-WAN into the cloud-delivered platform. It consolidates multiple point products, including ZTNA, Cloud SWG, CASB, FWaaS, and SD-WAN, into a single integrated service, reducing network and security complexity while increasing organizational agility. Prisma SASE secures all apps used by your hybrid workforce, regardless of whether users are remote, mobile, or working from a branch office. Our proven cloud-delivered security services leverage ML-powered threat prevention.
Check Point
Check Point Internet Access
8.0
Composite
Score
+82
Emotional
Footprint
30
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Cisco Secure Web Appliance, Check Point Internet Access is:
Less Caring
Less Inspiring
Less Efficient
Less Respectful
Less Reliable
Worse at Training
Check Point SASE Internet Access skips cloud inspection for direct connections to the web while keeping your workforce secure from advanced threats. Check Point SASE delivers robust security with optimal user experience. Our hybrid architecture with on-device protection allows for up to 10x faster internet speeds than the competition.
Forcepoint
Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
7.9
Composite
Score
+94
Emotional
Footprint
29
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Cisco Secure Web Appliance, Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is:
More Transparent
More Efficient
More Inspiring
Worse at Support
Harder to Implement
Worse at Integrating
Proactively secure the web with advanced, real-time threat defenses—full content inspection and in-line security scanning help mitigate risk and protect against malware.
Fortinet
FortiProxy
7.7
Composite
Score
+92
Emotional
Footprint
12
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Cisco Secure Web Appliance, FortiProxy is:
Less Reliable
Worse at Support
Worse at Training
Worse at Integrating
Harder to Customize
Less Innovative
FortiProxy protects your employees against internet-borne attacks. It incorporates critical capabilities—URL filtering, DLP, application visibility and control, antivirus, intrusion prevention, content analysis, high-performance SSL decryption, and client browser isolation—into an integrated solution with 15 Gbps proxy speeds and scaling from 500 to 50,000 users
Zscaler, Inc.
Zscaler Secure Web Security
7.7
Composite
Score
+83
Emotional
Footprint
38
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Cisco Secure Web Appliance, Zscaler Secure Web Security is:
Less Efficient
Less Transparent
Less Respectful
Less Caring
Worse at Integrating
Worse at Training
Zscaler Web Security provides unmatched security, visibility and control, going beyond the basics of web content filtering.
Broadcom
Edge Secure Web Gateway
7.5
Composite
Score
+85
Emotional
Footprint
58
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Cisco Secure Web Appliance, Edge Secure Web Gateway is:
Less Inspiring
Less Efficient
Less Caring
Worse at Support
Less Transparent
Worse at Integrating
Advanced, cloud-enabled network security for anyone, anywhere, any device
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