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Blue Coat Secure Web Gateway Virtual Appliance vs Fortra's Clearswift Secure Web Gateway comparison

 

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Blue Coat Secure Web Gatewa...
Ranking in Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
36th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
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Fortra's Clearswift Secure ...
Ranking in Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
37th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Secure Web Gateways (SWG) category, the mindshare of Blue Coat Secure Web Gateway Virtual Appliance is 0.8%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Clearswift Secure Web Gateway is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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I would say the solution is stable. We've deployed it here for one year, and for the moment, we've had no issues
I would rate the product as seven out of 10. The product needs maintenance only if something is wrong with the configuration. If so, we are always available to reconfigure or make some adjustments, and the app system numbers are very available. Anytime we need them, they're there for us. The last time I called the engineer in charge of the product, he told me everything was fine apart from the setup. They want to add more ports about a dedicated service that he cannot do for us. I asked him to take a snapshot and send it to me so I can forward it to the system group. The solution can be deployed in companies of any size. One thing I would recommend to anyone contemplating implementing the product would be, don't be put off because Clearswift Secure Web Gateway is not at the top on Gartner. That does not mean it's not a good solution. I think all the solutions are equal. It all depends on how you deploy the solution and where you put it.
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