Check Point Web Gateway vs Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway comparison

Check Point Software Technologies and Netskope are both solutions in the Secure Web Gateways (SWG) category. Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.4, while Netskope is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.0. Check Point Software Technologies holds a 1.2% mindshare in WSG, compared to Netskope’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Check Point Software Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Netskope users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

Check Point Web Gateway and Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway compete in the secure web gateway category. Netskope seems to have the upper hand with its seamless integration capabilities and streamlined policy setups that address modern security needs efficiently.

Features: Check Point Web Gateway includes URL filtering, application control, and antivirus that provide robust security for cloud environments. Its platform is intuitive and enhances threat prevention. Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway offers integration for CASB and DLP, allowing comprehensive SaaS monitoring. It provides granular policy control and integrates well with IAM systems, designed natively for the cloud.

Room for Improvement: Check Point users suggest improvements in technical support responsiveness and cost-efficiency, alongside better documentation. There's a need for endpoint function integration and a simplified user interface. Netskope users desire enhanced reporting features and vulnerability management. They also seek improvements in threat intelligence and a more intuitive control interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point provides deployment across on-premises, public, private, and hybrid clouds. Feedback on support varies, with some experiencing slow response times. Netskope operates in public cloud environments, offering easy deployment and integration, with positive customer service feedback, though support in complex scenarios needs enhancement.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point has an expensive licensing structure based on deployment size, justified by its feature set and security enhancements. Netskope offers a user-based licensing model, noted for flexibility and competitiveness despite a higher price, justified by strong integration capabilities contributing to ROI.

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iboss

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Secure Web Gateways (SWG) category, the mindshare of iboss is 2.2%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Web Gateway is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway is 2.2%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Secure Web Gateways (SWG) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
iboss	2.2%
Check Point Web Gateway	1.2%
Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway	2.2%
Other	94.4%

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Featured Reviews

Matt Crockford

Head of Cybersecurity at SES Water

It's easy to roll out, and their understanding of our business made it seamless

One aspect we value about iboss is its simplicity. Their customer service is brilliant, and they are super responsive and knowledgeable. It's easy to roll out, and their understanding of our business made it seamless. We were impressed by the solution's mental health function, which can detect if someone needs help. It scans what users are browsing and flags warning signs so we can check to see if they are okay. We've had to use it a couple of times. The user interface is highly intuitive. Our IT team picked it up with minimal training. It's arranged so that it's easy to find where things are. Another advantage is the single pane of glass console, which gives you visibility into what's happening. We're not fully there yet because we haven't implemented zero trust, but we're excited about the possibilities from the demos we've seen. We launched a POC of iboss' ChatGPT Risk Protection feature two weeks ago. AI is a great tool, but you need to be careful what you put into it. My biggest fear is employees inputting sensitive corporate information or customer PII data into one of these chatbots. I was impressed by our trial of the feature. It's exactly what we wanted. Now, when a user goes to ChatGPT, there's a banner warning them not to share information, and we can block conversations containing customer data like bank details and email addresses. I don't want to stop people from using it, but we need visibility. We've only tried it on a test group of 15 people. You can configure it to look for specific keywords or integrate it with your DLP policy if you have that configured

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Nagendra Nekkala

Senior Manager ICT & Innovations at Bangalore International Airport Limited

A user-friendly product that enables organizations to understand user behavior and create policies to block threats from internal and external users

The deployment is very easy. The deployment took one week. We need only one person to deploy and maintain the solution. It's easy to maintain it. The person maintaining the tool must perform data analysis of the blocked sites and the sites monitored by the management. The tool is deployed on the cloud.

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Ernst (Eric) Goldman

Owner at Antares Joint Development

Designed to enforce architecture governance, ensuring traceable SaaS traffic

Netskope provides vigorous policy enforcement for SaaS platforms based on how we configure it, but its vulnerability management and threat intelligence capabilities could be stronger. We rely on external sources to become aware of vulnerabilities in major SaaS platforms, which highlights a gap. It would be beneficial if Netskope offered more robust vulnerability management or integrated threat intelligence through in-house development or partnerships. This would allow for a better policy setup without needing external threat intelligence to configure Netskope. Adding these features would enhance its overall value. I would suggest making some minor improvements to the interface to make it more intuitive, but those are primarily cosmetic. In terms of actual features, the only significant enhancement I could think of, besides better threat intelligence, would be for Netskope to assess the general SaaS landscape. This could include a scorecard showing the security posture of various SaaS platforms based on their track record with breaches and vulnerabilities. I understand this could create friction with SaaS providers if some receive poor scores, which might impact their relationship with Netskope. If Netskope were to harness machine learning more effectively and share those models transparently with enterprise customers, this could include making traffic data they already collect available for deeper analytics, allowing customers to gain better insights into employee traffic patterns. It could also assist with network operations by helping to fine-tune performance based on traffic flow, even though the primary purpose of analyzing that data is security-related. Providing more advanced analytics using existing data could significantly enhance its value to enterprises.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It was a very easy product to install. It can be deployed very fast."

"We chose iboss for both zero trust and proxy (SWG) because their SWG was superior."

"From a use-case scenario, what I like the most is the plug-in. I like the fact that we can do the filtering of these devices offsite independent of the network they are connected to, and we do not have to have traffic coming back inside our network."

"First of all, the security policies are essential. I do not have to rely solely on Active Directory for our users."

"Our primary use case for this product is DLP,"

"The security aspect of the solution, particularly the malware behind it, is excellent. That's something that really helped us out. It's not just a simple proxy that just blocks the insights of potential threats that come on behind it. They do malware detection and that helps us a lot."

"The iboss system is highly reliable. The false positive rates are small compared to some other systems we've experienced through other partner agencies who use competing solutions."

"Granular setup, which was able to set different levels of filters using the OUs in the AD."

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"The most valuable features of the solution are the HTTPS inspection mechanism, application control, and URL filtering."

"The interface is simply amazing."

"The most valuable feature that I see in the application is the filtering of the URLs."

"It filters the URLs by reputation, denying access to those proven to be harmful and inspecting those which haven't been flagged yet to detect threats before the user can enter it."

"Application control gives IT teams an opportunity to set suitable policies that can be used by all teams when coding."

"It has an excellent threat prevention mechanism."

"It can also be used as a reverse proxy through the checkpoint."

"I think this solution is very helpful to our customers because its cloud-based security can be deployed quickly and maintained easily."

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"The most valuable features of the solution are its three modules, which are SWG, ZTNA, and CASB."

"There are a lot of features, but the groups that are created for the policy groups available with Netskope are already relevant to any industry. So grouping the policies is the easiest part and a valuable feature."

"Web filtering and DLP are good features."

"The solution offers good security functionality."

"The solution has some useful features, such as microservices. They have sandboxing that allows the prevention, encryption, and remote browser isolation."

"We've found the solution to be quite stable."

"Overall, the product is nice, and I like the URL filtering, CASB, and other security stacks like threat prevention."

"The solution's CASB, DLP, and threat protection features are very good."

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Cons

"Our biggest problem with their service was it did not recognize the device and filtering did not always work correctly."

"The area I would like to see improvement in is the ability with in the reporter to navigate directly to the content the user is traversing. It is kind of there, but it's not perfect. Quite frequently, I receive links that lead me to pages with error messages."

"I am currently doing a PoC of the zero trust aspect of it. Compared to other similar solutions, it is hard to get around each feature. It takes a while to get used to it."

"The dashboards for local use could be better."

"Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing, iboss is not cheap, and that's my only concern."

"Sometimes, obviously, there are bugs."

"I'd like to see them accelerate development on the security side, particularly around data loss prevention."

"Sometimes the agent stops working in iboss, and we have to reinstall the agent."

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"Some documents needed to implement with the best practices are difficult to understand, take longer than expected to apply, and sometimes even require support."

"The solution should improve integration."

"Check Point Web Gateway could add an end point access function."

"Most of the time, we are struggling when it comes to getting support."

"It is not user-friendly."

"The documentation must be improved."

"The support must be faster."

"There should be an improvement in interface integration."

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"Since they have the Netskope client, adding some functionality in the endpoint would be good."

"The initial setup is a bit complex in that it takes a lot of time. In order to get the product to work as you need it to, there is a lot of configuration required."

"Improvement in the solution is required in certain areas where the product does not provide access to its direct end users, who use the portal as an administrator."

"The stability of the solution to be very good. It is not the best and could improve but it is better than other solutions, such as Forcepoint."

"The solution could improve the features for Zero Trust Network Access. They should add more security components to that module."

"The solution lacks a good reporting feature."

"Cost competitiveness is its area of improvement. They will have to figure out how can they strategically price it because there are a few players in the game who have been doing it for a long time. They will have to figure out how to go to market on the pricing."

"There is room for improvement in streamlining policies. So what happens is that when you apply a specific Netskope policy, you never know the kind of content it will automatically block, or it will allow."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have not priced the solution recently, but they were competitive with other vendors in the past."

"It is probably in line with other solutions, but I do not deal with the financial side."

"We had the cost of purchasing a new appliance along with the implementation and licensing costs. However, the following year, the cost of just licensing was similar to what was paid the previous year for a new appliance along with the implementation and licensing costs."

"It is not expensive, and it is also not cheap. iboss is priced right in the sweet spot for the number of features it offers."

"The overall pricing for iboss is very competitive and transparent."

"It is expensive compared to one of its competitors."

"It is expensive. Licensing is on a yearly basis. You need to do the support subscription."

"This program is very, very expensive."

"Our customers pay a licensing fee annually or once in three or five years, per their requirements."

"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The product is neither too expensive nor too cheap, so it comes at a good price point for my company."

"The product is not cheap. It is expensive."

"The price is on the higher side, even when compared to Azure Firewall Premium."

"The price is very high."

"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price as a seven out of ten."

"We pay a licensing fee of $10,000 on a yearly basis."

"The product is cheap."

"The solution's overall cost is cheaper than regular web security solutions."

"The license model is based on the number of users. You have the possibility to have 10,000 users if you wish."

"The price is average. Because the license is user-based, you can increase it as per the user quantity."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

20%

Healthcare Company

13%

Security Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with iboss?

For zero trust implementation, we encountered complexity issues, especially with a large infrastructure company Exxon...

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What is your primary use case for iboss?

Previously when I used iboss, we did the POC for iboss for ExxonMobil. Four or five people wanted to move from our ol...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for iboss?

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing, iboss is not cheap, and that's my only concern. There are cheaper alte...

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What do you like most about Check Point Web Gateway?

You don't have to wander around the tool since it is very simple. You can grab and get a hold of the tool very quickly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Web Gateway?

It will be the same pricing as other solutions. Fortinet is the cheaper product, while Palo Alto and Check Point Web ...

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What needs improvement with Check Point Web Gateway?

What I don't appreciate about Check Point Web Gateway is that sometimes we encounter problems with them asking too ma...

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Which lesser known firewall product has the best chance at unseating the market leaders?

Netscope, Zscaler if they continue route they are on now. FIrewalls needs great deal of automation on each end, datac...

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Which lesser known firewall product has the best chance at unseating the market leaders?

Those firewalls that allow extend the perimeter. Nowadays, there is a issue with the static perimeter and all is goin...

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What do you like most about Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway?

There are a lot of features, but the groups that are created for the policy groups available with Netskope are alread...

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Also Known As

iBoss Cloud Platform

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Overview

Iboss offers a comprehensive cloud-based security platform valued for its scalability and autonomous features, ensuring robust security with easy deployment and management capabilities.

Renowned for its robust security architecture, Iboss integrates seamlessly within diverse networks, delivering efficient granular filtering and advanced content categorization. Its single pane of glass console provides ease of management, allowing rapid scalability suitable for rapidly deploying environments. Operates in BYOD setups due to inline filtering without device installation. Integration with cloud-based applications enhances user control, and features like SASE, SSL inspection, and ChatGPT risk protection stand as highlights. Despite its strengths, users have pointed out areas for enhancement like direct navigation in reports, SSL decryption, and better cloud integration while having room to improve data loss prevention.

What are the most important features of Iboss?

Scalability: Supports rapid deployment across diverse networks.
SASE: A consolidated approach to secure access.
SSL Inspection: Ensures safe data transmission.
Granular Filtering: Detailed control over accessible content.
Single Pane Management: Unifies control through a centralized console.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Cost-effectiveness: Offers competitive pricing with robust features.
Autonomous Operation: Reduces management overhead.
Responsive Support: Provides assistance when needed.
Flexible Deployment: Available for both cloud and on-premises environments.

The usage of Iboss spans educational institutions, specifically K-12, to enforce internet policies, protect data, and support remote work environments. It provides web filtering and security frameworks to ensure safe browsing. Its platform-as-a-service model offers flexibility for both cloud-based and on-premises requirements, integrating seamlessly to deliver enhanced security features suitable for various deployment needs including zero trust, CASB, and network security for work-from-home setups.

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Check Point Web Gateway is a cloud-based network security solution that provides multilayered security for company websites. It establishes site-to-site VPNs, protects cloud environments, filters traffic and URLs, and prevents malware and other threats. The solution is cloud-based and easy to manage; it offers granular policies and generates personalized reports and statistics.

Check Point Web Gateway has helped organizations improve security by protecting company assets and users, eliminating threats and vulnerabilities, developing restricted access policies, filtering content, preventing data loss, and optimizing web performance.

Check Point Web Gateway Benefits:

Comprehensive web security
Easy to use and manage
Integrates with other security solutions
Strong reporting and analytics capabilities
Excellent threat prevention and detection capabilities
Blocks malicious websites and prevents data loss

Check Point Web Gateway Features:

Web Filtering: Check Point Web Gateway offers web filtering capabilities to control and manage web access.
Malware Protection: The solution incorporates advanced threat intelligence and security technologies to detect and block web-based malware, viruses, spyware, and other malicious content.
URL Filtering and Reputation: Check Point Web Gateway leverages URL filtering and reputation services to categorize and assess the reputation of web domains and URLs in real-time.
SSL/TLS Inspection: The gateway supports SSL/TLS decryption and inspection, allowing organizations to examine encrypted web traffic for threats and enforce security policies.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Check Point Web Gateway includes DLP capabilities to prevent the exfiltration of sensitive data through web channels.
Application Control: The solution enables organizations to control and manage web applications and protocols.
User Authentication and Access Control: Check Point Web Gateway integrates with existing identity providers and authentication mechanisms to enforce user-based policies and provide secure access to the internet.
Reporting and Analytics: The gateway provides comprehensive reporting and analytics capabilities, allowing organizations to gain insights into web traffic, user activities, security events, and compliance violations.

Check Point Web Gateway can be deployed as a physical or virtual appliance within an organization's network infrastructure. It can be integrated with other Check Point security products and solutions to provide a layered approach to web security and network protection.

Reviews from Real Users

Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by Check Point Web Gateway users.

PeerSpot user, Software Engineer at Doddle, states that "There have been reduced attacks from cyber criminals since we deployed this product. The security models enhance safe collaboration among teams and embrace teamwork. It has enabled the IT teams to set up a unified control system for tracking website performance."

Ikechukwu Okonkwo, Head, Network Security at a financial services firm, writes that "It provides top-notch security but is not very user-friendly."

Eric Liao, Solution Manager at DYXnet Group, says that "...this solution is very helpful to our customers because its cloud-based security can be deployed quickly and maintained easily."

Check Point Software Technologies

Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway is a comprehensive cloud-based security solution that provides advanced threat protection, data loss prevention, and web filtering capabilities. It offers real-time visibility and control over web traffic, enabling organizations to enforce policies and protect against web-based threats. The solution uses machine learning and behavioral analysis to detect and block advanced threats, including malware, phishing, and ransomware. It also provides granular control over web access, allowing organizations to block or allow specific websites and applications based on user, group, or location. With Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, organizations can ensure compliance with industry regulations and protect sensitive data from unauthorized access or exfiltration. The solution is easy to deploy and manage, with a user-friendly interface and centralized policy management.

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Sample Customers

More than 4,000 global enterprises trust the iboss Cloud Platform to support their modern workforces, including a large number of Fortune 50 companies.

Morton Salt, Medical Advocacy and Outreach, BH Telecom, Lightbeam Health Solutions, X by Orange, Cadence, Nihondentsu, Datastream Connexion, Good Sam, Omnyway, FIASA, Pacific Life, Banco del Pacifico, Control Southern, Xero, Centrify, Tradair, Laterlite, Phoenix International, Unisinos, Wilkin Chapman, Connexus Energy, Mutua Universal, Smart & Final, Central New Mexico Community Colleg, Grupo Financiero Multiva

Arrow, Cloudrise, Sainsbury, Evalueserve, Stroock, Apria, Ather Energy, CSA, AVX Corporation Nuna, City of San Diego Case, Genomic Health Case Study, Oak Hill Advisors, MaRS Discovery District.

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