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Cloud Security Connector for Zscaler vs Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cloud Security Connector fo...
Ranking in Internet Security
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway
Ranking in Internet Security
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (6th), Web Content Filtering (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Deepak  Nagar - PeerSpot reviewer
A fast and scalable solution that is secure and can be modified according to the customers’ requirements
The tool is easy to deploy. We have to deploy the agent on the user’s machine. The agent takes 20 minutes to be installed. The tool is deployed in the data center. If the prerequisites are set up already, the product can be deployed in two or three hours. It is a cloud-based solution. We need two support engineers and one senior resource with more than seven years of experience in networking to deploy and maintain the tool. We need one product manager for coordination.
AhmedHawana - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient user access control enhances productivity and browsing experience
Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is mainly used to prevent employees from accessing certain sites and allow others to access specific websites. Based on Forcepoint's insights, we block some sites for classification purposes. It efficiently categorizes which sites should not be accessed during work hours. Additionally, Forcepoint does not affect traffic flow, ensuring a smooth browsing experience.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is secure."
"It is very useful ............visibility on the end-user,"
"The platform is fairly stable."
"In terms of functionality, Forcepoint is the best web proxy available."
"I have found the web content filtering and malware filter the most valuable."
"The solution’s administration is easy."
"The customization and control of URL filtering and the integration with other Forcepoint solutions are great features."
"The product's user management is an area where my company does not face any challenges."
"Transparent Mode: Since we have multiple sites and roaming users, it has helped us in deploying the proxy to users without having to push any configurations to end users."
"There is some sandboxing available, which is quite useful."
 

Cons

"If there are any issues at the network level, such as users working from home, then it is very hard to catch up with them and resolve issues on the end-user machine."
"The connectivity could be faster."
"But the deployment could be easier. It might take from one day to three days. Usually, that involves an engineer from the vendor and a working team at the enterprise."
"An area for improvement would be the classification of websites - it can take a long time for new websites to be classified."
"The performance issues in the product are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Allow for faster exemption of websites or the ability to reclassify websites."
"We have a lot of false positives, which is one area that can be improved."
"The technical support team's response time could be improved."
"We are using a V10000 G3 appliance. It is just a proxy. It is just HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS. Now, as our website has developed and we are using rich time-connectivity protocols, the proxy doesn't have the ability to work with these protocols. It would be nice if the UDP feature was there for it to filter UDP traffic. It needs firewall capabilities for UDP filtering. Its upgrades can be quite complex, and they don't always go as per the plan. Its reporting could be a bit more granular."
"Security of browsing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Overall, I am not aware of the option to pay for one time use of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway."
"The pricing on Forcepoint Web Security is fair. Fair pricing at current market rates, if you are comparing with the competition."
"The pricing depends upon the number of users."
"The licensing is not expensive."
"The pricing for Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is expensive. You pay per user and functionality. I'd rate it a four on a scale of one to ten."
"It is quite expensive."
"Forcepoint's pricing is moderate."
"The cost for Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is lower than that for Zscaler and Netskope. It could be around $4 per user annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Insurance Company
20%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloud Security Connector for Zscaler?
It is a little bit too costly because of the maintenance and the product scalability. It is a little bit costly compared to other products, and it has more features compared to them. That is where ...
What needs improvement with Cloud Security Connector for Zscaler?
If there are any issues at the network level, such as users working from home, then it is very hard to catch up with them and resolve issues on the end-user machine. If the user doesn't have intern...
What do you like most about Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway?
The product's user management is an area where my company does not face any challenges.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway?
I would rate pricing for Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway a two out of ten. It's really expensive.
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway?
Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is not endpoint security. If we have a chance to change, we would change it because it is not user-friendly. The setup process is complex. You need to install FSM, whi...
 

Also Known As

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Forcepoint SWG, Websense Web Security, Forcepoint TRITON
 

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Sample Customers

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Adventist Health, Alphawest, Amadori, Anoka County, Compartamos Banco, Davies Turner, EverBank, iGATE, Karlstad Municipality, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Scavolini, Smurfit Kappa, Toyota
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