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Forcepoint ONE vs Netskope comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Forcepoint ONE enhances cybersecurity and productivity, offering risk mitigation despite some users considering Microsoft's comparable solutions.
Sentiment score
8.4
Netskope offers cost-effective cloud security with significant savings, ease of use, and high returns, outperforming Zscaler financially.
I have seen a return on investment with Netskope as we saved a lot of time by catching all the threats and thoroughly understanding the cases.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Forcepoint ONE's support is praised for responsiveness and personalized service, despite some initial response time complaints.
Sentiment score
7.1
Netskope's customer service is generally rated good to very good, with mixed feedback on response times and escalation speed.
They are responsive and assist me with creating cases for any complex issues.
They align the right people at the right time to solve our problems, providing focused support.
Most of the time, being fairly IT-savvy means most issues can be resolved internally, and when a ticket is opened, it's for something really complicated.
When asking critical questions, we did not receive responses on time, but for general queries, we received timely responses.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Forcepoint ONE offers exceptional scalability with smooth deployments and high adoption rates, especially on AWS for rapid scaling.
Sentiment score
7.7
Netskope is adaptable and flexible, excelling in scalability for medium to large organizations with strong infrastructure support.
They declare an SLA regarding delays, making it a solid solution.
The solution is easy to scale for our use case and we have approximately 8,500 users working with it.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Forcepoint ONE offers near-perfect uptime and seamless integration, delivering high reliability and performance with minimal maintenance.
Sentiment score
7.9
Netskope is highly stable and reliable, with minor issues resolved swiftly, maintaining performance and user satisfaction.
Regarding pricing, Netskope is quite expensive, but when compared with other solutions, it's somehow justified because it has better categorization and more granular features regarding web protection, as it allows control of HTTP methods.
Netskope has proven to be stable, which is reflected in my rating of nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Forcepoint ONE needs improved DLP, MFA, AD integration, real-time reporting, scalability, and compatibility with IDP providers for seamless use.
Users seek enhanced SaaS visibility, integration, features like identity protection, better pricing, support, policy management, and threat detection.
I need to control specific functionalities within certain applications, like preventing the transfer of certain file types.
There is room for improvement in making the reporting closer to real-time, ideally around five or ten minutes instead of half an hour.
Increasing this capacity could resolve many connectivity issues.
It is important for the solution to correctly categorize websites as genuine or non-genuine, fitting them into the right category.
The solution has its own data, but users don't get much customization that perhaps would be available if they were able to extract the data from an API call and load it into a Power BI dashboard.
 

Setup Cost

Forcepoint ONE offers flexible, negotiable pricing with various licensing options; understanding terms is vital to maximize investment.
Netskope offers competitive pricing with significant value, generally including support, training, and is viable for enterprises seeking robust capabilities.
The pricing is very good and cheaper than other solutions like Netskope and Forcepoint.
The licensing and pricing were fine with no issues.
Netskope is cost-effective compared to similar solutions like Zscaler.
 

Valuable Features

Forcepoint ONE enhances security with location mapping, data protection, seamless integration, and efficient monitoring for effective governance.
Netskope provides comprehensive cloud security with intuitive management, robust threat protection, and efficient real-time monitoring and deployment.
The most valuable feature was the website blocking capability, which allowed me to quickly block any dodgy websites.
I can access social networks but block specific platforms like Instagram and Facebook while allowing access to LinkedIn, a professional network.
Netskope is cloud-native, enabling differentiation of tenants in cloud applications, whether they are enterprise or personal, and provides control over shadow IT access.
Real-time protection enhances our security posture by providing continuous monitoring and prevention at the endpoints, which is spread across individuals working from various locations.
Having these functionalities integrated into one dashboard makes Netskope efficient and user-friendly.
 

Categories and Ranking

Forcepoint ONE
Ranking in Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)
12th
Ranking in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (21st)
Netskope
Ranking in Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)
3rd
Ranking in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) category, the mindshare of Forcepoint ONE is 2.2%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Netskope is 14.6%, up from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)
 

Q&A Highlights

TT
Nov 01, 2017
 

Featured Reviews

Edwin Eze-Osiago - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to deploy, stable, and scalable
Bitglass integration with some IDP providers needs improvement. Currently, the solution is not compatible with Azure AD for third-party authentication. The fraud proxy in the SmartEdge agent is not compatible with Forcepoint DLP or a web hybrid agent. I would like the developers to consolidate multiple agents across systems for better integration.
Benjamin Naranjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides secure remote access and web navigation protection with highly customizable features
The most helpful features in Netskope are the data loss prevention module, the anti-malware module, and the integration that it has with Information Rights Management from Microsoft. It has better categorization and more granular features regarding web protection, as it allows me to control HTTP methods. I can publish WhatsApp web for my users as read-only, for example. Other providers cannot; they are only on and off, and do not have the granularity for a website to be read-only. That comes with a downside, which is that they need to regularly update their controls to support those features in those websites.
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Answers from the Community

TT
Nov 1, 2017
Nov 1, 2017
I have only done a peripheral review of CASB vendors in the past few months, but I do agree that the top ones to consider right now are Skyhigh Networks and Netskope. When looking at a CASB, be sure not only to consider if they offer all the right checkboxes, but take a look under the covers to see how they are handling those checkboxes. Sometimes, integration between the components is severe...
2 out of 10 answers
SB
Oct 3, 2017
We have used Skyhigh Networks for three years and very happy with it. Over the years they have added new capabilities. The original service provided an inventory of cloud applications that our internal people accessed as well as statistics and risk ratings and configuration guidance to block access. Over time they added more functions such as "protect" services for cloud applications like Microsoft O365 and Google Apps that provide protection for users regardless of whether they are on our network or anywhere on the Internet. We see the service as very effective and they have improved capabilities over the years such as improved reporting.
EC
Oct 3, 2017
No help on any of these, but thanks for the question. For a holistic approach (because anything less is insufficient), I've begun using Sophos appliances, services, and endpoint protection which all speak with each other and really fortify a network on all fronts. Services take up resources, so be sure to invest in an appliance powerful enough to serve all your endpoints effectively. Hope this helps.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Forcepoint ONE?
The platform's feature that has been most beneficial for our web security is its capability to replicate rules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint ONE?
The licensing and pricing were fine with no issues. I took over from somebody else, and it stayed as it was until we rebuilt and moved to the cloud.
What needs improvement with Forcepoint ONE?
There is room for improvement in making the reporting closer to real-time, ideally around five or ten minutes instead of half an hour. The interface could also be updated as it was quite dated.
Which is better, Zscaler internet access or Netsckope CASB?
We researched Netskope but ultimately chose Zscaler. Netskope is a cloud access security broker that helps identify and manage cloud applications, protecting your sensitive data from exfiltration....
What do you like most about Netskope CASB?
The product's analytics part is pretty fine.
 

Also Known As

Bitglass
Netskope CASB
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

UNC-Charlotte
NetApp, Genomic Health, Caterpillar, Apollo, Pandora, Continental Resources, Fractal, infinera, Tesla
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