We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiProxy and Symantec Proxy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Secure Web Gateways (SWG) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features are the antivirus as a whole, the anti-malware, and all of the protection features that scan our enterprise devices."
"On the outside, the main differentiation is because Lookout ingest. They have ingested basically all of the apps for the last ten years and all the versions of all the apps, and we have that in a corporate database that allows us to do very large-scale machine learning and analysis on that data set. That's not something that any of the competitors really have the capability to do because they don't have access to the data set. A lot of the apps you can no longer get them because that version of the app is five or six years old, and it just doesn't exist anywhere anymore, except within our infrastructure. So, the ability to have that very rich dataset and learn from that dataset is a real differentiator."
"The solution is stable."
"The protection offered by the product is the most valuable feature. It detects vulnerabilities or traps on our users' phones and then prompts them to clean up their devices. Tools we used previously would only discover, which required us to gather information on the backend, so Lookout is a welcome upgrade."
"The tool's most valuable feature is traffic inspections."
"It seamlessly integrates with various security products, enhancing threat intelligence and improving indicators of compromise."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiProxy are its simplicity and performance."
"It helps to secure the networks at the DNA level and ensure proper identification and filtering of DNS traffic."
"The solution's stability is good."
"We can address and rectify issues promptly, resulting in consistently positive outcomes."
"Global Intelligence Network is the best feature of the product."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Proxy is the support and autoscaling."
"The product is very good, and the URL filtering database is great."
"It's a stable solution."
"The solution is scalable."
"The Symantec antivirus suite and the proxy component are the most valuable feature."
"The developer's assistance is valuable, enabling seamless integration which allows for a comprehensive view of categories, even if not certified by the link."
"We just submitted an enhancement request reflecting the main area we want to see improvement in; the APIs. Currently, we're able to build dashboards, but it's somewhat backward because we use our MDM API to create them. Lookout should provide API to customers so we can query our data and use it in our cloud, and this is the only outstanding area for improvement with the product right now."
"From the analysis that we've done, they do seem to be maybe a step behind in trying to enter the market with a new solution. But when they do pick up, they do come out with some good products."
"Lookout was moving into the SSE space. And so their work on SecureWeb Gateway and SD-WAN is still sort of evolving."
"The stability depends on the service from where you access it. Because sometimes, the place you are in, you have Gateway. You don't have Gateway. The gateway is overutilized. At the end, you need to go through their gateways. And this is the key point here. You have a tracking point. If it's not well orchestrated, and it scales up as you add more to the existing team, you will suffer"
"Its web filtering capabilities could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiProxy should improve by adding more documentation and guides."
"For IT administrators and managers, the reporting features are the main issues that should be addressed in order to improve the performance, security, and effective utilization of the product."
"Fortinet FortiProxy should integrate AI/ML technologies. Its pricing needs to be more flexible."
"Its power supply process for some of the proxies needs improvement."
"Activating the SSL inspection is one of the challenges. We are currently moving to the O365 cloud, and one of the challenges is the performance when all of our users are connected to O365 by a proxy."
"There are performance issues with all of the proxies."
"One area for improvement in Symantec is the lack of a reporting server or dashboard integration with SIM."
"The initial setup can be somewhat complex, and deploying the system can take some time."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"The platform's pricing needs improvement."
"The deployment is quite difficult."
"Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities."
Fortinet FortiProxy is ranked 14th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 5 reviews while Symantec Proxy is ranked 15th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 18 reviews. Fortinet FortiProxy is rated 8.2, while Symantec Proxy is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiProxy writes "Comprehensive security services that require further improvement of web filtering capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Proxy writes "A user-friendly solution with good technical support". Fortinet FortiProxy is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate SWG, Zscaler Internet Access, Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, Cisco Web Security Appliance and FortiSASE , whereas Symantec Proxy is most compared with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, Skyhigh Security, Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service and Cisco Web Security Appliance. See our Fortinet FortiProxy vs. Symantec Proxy report.
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