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Menlo Protect vs Skyhigh Security comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Menlo Protect
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (55th), Internet Security (15th), Enterprise Browsers (8th), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (4th)
Skyhigh Security
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (19th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (33rd), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (11th), ZTNA as a Service (17th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Menlo Protect is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.3%, down 0.3% compared to last year.
Skyhigh Security, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), holds 1.8% mindshare, down 2.2% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Menlo Protect0.3%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36511.5%
Proofpoint Email Protection8.2%
Other80.0%
Email Security
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Skyhigh Security1.8%
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks15.5%
Netskope12.3%
Other70.4%
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
 

Featured Reviews

Gerard GLOWKA - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable and scalable solution with a great threat isolation engine
Menlo Security RBI is mainly used to do basic cloud migrationary technologies Menlo Security RBI's best feature is its threat isolation engine. Menlo Security RBI could be more cloud-friendly, and its mobility could be improved. In the next release, I'd like Menlo Security RBI to include a…
Chinthu James - PeerSpot reviewer
Good scalability, but the technical support service needs improvement
We use the solution to monitor and secure our customers' internet access The solution's best feature is the flexibility of use. The stability of the solution's cloud portal needs improvement. Sometimes, it gets timed out.   We have been using the solution since 2017. We need help accessing a…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Menlo Security RBI's best feature is its threat isolation engine."
"I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or platforms in the marketplace."
"Without Skyhigh, we had zero visibility, but now we are aware of so much more."
"The other products that I have evaluated do not have the scalability options that McAfee has."
"We have gained a deep insight into our Shadow IT usage as well as the different activities involved in Office 365."
"It is easy to configure rules."
"The cloud security features are the most valuable."
"The solution provides great security, higher availability, and policy granularity."
"It also prevents you from writing data to your Gmail and does not allow you to move your data outside of the corporate system. That is the most important feature for me."
"What's most valuable in Skyhigh Security is its level of security. Another valuable feature of the solution is threat analysis."
 

Cons

"Menlo Security RBI could be more cloud-friendly, and its mobility could be improved."
"There are several features, such as supporting web technologies, that the company is working on implementing in the platform. There are a lot of backend web technologies in use on various websites, for example, two-way audio/video and WebGL, for which support may not be fully implemented in the product."
"Skyhigh Security is complex to manage. While it should ideally be more user-friendly, customers often find themselves having to manage it post-deployment."
"An area for improvement in Skyhigh Security is its UI. It needs to be enhanced and made more user-friendly. Right now, the UI of Skyhigh Security is sometimes confusing. For example, my company is deploying Skyhigh Security for a client and integrating it on the cloud, from an on-premises deployment to a hybrid deployment. Though the experience isn't bad, there needs to be more enhancements. Another room for improvement in Skyhigh Security is the limited training resources, especially when you compare it with Cisco, which has many study materials in the market, even free training resources. You'll get limited resources if you search for Skyhigh Security tutorials on Google and YouTube. Because of high-security requirements and the training material for Skyhigh Security not being available, most engineers and architects avoid the product because there'd be a lack of knowledge in configuring and achieving the goals you'd want to reach via the use of Skyhigh Security. The NOC team deploying the product is having difficulty getting training resources for Skyhigh Security. You'll be charged an enormous amount if you search the market for training because of the limited resources available. Skyhigh Security needs to work on marketing and awareness as an improvement to the product."
"The documentation could be improved."
"McAfee needs to add more products that could be managed from the cloud."
"The initial setup was challenging, and the documentation could be improved to make it easier."
"The biggest challenge we have with McAfee is their cross-cloud support."
"It would be nice to be able to get more advanced search functions to filter out data and quickly obtain the data that we need."
"Its initial setup could be more straightforward."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Menlo Security RBI can be very costly."
"The biggest thing to watch for is the difference in price per monitored user for the different API integrations."
"They definitely charge a huge amount. All the security service providers charge a huge amount."
"The price of the solution is good and we pay an annual license."
"Commercially, I find Skyhigh Security a little costlier, compared to other products such as SentinelOne or Cybereason which are really novelty products. I'm not comparing Skyhigh Security with Trend Micro, but with other products, in particular the new, next-generation products. The price for Skyhigh Security is high in terms of value and ROI. I would rate the product price combined with product efficacy a six out of ten."
"This is an expensive product, but you have to compare that with other solutions that are on the market."
"The licensing fees are based on what environments you are monitoring."
"The solution is quite expensive. As we take add-ons continuously as per our customer's requirements, there are additional charges."
"This is an expensive product, although it is made for larger enterprises and not for small organizations."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise38
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with McAfee Web Gateway?
The solution has room for improvement in its DDoS protection. Additionally, the documentation needs enhancement to provide easier setup for users.
What is your primary use case for McAfee Web Gateway?
The typical use case for our clients is cloud security.
What advice do you have for others considering McAfee Web Gateway?
I would recommend Skyhigh Security to others. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
 

Also Known As

Menlo Security Email Security, Menlo Security Remote Browser Isolation
McAfee MVISION Cloud, McAfee MVISION Unified Cloud Edge, McAfee Web Gateway, McAfee MVISION CNAPP, and Skyhigh Networks, McAfee Web Gateway
 

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