I chose eight because iboss provides strong web security, reliable filtering, and good access control. It works well for us, but there is room for improvement in reporting and ease of use. I recommend iboss for organizations looking for strong cloud-based web security and centralized access control. I would suggest thoroughly evaluating your specific requirements and policies first, but overall it is a solid option. My overall review rating for iboss is eight.
For organizations considering iboss for their SaaS, secure web gateway, or Zero Trust initiatives, I offer the following key advice based on my deployment experience: Plan your policy structure early. Before migrating, audit your existing firewall, web filtering, and access policies. Take the opportunity to streamline and modernize your rules rather than simply copying legacy policies into the cloud console. Grouping rules by user role and device posture up front makes long-term management much easier. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
If you compare iboss with market leaders, I would rate it slightly lower, yet it is still a good platform worth considering. I would give it a six to seven out of ten. When considering budget constraints, if you are not prepared to spend heavily on market leaders, iboss is a viable choice as it is more affordable. However, you should be ready for occasional outages, and resolving issues may take a while. If you can overlook these scenarios, iboss is a suitable choice. For companies limited to Windows use, I would recommend iboss; however, for those requiring Mac compatibility, I would rate it lower due to their inadequate support for Mac agents. My overall rating for this product is six out of ten. We have not utilized the Chat GPT risk protection. For SD-WAN, we have not used it from the iboss side; we used Cisco Viptela. I am not sure about exact incidents, but I would say it enhanced security measures significantly. It helped in offering more security when your laptop was not connected to the corporate network; we had security agents active, and that provided a great deal of improvement. I would estimate it could lead to a 20-30% enhancement in security, so from about 80%, it could reach up to 90%. Regarding Chat GPT, our organization initially blocked it for associates due to sensitive information concerns; it has both advantages for information access and potential for data leaks. Therefore, Chat GPT was restricted to just development personnel. iboss, I believe, equipped some intelligence about policy checks, offering suggestions on configurations. It would recommend adjustments for improved setups or rules.
Network Security Devops Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Apr 1, 2026
I have not been involved much with SD-WAN for iboss, but as SD-WAN is the fastest way to connect to networks, it reduces latency and jitters, and it is the smartest way to get to the destination, so I am sure iboss does the same for connectivity, although I have not worked on it yet. I am not aware of the class pricing because I am focused on the technical side of it. Customers are important to operations. I would rate this review a nine out of ten.
Educational Technology Coordinator at a performing arts with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
Apr 16, 2025
The Charge GPT risk protection was part of the Zero Trust platform, which they just introduced me to about three weeks ago, and I don't have enough information to provide anything substantial. However, I appreciate that some features allow monitoring of ChatGPT and other AI sites, and you can also input a message in the console when they are on ChatGPT, stating that these chats are being monitored by Aiken County Public Schools or any message you want, giving users a heads-up that they shouldn't put anything inappropriate in there. We just started with that. iboss is a fully one hundred percent cloud solution today. I still think iboss is way ahead of light speed. Since they've implemented Zero Trust and some integrations, the ClassLink integration gives us further analytics into our rostering solution, which is really nice. I don't think light speed can compete with them in this aspect. I rate iboss a nine out of ten.
I would recommend iboss because it has been stable. We have not had any major issues. It served us well during COVID. When the home devices of others were collapsing and not working, all of ours worked. I would rate iboss a nine out of ten. There is room for improvement when it comes to the support aspect.
My advice is to thoroughly do proof of concept of iboss because everyone has different use cases. To be able to use iboss smoothly, it is crucial to identify all the small settings and parameters during the PoC phase. Some settings are challenging to change once you go live. I would rate iboss a ten out of ten.
Information Security Expert at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Sep 23, 2024
I rate iboss 10 out of 10. If you're going with the cloud model, there are two different architectures you can use. You can use the agent-based one, which we use. The other is a direct private circuit that runs straight from your enterprise into their cloud. If you're going the agent route, make sure you have a good enterprise software management product in place, like Intune or SCCM for Microsoft or Jamf if you're an Apple shop. There's a million of them out there. Make sure you have one of those in place so that you can easily manage pushing out the agent to your users. After that, it essentially drives itself. The endpoints check-in and get updated automatically per your policies.
Vice President of Security and Engineering at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 20, 2024
I would rate iboss seven out of ten. iboss does require maintenance for software updates and similar tasks, so it's not entirely maintenance-free. However, currently, we manage it with approximately one to one and a half full-time employees, with an additional cross-trained person for vacation coverage and other absences.
IT System Architect at Wunderman Thompson Studios Dhaka
Real User
Jul 18, 2023
We used iboss on our private cloud, but since iboss is a managed service, they provide a public cloud platform for the solution. Overall, I rate iboss an eight out of ten.
IS Manager, Software Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 22, 2021
As we are using the cloud deployment model, we are always on the latest version of the solution. I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It's very useful for corporations. I would recommend the solution to other organizations.
Vice President at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Aug 9, 2020
We're a partner with iBoss. We resell the product to our clients if the solution makes sense for them and covers their requirements. We're using the latest version of the solution. I would recommend the solution. You don't necessarily have to do a POC first. However, I would recommend it. For us, it was easier to have it integrated into our outreach environment. For clients moving towards the cloud for the first time, especially on Microsoft platforms, its something that really should be seriously considered before actually just jumping in on a new solution. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. If we wanted to, we could go with a more costly setup.
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I chose eight because iboss provides strong web security, reliable filtering, and good access control. It works well for us, but there is room for improvement in reporting and ease of use. I recommend iboss for organizations looking for strong cloud-based web security and centralized access control. I would suggest thoroughly evaluating your specific requirements and policies first, but overall it is a solid option. My overall review rating for iboss is eight.
For organizations considering iboss for their SaaS, secure web gateway, or Zero Trust initiatives, I offer the following key advice based on my deployment experience: Plan your policy structure early. Before migrating, audit your existing firewall, web filtering, and access policies. Take the opportunity to streamline and modernize your rules rather than simply copying legacy policies into the cloud console. Grouping rules by user role and device posture up front makes long-term management much easier. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
If you compare iboss with market leaders, I would rate it slightly lower, yet it is still a good platform worth considering. I would give it a six to seven out of ten. When considering budget constraints, if you are not prepared to spend heavily on market leaders, iboss is a viable choice as it is more affordable. However, you should be ready for occasional outages, and resolving issues may take a while. If you can overlook these scenarios, iboss is a suitable choice. For companies limited to Windows use, I would recommend iboss; however, for those requiring Mac compatibility, I would rate it lower due to their inadequate support for Mac agents. My overall rating for this product is six out of ten. We have not utilized the Chat GPT risk protection. For SD-WAN, we have not used it from the iboss side; we used Cisco Viptela. I am not sure about exact incidents, but I would say it enhanced security measures significantly. It helped in offering more security when your laptop was not connected to the corporate network; we had security agents active, and that provided a great deal of improvement. I would estimate it could lead to a 20-30% enhancement in security, so from about 80%, it could reach up to 90%. Regarding Chat GPT, our organization initially blocked it for associates due to sensitive information concerns; it has both advantages for information access and potential for data leaks. Therefore, Chat GPT was restricted to just development personnel. iboss, I believe, equipped some intelligence about policy checks, offering suggestions on configurations. It would recommend adjustments for improved setups or rules.
I have not been involved much with SD-WAN for iboss, but as SD-WAN is the fastest way to connect to networks, it reduces latency and jitters, and it is the smartest way to get to the destination, so I am sure iboss does the same for connectivity, although I have not worked on it yet. I am not aware of the class pricing because I am focused on the technical side of it. Customers are important to operations. I would rate this review a nine out of ten.
The Charge GPT risk protection was part of the Zero Trust platform, which they just introduced me to about three weeks ago, and I don't have enough information to provide anything substantial. However, I appreciate that some features allow monitoring of ChatGPT and other AI sites, and you can also input a message in the console when they are on ChatGPT, stating that these chats are being monitored by Aiken County Public Schools or any message you want, giving users a heads-up that they shouldn't put anything inappropriate in there. We just started with that. iboss is a fully one hundred percent cloud solution today. I still think iboss is way ahead of light speed. Since they've implemented Zero Trust and some integrations, the ClassLink integration gives us further analytics into our rostering solution, which is really nice. I don't think light speed can compete with them in this aspect. I rate iboss a nine out of ten.
I would rate it a five out of ten.
I would recommend iboss because it has been stable. We have not had any major issues. It served us well during COVID. When the home devices of others were collapsing and not working, all of ours worked. I would rate iboss a nine out of ten. There is room for improvement when it comes to the support aspect.
My advice is to thoroughly do proof of concept of iboss because everyone has different use cases. To be able to use iboss smoothly, it is crucial to identify all the small settings and parameters during the PoC phase. Some settings are challenging to change once you go live. I would rate iboss a ten out of ten.
I rate iboss 10 out of 10. If you're going with the cloud model, there are two different architectures you can use. You can use the agent-based one, which we use. The other is a direct private circuit that runs straight from your enterprise into their cloud. If you're going the agent route, make sure you have a good enterprise software management product in place, like Intune or SCCM for Microsoft or Jamf if you're an Apple shop. There's a million of them out there. Make sure you have one of those in place so that you can easily manage pushing out the agent to your users. After that, it essentially drives itself. The endpoints check-in and get updated automatically per your policies.
I would rate iboss seven out of ten. iboss does require maintenance for software updates and similar tasks, so it's not entirely maintenance-free. However, currently, we manage it with approximately one to one and a half full-time employees, with an additional cross-trained person for vacation coverage and other absences.
We used iboss on our private cloud, but since iboss is a managed service, they provide a public cloud platform for the solution. Overall, I rate iboss an eight out of ten.
The solution is expensive compared to Cisco Umbrella. I rate it as a ten.
As we are using the cloud deployment model, we are always on the latest version of the solution. I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It's very useful for corporations. I would recommend the solution to other organizations.
I would rate iboss an eight out of ten because it needs better coverage on the endpoint.
We're a partner with iBoss. We resell the product to our clients if the solution makes sense for them and covers their requirements. We're using the latest version of the solution. I would recommend the solution. You don't necessarily have to do a POC first. However, I would recommend it. For us, it was easier to have it integrated into our outreach environment. For clients moving towards the cloud for the first time, especially on Microsoft platforms, its something that really should be seriously considered before actually just jumping in on a new solution. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. If we wanted to, we could go with a more costly setup.