We compared Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway and Fortinet FortiGate SWG based on our users' reviews across four parameters. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway users find the pricing reasonable and the setup process straightforward. The ROI appears positive, with improved security, increased productivity, and reduced risks. It is praised for its ease of use, advanced analytics, and reliable customer support. Fortinet FortiGate SWG offers valuable features such as robust web filtering capabilities, advanced threat protection measures, and comprehensive reporting tools. Pricing is considered reasonable, and setup cost is minimal. Customer service and support are highly praised for their knowledge and responsiveness.
Features: Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway is valued for its robust threat detection, efficient data loss prevention, and cloud app visibility. Fortinet FortiGate SWG offers robust web filtering and advanced threat protection measures, along with an intuitive interface and comprehensive reporting capabilities.
Pricing and ROI: Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway users find the pricing reasonable and competitive, with a straightforward setup process and customizable licensing options. Fortinet FortiGate SWG users also appreciate the reasonable pricing, minimal setup cost, and hassle-free licensing process without any complexities or additional expenses. Users have reported positive ROI with Netskope, emphasizing improved security, increased productivity, reduced risks, and enhanced visibility. Fortinet also provides positive ROI with noted value and advantages.
Room for Improvement: Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway could enhance its user interface, reporting capabilities, performance, and integration options. Fortinet FortiGate SWG could benefit from improvements in the user interface, customization options, performance, and documentation.
Deployment and customer support: The duration required to establish Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway can vary depending on factors such as company size, architecture, and existing deployment solutions. The setup process is generally described as straightforward and easy, taking anywhere from a few seconds to several weeks. The solution can be deployed on both on-premises and cloud environments. Fortinet FortiGate SWG’s setup is not complex. The deployment time varies depending on the specific requirements and size of the organization, however, it usually ranges from a few hours to a few months. Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway is highly praised for its exceptional customer service that is prompt and effective. Fortinet FortiGate SWG is commended for its excellent assistance and responsiveness.
The summary above is based on interviews we conducted with Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway and Fortinet FortiGate SWG users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"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 most valuable features are the antivirus as a whole, the anti-malware, and all of the protection features that scan our enterprise devices."
"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."
"FortiGate SWG's most valuable feature is integration with vulnerability management."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate SWG is inspection."
"I would rate the scalability of this product a nine out of ten because it is highly scalable. We have not had problems with customers in terms of scalability."
"Customers keep on improving their licenses. The solution remains scalable and flexible. On-premises deployments may have some limitations. However, cloud deployments offer a high degree of flexibility."
"FortiGate is easy to configure. We configured one of the units and sent it to Indiana to be installed. We asked them to give us a call when they got it, so we could help them through the process, but they called us back to tell us it works great."
"The solution is superior to Cisco in terms of security."
"The performance is very good and the solution is simple to manage."
"The product is highly stable."
"The solution has some useful features, such as microservices. They have sandboxing that allows the prevention, encryption, and remote browser isolation."
"Prevents data leakage and protects data."
"As Netskope is a cloud-based application, it is possible to analyze and distinguish personal and enterprise instances."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its three modules, which are SWG, ZTNA, and CASB."
"Web filtering and DLP are good features."
"One of the valuable features of the solution is that everything is on the cloud. It has no on-premise hardware to deal with."
"Overall, the product is nice, and I like the URL filtering, CASB, and other security stacks like threat prevention."
"We've found the solution to be quite stable."
"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."
"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"
"Lookout was moving into the SSE space. And so their work on SecureWeb Gateway and SD-WAN is still sort of evolving."
"They should consider making some improvements regarding the pricing."
"What could be improved in Fortinet FortiGate SWG is its pricing because it's a bit higher. If it's cheaper, my company could pitch it to customers and engage with customers better about it. What I'd like to see in the next release of Fortinet FortiGate SWG is an improvement in its dashboard or GUI. I'd like it to be more user-friendly."
"The initial setup is medium complex and takes between five days and a week."
"They should make the product user-friendly and enhance the security features."
"The price could be improved."
"We are providing VoIP and the IP licensing could improve in Fortinet FortiGate SWG."
"The graphical user interface of Fortinet FortiGate SWG is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would like the deployment and integration of this product to be easier. We should be able to deploy the features more easily and have different types of access. It should be easier to integrate. Currently, we need to develop APIs to use this interface."
"The accuracy could be improved."
"There is room for improvement in streamlining policies. So what happens is that when you apply a specific Netskope policy, you never know the kind of content it will automatically block, or it will allow."
"The stability of the solution to be very good. It is not the best and could improve but it is better than other solutions, such as Forcepoint."
"The solution needs to improve its on-premise detection technique."
"Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway needs to integrate IoT, which can help to control devices."
"Netskope can only provide the high level related to threats."
"Since they have the Netskope client, adding some functionality in the endpoint would be good."
"Cost competitiveness is its area of improvement. They will have to figure out how can they strategically price it because there are a few players in the game who have been doing it for a long time. They will have to figure out how to go to market on the pricing."
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Fortinet FortiGate SWG is ranked 4th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 39 reviews while Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway is ranked 13th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 13 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate SWG is rated 8.6, while Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate SWG writes "Non-IT people could plug it in, connect it to the fiber, and get it running without IT help. ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway writes "Offer capability to create policy groups aligned with specific requirements for users, groups, and locations". Fortinet FortiGate SWG is most compared with Fortinet FortiProxy, Cisco Umbrella, Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG), Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway and Axis Security, whereas Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway is most compared with Symantec Proxy, Cisco Umbrella, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Web Security Appliance and Zscaler Internet Access. See our Fortinet FortiGate SWG vs. Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway report.
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