We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway and Trend Micro Web Security 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 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 solution is stable."
"Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway has improved our organization through its ease of use."
"It has got a really good URL categorization database. It is simple to set up. It is also easy to use and quite intuitive. It has got a nice utility for troubleshooting."
"Transparent Mode: Since we have multiple sites and roaming users, it has helped us in deploying the proxy to users without having to push any configurations to end users."
"I have found the simplicity of the solution valuable. The dashboard and reports are good as well."
"For the most part, the solution, when set up correctly, works fine."
"It has protected clients against cyberattacks."
"The most valuable feature of Forcepoint Web Security is creating the easy to install further policies that are deployed through the Forcepoint security manual at some stage. Just drag and drop and the policies are there."
"The policies are category-based, so knowledge of another content URL is not compulsory."
"Trend Micro has a centralized mechanism where we can control and monitor all system protections. It includes detecting any wireless problems, which will be displayed on our portal. We plan to investigate the issues with those systems internally."
"It's a stable solution."
"The solution's scalability is good and we have more than 90 users for it."
"The solution is stable."
"It's secure and useful from an administrative point of view, with controllable login monitoring and so on."
"It's a very stable solution."
"The product's installation phase was easy."
"The security of Trend Micro Web Security is good."
"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."
"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."
"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 documentation is almost too much, it could be laid out in an easier to understand."
"The Sandbox solution should be integrated with the NIST to handle whatever new vulnerabilities or new sites are identified as potential threats."
"The technical support team's response time could be improved."
"Sometimes attacks or a new ransomware gets through."
"A feature we wish to see addressed in the next release of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway involves its administration."
"But the deployment could be easier. It might take from one day to three days. Usually, that involves an engineer from the vendor and a working team at the enterprise."
"I'd like to see the solution improve the banded optimization to offer more bandwidth control, similar to what is on offer with Blue Coat."
"It's the support that's the problem because that's a different question from the product itself — it's the Achilles heel."
"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The system should generate reports when an attack has been stopped, contained, or removed."
"The product should be more secure and stable. It is also not flexible."
"The installation is a little bit complex."
"What could help Trend Micro Web Security in terms of improvement is the addition of a DDoS protection feature. It also needs to be more comprehensive to meet the needs of large-sized companies."
"The costs are a bit high in terms of licensing."
"The product's scalability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Setup isn't very straightforward. You must have a certified technical engineer."
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Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is ranked 5th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 47 reviews while Trend Micro Web Security is ranked 17th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 14 reviews. Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is rated 7.8, while Trend Micro Web Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway writes "Simple to set up, reliable, and offers great reporting". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trend Micro Web Security writes "Though a tool suitable for medium-sized businesses, it needs to work on its price model". Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is most compared with Zscaler Internet Access, Cisco Umbrella, Symantec Proxy, Fortinet FortiProxy and Forcepoint ONE, whereas Trend Micro Web Security is most compared with Zscaler Internet Access, Cisco Umbrella, Symantec Proxy, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection and Fortinet FortiProxy. See our Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway vs. Trend Micro Web Security report.
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