Check Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway vs Cisco Secure Web Gateway

CPCheck Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway9.3Visit Cisco Secure Web Gateway8.9Visit

Higher score CP Check Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway #2 in Secure Web Gateway Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Contact Check Point

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Cisco Secure Web Gateway #6 in Secure Web Gateway Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Cisco

• Check Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise hybrid workforces

• Cisco Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Organizations needing conventional proxy-based SWG

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Side by side

Feature	CPCheck Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Cisco Secure Web Gateway 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Secure Web Gateway Software	#6 in Secure Web Gateway Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise hybrid workforces	Organizations needing conventional proxy-based SWG
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway 3/4 · Cisco Secure Web Gateway 1/4
TLS inspection	✓	✓
Malware scanning	✓ (best)	Not published
Data loss controls	✓ (best)	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Policy controls	Url filtering	Not published
Our review
Pros	Enforces web policies in the cloud and on devices Inspects SSL/TLS traffic locally and scans files for malware Blocks phishing, ransomware, malicious downloads and zero-day web attacks	Inspects HTTP/HTTPS traffic with TLS decryption and URL filtering Scans downloaded files and sandboxes unknown files Supports SAML authentication, IPsec tunnels, PAC files and proxy chaining
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales The listed support channels do not include 24/7 support Protection is centered on web traffic rather than a broad security suite	Umbrella SIG capabilities are transitioning to Cisco Secure Access Proxy-based traffic forwarding may not suit every network architecture Pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict	Check Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway is part of Check Point SASE, pairing a cloud security service with an endpoint SASE agent. It is designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations that need web threat protection for users both on… Read the review →	Cisco Secure Web Gateway is a cloud-delivered secure web gateway built around a full proxy for inspecting and controlling internet traffic. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations that need conventional proxy-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Check Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway — where it wins

  • Enforces web policies in the cloud and on devices
  • Inspects SSL/TLS traffic locally and scans files for malware
  • Blocks phishing, ransomware, malicious downloads and zero-day web attacks

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The listed support channels do not include 24/7 support
  • Protection is centered on web traffic rather than a broad security suite

• Cisco Secure Web Gateway — where it wins

  • Inspects HTTP/HTTPS traffic with TLS decryption and URL filtering
  • Scans downloaded files and sandboxes unknown files
  • Supports SAML authentication, IPsec tunnels, PAC files and proxy chaining

  Where it doesn't

  • Umbrella SIG capabilities are transitioning to Cisco Secure Access
  • Proxy-based traffic forwarding may not suit every network architecture
  • Pricing requires contacting sales

• CPCheck Point Hybrid Secure Web Gateway9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid secure web gateway for organizations protecting users on and off the corporate network.

  Contact Check PointFull verdict →
• Cisco Secure Web Gateway8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A proxy-based SWG with HTTP/HTTPS inspection, filtering, malware scanning and sandboxing.

  Visit CiscoFull verdict →