CIRA DNS Firewall vs Fortra Secure Web Gateway

CIRA DNS Firewall8.8Visit FSFortra Secure Web Gateway8.6Visit

Higher score CIRA DNS Firewall #5 in Internet Filtering Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit CIRA

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FS Fortra Secure Web Gateway #7 in Internet Filtering Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Fortra

• CIRA DNS Firewall fits best

  Threat-focused DNS protection

• Fortra Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Secure web gateway and content inspection

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Side by side

Feature	CIRA DNS Firewall 8.8/10 Visit ↗	FSFortra Secure Web Gateway 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Internet Filtering Software	#7 in Internet Filtering Software
Best for	Threat-focused DNS protection	Secure web gateway and content inspection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CIRA DNS Firewall 2/3 · Fortra Secure Web Gateway 1/3
Custom blocklists	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Safe search controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Filtering schedules	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activity reports	Advanced	Advanced
Platform support	Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and network DNS environments	Network proxy, hardware appliance, software image, AWS, Azure, VMware
Our review
Pros	Blocks malware, phishing, ransomware and botnet domains at the DNS layer Combines category rules, URL controls, SafeSearch and custom block pages Supports remote-device protection, reporting and SIEM integrations	Real-time URL categorization plus malware and anti-spyware scanning Granular policies by organization, department, group, or individual DLP, deep inspection, redaction, HTTPS inspection, and auditing
Cons	Uses a contact-sales pricing model Does not offer a free plan Off-network coverage requires clients for supported remote devices	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process Deployment centers on proxy, appliance, cloud, or virtualized environments Its enterprise gateway scope may exceed smaller filtering requirements
Our verdict	CIRA DNS Firewall is a cloud-based DNS security and internet filtering service for businesses, schools, universities, municipalities and other organizations. It blocks malicious domains, phishing, malware and botnet activity before users… Read the review →	Fortra Secure Web Gateway is an enterprise web-security gateway for controlling internet access and protecting organizational data. It is designed for administrators who need centralized filtering across web traffic, web applications, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CIRA DNS Firewall — where it wins

  • Blocks malware, phishing, ransomware and botnet domains at the DNS layer
  • Combines category rules, URL controls, SafeSearch and custom block pages
  • Supports remote-device protection, reporting and SIEM integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model
  • Does not offer a free plan
  • Off-network coverage requires clients for supported remote devices

• Fortra Secure Web Gateway — where it wins

  • Real-time URL categorization plus malware and anti-spyware scanning
  • Granular policies by organization, department, group, or individual
  • DLP, deep inspection, redaction, HTTPS inspection, and auditing

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • Deployment centers on proxy, appliance, cloud, or virtualized environments
  • Its enterprise gateway scope may exceed smaller filtering requirements

• CIRA DNS Firewall8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralized DNS protection with content controls, reporting and off-network coverage.

  Visit CIRAFull verdict →
• FSFortra Secure Web Gateway8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  An enterprise gateway for deep web filtering, inspection, policy control, and data protection.

  Visit FortraFull verdict →