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Head-to-head · Internet Filtering Software

Cisco Umbrella vs Fortra Secure Web Gateway

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
4 checks side by side

Higher score Cisco Umbrella #2 in Internet Filtering Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Cisco Umbrella

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

Cisco Umbrella leads on 0 checks, Fortra Secure Web Gateway on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreCisco Umbrella · 9.1/10
Free trialonly Cisco Umbrella
Most featuresCisco Umbrella · 3 of 3

Cisco Umbrella scores higher on our rubric for internet filtering software: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Cisco Umbrella is the better fit for mature enterprise network filtering. Fortra Secure Web Gateway is the better fit for secure web gateway and content inspection.

Cisco Umbrella fits best
Mature enterprise network filtering
Fortra Secure Web Gateway fits best
Secure web gateway and content inspection

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Side by side

Show only differences

Feature	Cisco Umbrella 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Fortra Secure Web Gateway 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Internet Filtering Software	#7 in Internet Filtering Software
Best for	Mature enterprise network filtering	Secure web gateway and content inspection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cisco Umbrella 3/3 · Fortra Secure Web Gateway 1/3
Custom blocklists	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Safe search controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Filtering schedules	✓	✓
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activity reports	Advanced	Advanced
Platform support	Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, iOS, Android, DNS networks, Cisco network devices	Network proxy, hardware appliance, software image, AWS, Azure, VMware
Our review
Pros	DNS and category filtering with custom allow and block lists Identity, device, network, schedule, and application-based policies Cisco integrations, reporting APIs, and log exports	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	No free plan for smaller teams evaluating long term Pricing requires contacting sales Planned end-of-sale and end-of-life transition	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	Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered DNS and web security service for organizations that need to control internet access across users, devices, and networks. It combines DNS-layer blocking for malware, phishing, botnets, ransomware, and… 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 →

Cisco UmbrellaInternet Filtering Software 9.1Pricing on request · 14-day trial
F Fortra Secure Web GatewayInternet Filtering Software 8.6Pricing on request

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Strengths and trade-offs

Cisco Umbrella — where it wins
- DNS and category filtering with custom allow and block lists
- Identity, device, network, schedule, and application-based policies
- Cisco integrations, reporting APIs, and log exports
Where it doesn't
- No free plan for smaller teams evaluating long term
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Planned end-of-sale and end-of-life transition
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

Cisco Umbrella9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial
A mature enterprise filter with broad controls, integrations, and contact-sales pricing.
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Fortra Secure Web Gateway8.6/10 · Pricing on request
An enterprise gateway for deep web filtering, inspection, policy control, and data protection.
Visit Fortra Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update