Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway vs Cisco Secure Web Gateway

FSForcepoint Secure Web Gateway9.2Visit Cisco Secure Web Gateway8.9Visit

Higher score FS Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway #3 in Secure Web Gateway Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Forcepoint

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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

• Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls

• Cisco Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Organizations needing conventional proxy-based SWG

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Side by side

Feature	FSForcepoint Secure Web Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Cisco Secure Web Gateway 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Secure Web Gateway Software	#6 in Secure Web Gateway Software
Best for	Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls	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, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway 0/4 · Cisco Secure Web Gateway 1/4
TLS inspection	Not published	✓ (best)
Malware scanning	Not published	Not published
Data loss controls	Not published	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Cloud
Policy controls	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Inline DLP covers web uploads, forms and cloud storage. Behavioral analysis and heuristics support zero-day threat detection. Granular controls apply to URLs, applications and generative AI sites.	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 a sales quote rather than published plan rates. Advanced capabilities may be more than smaller organizations need. Deployment choices include cloud and self-hosted options to evaluate.	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	Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, marketed as Forcepoint Web Security, inspects and controls employee web traffic. It is aimed at enterprises that need web access policies alongside threat scanning and data loss prevention. Its controls cover… 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

• Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway — where it wins

  • Inline DLP covers web uploads, forms and cloud storage.
  • Behavioral analysis and heuristics support zero-day threat detection.
  • Granular controls apply to URLs, applications and generative AI sites.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quote rather than published plan rates.
  • Advanced capabilities may be more than smaller organizations need.
  • Deployment choices include cloud and self-hosted options to evaluate.

• 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

• FSForcepoint Secure Web Gateway9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise web controls combine threat scanning, HTTPS inspection and inline DLP.

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• 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 →