Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway vs FortiProxy

FSForcepoint Secure Web Gateway9.2Visit FortiProxy8.8Visit

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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FortiProxy #7 in Secure Web Gateway Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit FortiProxy

• Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls

• FortiProxy fits best

  Teams seeking a configurable proxy with DLP

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Side by side

Feature	FSForcepoint Secure Web Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗	FortiProxy 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Secure Web Gateway Software	#7 in Secure Web Gateway Software
Best for	Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls	Teams seeking a configurable proxy with DLP
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Community · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway 0/4 · FortiProxy 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	Hybrid
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.	Combines URL, web, video and DNS filtering with SSL and SSH inspection. Includes DLP with OCR and content analysis, plus antivirus and intrusion prevention. Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with multiple proxy modes.
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.	Pricing is sales-led, with quote-based seat licensing and yearly VM subscriptions. Its listed protocol support is limited to HTTP and HTTPS. The listed support channel is community support.
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 →	FortiProxy is Fortinet’s secure web gateway for organizations that want to control and inspect employee internet traffic. It suits teams seeking configurable filtering and proxy controls alongside data loss prevention, including… 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.

• FortiProxy — where it wins

  • Combines URL, web, video and DNS filtering with SSL and SSH inspection.
  • Includes DLP with OCR and content analysis, plus antivirus and intrusion prevention.
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment with multiple proxy modes.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led, with quote-based seat licensing and yearly VM subscriptions.
  • Its listed protocol support is limited to HTTP and HTTPS.
  • The listed support channel is community support.

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

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

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →
• FortiProxy8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable gateway combining web controls, traffic inspection and DLP.

  Visit FortiProxyFull verdict →