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Head-to-head · Secure Web Gateway Software

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway vs Lookout Secure Internet Access

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway #3 in Secure Web Gateway Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Forcepoint
Lookout Secure Internet Access #8 in Secure Web Gateway Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Lookout

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway leads on 0 checks, Lookout Secure Internet Access on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreForcepoint Secure Web Gateway · 9.2/10
  • Most featuresLookout Secure Internet Access · 1 of 4

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway scores higher on our rubric for secure web gateway software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Lookout Secure Internet Access offers tls inspection; Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway doesn't publish it.

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway is the better fit for enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls. Lookout Secure Internet Access is the better fit for enterprises managing distributed internet access.

  • Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway fits best

    Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls

  • Lookout Secure Internet Access fits best

    Enterprises managing distributed internet access

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Side by side

Feature Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Lookout Secure Internet Access 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #3 in Secure Web Gateway Software #8 in Secure Web Gateway Software
Best for Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls Enterprises managing distributed internet access
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
Support Docs Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 4 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway 0/4 · Lookout Secure Internet Access 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 web and non-web traffic with firewall controls and TLS/SSL inspection
  • Combines URL filtering, threat protection, DLP and shadow IT controls
  • Applies access policies using user, device and location risk
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 uses a contact-sales model
  • Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring another deployment model
  • Support channels are ticket and documentation, rather than a broader stated set
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…

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Lookout Secure Internet Access is a cloud-delivered secure web gateway within the Lookout Cloud Security Platform. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations protecting users, networks and corporate data as they access the…

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  1. Forcepoint Secure Web GatewaySecure Web Gateway Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Lookout Secure Internet AccessSecure Web Gateway Software 8.7Pricing on request

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.

  • Lookout Secure Internet Access — where it wins

    • Inspects web and non-web traffic with firewall controls and TLS/SSL inspection
    • Combines URL filtering, threat protection, DLP and shadow IT controls
    • Applies access policies using user, device and location risk

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
    • Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring another deployment model
    • Support channels are ticket and documentation, rather than a broader stated set
  • Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

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  • Lookout Secure Internet Access8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A cloud secure web gateway combining traffic inspection, threat controls and risk-aware access.

    Visit LookoutFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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