Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway vs Prisma Access

FSForcepoint Secure Web Gateway9.2Visit Prisma Access9.0Visit

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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Prisma Access #5 in Secure Web Gateway Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Palo Alto

• Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls

• Prisma Access fits best

  Enterprises wanting SWG within a broad cloud stack

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Side by side

Feature	FSForcepoint Secure Web Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Prisma Access 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Secure Web Gateway Software	#5 in Secure Web Gateway Software
Best for	Enterprises prioritizing web DLP and threat controls	Enterprises wanting SWG within a broad cloud stack
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
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway 0/4 · Prisma Access 0/4
TLS inspection	Not published	Not published
Malware scanning	Not published	Not published
Data loss controls	Not published	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Not published
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 and DNS security with threat prevention and malware analysis Adds ZTNA, CASB, DLP, and remote browser isolation capabilities Centralized management through Strata Cloud Manager or Panorama
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 handled through sales rather than published standard plans Some capabilities depend on license edition or add-on subscriptions Its broad SASE scope may exceed needs for SWG-only deployments
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 →	Prisma Access brings secure web gateway capabilities into Palo Alto Networks’ cloud-delivered SASE platform. It is aimed at enterprises and mid-market organizations securing remote users, branch networks, internet traffic, SaaS, and… 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.

• Prisma Access — where it wins

  • Combines URL and DNS security with threat prevention and malware analysis
  • Adds ZTNA, CASB, DLP, and remote browser isolation capabilities
  • Centralized management through Strata Cloud Manager or Panorama

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than published standard plans
  • Some capabilities depend on license edition or add-on subscriptions
  • Its broad SASE scope may exceed needs for SWG-only deployments

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

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

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →
• Prisma Access9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  An enterprise cloud SWG with private-app access and broader SASE controls.

  Contact Palo AltoFull verdict →