FortiProxy vs Lookout Secure Internet Access

FortiProxy8.8Visit LSLookout Secure Internet Access8.7Visit

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

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LS Lookout Secure Internet Access #8 in Secure Web Gateway Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Lookout

• FortiProxy fits best

  Teams seeking a configurable proxy with DLP

• Lookout Secure Internet Access fits best

  Enterprises managing distributed internet access

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Side by side

Feature	FortiProxy 8.8/10 Visit ↗	LSLookout Secure Internet Access 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#7 in Secure Web Gateway Software	#8 in Secure Web Gateway Software
Best for	Teams seeking a configurable proxy with DLP	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
Support	Community · 24/7	Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	6 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FortiProxy 1/4 · Lookout Secure Internet Access 1/4
TLS inspection	✓	✓
Malware scanning	Not published	Not published
Data loss controls	Not published	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Policy controls	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	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.	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 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.	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	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 →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• 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

• FortiProxy8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit FortiProxyFull verdict →
• LSLookout 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 →