g3proxy vs SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway

Gg3proxy8.9Visit SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway7.8Visit

Higher score G g3proxy #3 in Forward Proxy Software 8.9/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit g3proxy

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SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway #8 in Forward Proxy Software 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SafeSquid

• g3proxy fits best

  Linux deployments needing inspection and controls

• SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Hybrid gateways needing strong identity integration

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Side by side

Feature	Gg3proxy 8.9/10 Visit ↗	SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Forward Proxy Software	#8 in Forward Proxy Software
Best for	Linux deployments needing inspection and controls	Hybrid gateways needing strong identity integration
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Open source	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features g3proxy 3/3 · SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway 3/3
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Web filtering	✓	✓
User authentication	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Self-hosted	Hybrid
Proxy protocols	Both	Http/https
Concurrent connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports HTTP(S), SOCKS4, SOCKS5, and UDP associate Combines TLS interception, ICAP, filtering, and authentication Includes routing, failover, load balancing, and traffic limits	Broad HTTP/HTTPS filtering, SSL inspection, and application controls Integrates with Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, ICAP, and SIEM systems Supports malware scanning, DLP, reporting, clustering, and hybrid deployment
Cons	Verified platform coverage is limited to Linux Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management The G3 project is in maintenance mode	Pricing is handled through sales rather than a public rate card Its broad policy scope may require more administration than a narrow proxy Its forwarding focus is centered on HTTP and HTTPS traffic
Our verdict	g3proxy is open-source, self-hosted forward proxy software maintained within ByteDance’s G3 project. It is designed for Linux deployments that need more than basic HTTP proxying, including SOCKS services, user authentication, access… Read the review →	SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway is a software-based HTTP(S) forward proxy for enterprise web security. It inspects and controls Layer 7 traffic, with URL, domain, text, image, and custom-category filtering alongside HTTPS inspection, malware… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• g3proxy — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP(S), SOCKS4, SOCKS5, and UDP associate
  • Combines TLS interception, ICAP, filtering, and authentication
  • Includes routing, failover, load balancing, and traffic limits

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified platform coverage is limited to Linux
  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure management
  • The G3 project is in maintenance mode

• SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway — where it wins

  • Broad HTTP/HTTPS filtering, SSL inspection, and application controls
  • Integrates with Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, ICAP, and SIEM systems
  • Supports malware scanning, DLP, reporting, clustering, and hybrid deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than a public rate card
  • Its broad policy scope may require more administration than a narrow proxy
  • Its forwarding focus is centered on HTTP and HTTPS traffic

• Gg3proxy8.9/10 · Open source

  A Linux-only open-source proxy with inspection, filtering, chaining, and traffic controls.

  Visit g3proxyFull verdict →
• SafeSquid Secure Web Gateway7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid forward proxy with deep filtering, identity controls, inspection, and reporting.

  Visit SafeSquidFull verdict →