Jamf Safe Internet vs Fortra Secure Web Gateway

Jamf Safe Internet8.9Visit FSFortra Secure Web Gateway8.6Visit

Higher score Jamf Safe Internet #4 in Internet Filtering Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Jamf

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FS Fortra Secure Web Gateway #7 in Internet Filtering Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Fortra

• Jamf Safe Internet fits best

  Apple- and education-focused device management

• Fortra Secure Web Gateway fits best

  Secure web gateway and content inspection

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Side by side

Feature	Jamf Safe Internet 8.9/10 Visit ↗	FSFortra Secure Web Gateway 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Internet Filtering Software	#7 in Internet Filtering Software
Best for	Apple- and education-focused device management	Secure web gateway and content inspection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Jamf Safe Internet 3/3 · Fortra Secure Web Gateway 1/3
Custom blocklists	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Safe search controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Filtering schedules	✓	✓
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activity reports	Advanced	Advanced
Platform support	macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge	Network proxy, hardware appliance, software image, AWS, Azure, VMware
Our review
Pros	Category filtering, custom rules, schedules and app blocking Threat prevention covers malware, phishing and cryptojacking Integrates with Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Intune and Google Admin	Real-time URL categorization plus malware and anti-spyware scanning Granular policies by organization, department, group, or individual DLP, deep inspection, redaction, HTTPS inspection, and auditing
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales No free plan is available The education focus may not suit general-purpose deployments	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process Deployment centers on proxy, appliance, cloud, or virtualized environments Its enterprise gateway scope may exceed smaller filtering requirements
Our verdict	Jamf Safe Internet is an education-focused internet filtering and network threat-prevention service for schools and colleges. It helps administrators control web access by category, create custom allow and block rules, enforce Google… Read the review →	Fortra Secure Web Gateway is an enterprise web-security gateway for controlling internet access and protecting organizational data. It is designed for administrators who need centralized filtering across web traffic, web applications, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Jamf Safe Internet — where it wins

  • Category filtering, custom rules, schedules and app blocking
  • Threat prevention covers malware, phishing and cryptojacking
  • Integrates with Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Intune and Google Admin

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • No free plan is available
  • The education focus may not suit general-purpose deployments

• Fortra Secure Web Gateway — where it wins

  • Real-time URL categorization plus malware and anti-spyware scanning
  • Granular policies by organization, department, group, or individual
  • DLP, deep inspection, redaction, HTTPS inspection, and auditing

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • Deployment centers on proxy, appliance, cloud, or virtualized environments
  • Its enterprise gateway scope may exceed smaller filtering requirements

• Jamf Safe Internet8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Education-focused filtering with Apple management integrations and threat prevention.

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• FSFortra Secure Web Gateway8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  An enterprise gateway for deep web filtering, inspection, policy control, and data protection.

  Visit FortraFull verdict →