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    Barracuda Web Security Gateway

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABarracuda Web Security Gateways now available in the 200 through 1000 series provide web content filtering as well as access and advanced threat protection, and are available as physical appliances, virtual appliances, or as a SaaS.N/A

    Smoothwall SWG

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASmoothwall SWG is the web security gateway and content filtering from UK company Smoothwall.N/A

    Trend Micro Web Security

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ATrend Micro Web Security is a software that protects users from internet threats, and helps gain control over cloud app usage. Its deployment model provides users with the flexibility to deploy gateways on-premises, in the cloud, or both—protecting users no matter where they are. One cloud-based management console designed to simplify the user's workload, letting users set up policy, manage users, and access reporting across a single pane of glass.N/A
    Pricing
    Barracuda Web Security GatewaySmoothwall SWGTrend Micro Web Security
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Barracuda Web Security GatewaySmoothwall SWGTrend Micro Web Security
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Forcepoint SWG
    Score8 out of 10
    Forcepoint SWG
    Score8 out of 10
    Forcepoint SWG
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
    Score8 out of 10
    Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
    Score8 out of 10
    Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Barracuda Web Security GatewaySmoothwall SWGTrend Micro Web Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    9.0
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    Usability
    8.0
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    Support Rating
    9.4
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    For a larger organization, this is a must. It provides insight into what the users are doing online and most malicious sites will no longer be accessible if access is denied. This can also give access to non-work related sites, but in a limited capacity, based on user or time of day. Though a smaller company would benefit from the features, it may be cost prohibitive.
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    Smoothwall
    Smoothwall SWG is very suitable in companies where there is a lot of staff and power to distribute the bandwidth by areas and give priority to the staff that requires better service. It's also well suited for business that require protection of their data and services as it is constantly monitoring the network and does not let them enter dangerous sites.
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    Trend Micro
    • Trend Micro Web Security helped us to protect our important data from being corrupt by viruses from internet.
    • But in some cases Trend Micro Web Security is unable to detect virus or remove it.
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    Pros
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Integrates with other Barracuda products, including the Barracuda Web Application Firewall and the Barracuda Email Security Gateway.
    • Helps manage bandwidth to improve network performance.
    • Easy to use.
    • Allows you to perform SSL inspections to view content on social networks.
    • Help prevent data loss.
    • Protect our privacy.
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    Smoothwall
    • Real-time IP filtering is very favorable. That helps limit and restrict prohibited content.
    • Elaboration of personalized reports of the activities or pages that users visit to make new blocking rules to the pages most visited by users that may damage the functioning of the servers.
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    Trend Micro
    • To scan our computer system to find viruses/malware or any other
    • Provide web security in downloading data from internet
    • protect from cyber security attacks
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    Cons
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • I don't think I have anything to mention here. The Barracuda Web Security Gateway does everything we need it to do.
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    Smoothwall
    • It is necessary for them to have more material or a community that can help expand knowledge about this software so users can use 100% of their tools.
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    Trend Micro
    • Improve uninstalling process of Trend Micro Web Security
    • Provide more powerful scan that can detect every viruses
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    Usability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    There are a lot of settings you can adjust. The web log is easy to use. If a user is having issues accessing a website, you can go in and see what's being blocked and why. After that, you can make adjustments fairly easy. The GUI is easy to navigate and updating the software is a simple click of a button.
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    Smoothwall
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    Trend Micro
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    Support Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Barracuda support have also been excellent when we have had to contact them. The only time we had a hardware issue on a device (and that device was about 8 years old) it was replaced within about 24 hours of reporting it. Generally there has not been much need to contact their support, as once the device is in and set up, it just works.
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    Smoothwall
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    Trend Micro
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    Alternatives Considered
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    SonicWall, Barracuda NG Firewall, and WatchGuard provides Content Filtering, but are primarily firewalls with Content Filtering features. The Web Filter is a dedicated appliance with more storage space and better reporting of users.
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    Smoothwall
    Smoothwall SWG has many tools similar to pfSense but in my opinion I like the graphical environment of smoothwall swg more. It is more didactic and simple to use for new users. Also pfSense lacks the tools for monitoring in real time and the elaboration of reports that helps to perform statistics on sites visited.
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    Trend Micro
    While comparing Trend Micro Web Security to Kaspersky, it is easy to use Trend Micro Web Security compared to Kaspersky. Trend micro seems to find and stop numerous more viruses including things that are not viruses and moreover Trend Micro is better at malware protection.
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    Return on Investment
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • I came into the company with Barracuda already implemented so it worked well for a number of years.
    • Their support contract was a bit pricey.
    • For what the company paid for the system, Barracuda was worth the money over the 10 years it was implemented.
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    Smoothwall
    • This software helps a lot and is very economical, since it is free and it can be installed in equipment with low performance. That is of importance to companies with little budget or who are just starting out in the market.
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    Trend Micro
    • Protected our important data from viruses
    • Various different version Trend Micro Web Security is providing according to our organization need
    Incentivized
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