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Cisco Cloud Web Security vs. McAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco CWS
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Cisco offers Cloud Web Security (a, internet security platform / web security gateway), based on technology acquired from ScanSafe.N/A
McAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
SmartFilter (formerly of Secure Computing Corporation, now from McAfee) is an Internet security platform that reached end of life (EOL) in 2014.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Cloud Web SecurityMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco CWSMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Cisco Cloud Web SecurityMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Best Alternatives
Cisco Cloud Web SecurityMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Small Businesses
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
Cisco Cloud Web SecurityMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Cloud Web SecurityMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
Remote and telework but not for onsite filtering.
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP
Senior Network Security Engineer
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Discontinued Products
SmartFilter is well suited anywhere URL filtering is needed.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
Cisco
  • Flexibility
  • Scalable
  • Ease of administration
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP
Senior Network Security Engineer
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Discontinued Products
  • SmartFilter has a mature URL database.
  • Management of product is easy. Rules can be applied by AD group membership.
  • Customizable block pages
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Anonymous
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Cons
Cisco
  • Intuitiveness of the UI
  • Real time reporting
  • Report detail
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP
Senior Network Security Engineer
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Discontinued Products
  • None come to mind.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
CWS is on par with Forcepoint cloud web security. It offers flexibility and scalability.
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP
Senior Network Security Engineer
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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Increased security
  • Decrease in number of infections
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP
Senior Network Security Engineer
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Discontinued Products
  • It has positively impacted our environment by reducing amount of time staff spend surfing the Internet while at work.
Verified User
Anonymous
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