Likelihood to Recommend FortiGuard Web Filtering Service is well-suited for an organisation that is able to funnel all its Internet connectivity through one device, i.e., the office environment - or perhaps where WFH workers are using a remote desktop or VPN. It allows management/IT to minimise risk by blocking websites that may be harmful, as well as websites that may enable data leakage, or even are websites that people ought not to be visiting in the workplace.
Read full review Qustodio is well-suited for organizations that want to monitor and manage internet usage to ensure a safe and productive online environment. It is useful for companies with strict internet usage policies, as well as those with a bring your own device policy. However, in scenarios where employees need a significant level of internet freedom to perform their job functions, Qustodio may be less appropriate.
Read full review Pros FortiGuard Web Filtering Service effectively protects websites. There is no need to install the root certificate on all PCs inside the network. The database signature updates every hour, so we don't need to spend time updating the website to blacklist or whitelist. It can protect very well. Whereas, some traditional proxies can not do that. For example, others can not block Youtube or Facebook. It can also protect the search keyword, like in Youtube or other social media, Google, etc. Read full review Monitoring daily communication throughout the firm Storing historical messaging in a database for audit and tracking purposes Developing rules and guidelines in the system to be automatically enforced Read full review Cons Some websites are classified as Meaningless content, especially links used in emails to unsubscribe from lists. Luckily FortiGuard Web Filtering Service is responsive about reclassifying those quickly. Read full review It could offer more support towards Chromebooks. Read full review Support Rating Took a little longer for support to get our problem solved, but when the upper tier tech support was involved, we got excellent customer support.
Read full review Alternatives Considered We selected FortiGuard Web Filtering because it came in the service bundle with our FortiGate unit. After testing the service for a couple of months, we disabled the web filtering that was running on our client machines and have not looked back. It's been easy to manage, effective, and fast. There isn't much more you can ask for from a filtering solution.
Read full review Qustodio stacks up well against other products like
Norton Family, Kaspersky Safe Kids, and Net Nanny in terms of its features and capabilities. All of these products offer similar features like website filtering, app management, and monitoring of internet activities. However, Qustodio stands out for its ease of use and user-friendly interface. It also offers more granular controls for setting time limits and restrictions, and the alerts it sends are more detailed and informative. Additionally, Qustodio's customer support is also very responsive and helpful.We selected Qustodio over the other products because it offered the best balance of features, ease of use, and customer support. It was also more cost-effective than some of the other options. Overall, Qustodio has proven to be a reliable and effective solution for our organization's internet usage management needs.
Read full review Return on Investment We can be confident staff cannot inadvertantly or deliberately access websites that contain porn, or other non-safe for work content We can be confident staff cannot inadvertantly or deliberately access harmful and malicious websites We can be confident data leakage is minimised Read full review Consistent messaging throughout the firm Managing reputation risk Preventing inappropriate or outside-of-scope communication or browsing Read full review ScreenShots