Google Chrome vs. McAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Chrome
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Google Chrome is a web browser with features like password saving, synced settings across devices, dark mode, and the ability to keep accounts separate using different profiles. For enterprises, Chrome has built-in and added browser controls to protect your business for external and internal threats.
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McAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Score 8.0 out of 10
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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
Google ChromeMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google ChromeMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Google ChromeMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Best Alternatives
Google ChromeMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Small Businesses

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1Password
1Password
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies

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1Password
1Password
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises

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Norton 360
Norton 360
Score 7.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google ChromeMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(15 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google ChromeMcAfee SmartFilter (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Chrome is super well-suited to people who use Android phones, have limited experience with internet browsers, are intimidated by new technology, and are other language learners or tech learners. Chrome is less well-suited to people who are highly experienced and have strong opinions about their browsers, and to those with greater integration with Apple or other non-Google systems.
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SmartFilter is well suited anywhere URL filtering is needed.
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Pros
Google
  • Security: Google Chrome is constantly updated to resolve any interoperability and or security issues.
  • Full App Integration: Apps and services can be quickly and easily pushed out to all users. Uniformity across Chrome ensures a repeatable user experience.
  • Portability and consistent environment: By hosting all services and apps remotely, users can have access to their information and communication from almost any device that has internet connectivity.
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  • 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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Cons
Google
  • Alerting when bookmark links are broken
  • Better themes; there's great groundwork, but horribly barren and lack of quality options
  • Better tracking/security transparency with its users
  • Alert when cache slowing down performance, and quick navigation to clear this for the less tech-savvy.
  • Allowing file name edits within the quick-access download dropdown, without having to have this fully on or off, or having to navigate outside of Google Chrome
  • Embedded suggestion for quick-access extensions on homepage (with option to remove suggestions easily), for ad-blocking, accessibility, etc.
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  • None come to mind.
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Usability
Google
As mentioned earlier, it is a worldwide standard. It matches both the Platforms - Windows and iOS. Pages load quickly, and the website's presentation is impeccable. It needs to seamlessly integrate Google Gemini into Google Chrome. Overall, I will give 10/10 to the designer of Google Chrome.
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Only Firefox comes close. Google Chrome is leaps and bounds above anything Microsoft has ever done in the browser space. Microsoft has lagged behind with Edge for years and continues to supply a subpar browsing experience. Google Chrome has the speed and the features to make it the best in the industry and it continues to go above and beyond where others do not keep up. With Gemini AI added, this will only continue to get better.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Because Google Chrome is a tool that has it all our people dont have to switch in browser they can use only Google Chrome what saves time
  • Because of the single use of Google Chrome our Servicedesk has to just know one application and we get half the tickets if you got 2 standard browsers.
  • Because Google Chrome is owned by Google it automaticly is very secure what retuns means Google Chrome has a good security. Which lead to lower security incidents
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  • It has positively impacted our environment by reducing amount of time staff spend surfing the Internet while at work.
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