Smoothwall SWG vs. Webroot DNS Protection

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Smoothwall SWG
Score 6.3 out of 10
N/A
Smoothwall SWG is the web security gateway and content filtering from UK company Smoothwall.N/A
Webroot DNS Protection
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Webroot DNS Protection redirects web traffic away from unsafe or inappropriate web content.
$150
per 5 seats
Pricing
Smoothwall SWGWebroot DNS Protection
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
DNS Protection
$150.00
per 5 seats
DNS Protection
$690.00
per 25 seats
DNS Protection
Contact sales team
per 50+ seats
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Smoothwall SWGWebroot DNS Protection
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Smoothwall SWGWebroot DNS Protection
Top Pros
Top Cons

No answers on this topic

Best Alternatives
Smoothwall SWGWebroot DNS Protection
Small Businesses

No answers on this topic

No answers on this topic

Medium-sized Companies
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Score 8.9 out of 10
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
Score 9.3 out of 10
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Score 8.9 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Smoothwall SWGWebroot DNS Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.5
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
Smoothwall SWGWebroot DNS Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
Read full review
Webroot, an OpenText company
If you already have Webroot AV, it makes sense to continue with the same vendor. It's pretty cheap compared to some solutions, so it might be the case that it's this or nothing, in which case this is a no brainer. If you are an MSP, this is an easy product to sell, and requires very little maintenance. you do need to monitor it but it runs itself most of the time. If you are a customer with >50 users, you should really be looking for a product that is a bit higher up the food chain
Read full review
Pros
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.
Read full review
Webroot, an OpenText company
  • Enforcing organisational policies regarding internet usage, such as blocking access to certain types of websites (e.g., gambling, social networking, etc.)
  • Prevent malware infections
  • Protection from various phishing attempts
Read full review
Cons
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.
Read full review
Webroot, an OpenText company
  • Integration with G-Suite, O365, Active Directory, SIS, etc.
  • Increase the number of third-party integrations.
  • It can be expensive to implement, depending on the size of the network.
  • It does not offer additional features and options beyond basic protection.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
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.
Read full review
Webroot, an OpenText company
Webroot stacks right up with the top vendors in this tier. Priced right and MSP ready.
Read full review
Return on Investment
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.
Read full review
Webroot, an OpenText company
  • Much reduced time spent on malware issues at small business customers
  • Slightly increased revenue as this fills a space that didn't used to exist in our stack
  • Customers satisfaction went up due to the added ability to block certain content quickly and easily
Read full review
ScreenShots