Secure Web Gateway Vendors
Secure web gateway (SWG) software prevents malware attacks that come through the web and ensures compliance with company policies. +Show More
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Cloudflare |
Leader
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Satisfactory
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What We Do At Cloudflare, we have our eyes set on an ambitious goal -- to help build a better Internet. We believe that with our talented team, smart technology and engaged users we can solve some of the biggest problems on the Internet. Just how big? We serve more web traffic than Twitter, Amazon, Apple, Instagram, Bing, & Wikipedia combined. Anytime we push code, it immediately affects over 200 million web surfers. Every day, more than 10,000 new customers sign-up for Cloudflare service. Every week, the average Internet user touches us more than 500 times. We serve data from over 102 points-of-presence around the world.
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Number of case studies
200-300 case studies
Company's number of employees
4k-5k employees
Company's social media followers
1m-2m followers
Total funding
$250-500m
# of funding rounds
7
Latest funding date
March 12, 2019
Last funding amount
$100-250m
Company
Type of company
public
Founding year
2009
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GoGuardian Teacher |
Leader
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Satisfactory
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Engage students, manage your classroom, gather insights, and adapt instruction to create more powerful learning moments for every student, every day. GoGuardian Teacher allows teachers to walk the room, engage with students, while still receiving the info they need to keep students focused and on-task.
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Number of case studies
10-20 case studies
Company's number of employees
400-1k employees
Company's social media followers
50k-100k followers
Total funding
$100-250m
# of funding rounds
4
Latest funding date
August 5, 2021
Last funding amount
$100-250m
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
2014
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Mimecast Secure Email Gateway |
Leader
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Satisfactory
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Mimecast Targeted Threat Protection safeguards your organization and employees against sophisticated email-borne attacks. It helps defend against attackers trying to steal data or credentials, plant ransomware, trick employees into transferring money, and springboard to attack supply chains. These kinds of threats require advanced security measures over and above that provided by traditional email security systems. Learn more about our world-class Email Security with total deployment flexibility: https://www.mimecast.com/products/email-security/
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Company's number of employees
2k-3k employees
Company's social media followers
100k-1m followers
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Perimeter 81 |
Leader
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Satisfactory
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Perimeter 81 is a next-generation network security provider, driven by the mission to transform secure network access for the modern and distributed workforce. Unlike traditional VPN technology which is costly,
hardware-based and both difficult to install and manage, their innovative, Software-Defined Perimeter solution simply and securely connects employees to cloud-based and internal network resources. Built from scratch based on input from
security leaders needing a change from legacy technology, Perimeter 81’s unique API integration and centralized cloud architecture, gives companies of all industries and sizes the power to realize the full virtues of the cloud and be truly
mobile
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Number of case studies
10-20 case studies
Company's number of employees
100-200 employees
Company's social media followers
30k-40k followers
Total funding
$100-250m
# of funding rounds
6
Latest funding date
June 5, 2022
Last funding amount
$100-250m
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
2018
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Zscaler Internet Access |
Leader
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Satisfactory
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Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Number of case studies
50-100 case studies
Company's number of employees
5k-10k employees
Company's social media followers
100k-1m followers
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Authentic8 Silo |
Challenger
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Satisfactory
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Silo by Authentic8 rethinks the approach to accessing the web. The Silo Web Isolation Platform executes all web code on secure cloud servers, ensuring web-borne threats never touch trusted assets and online investigations stay secure. By shifting workflows from the endpoint to a remote, high-trust environment, immediately enable risk-free web access, protect sensitive data and conduct online research securely and anonymously. More than 600 organizations in the public and private sectors use Silo to deliver the web without risk.
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Company's number of employees
100-200 employees
Company's social media followers
10k-20k followers
# of funding rounds
2
Latest funding date
August 31, 2017
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
2010
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F-Secure |
Challenger
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Satisfactory
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WithSecure™ (formerly F-Secure) Elements Endpoint Protection is cloud-native, AI-powered endpoint protection solution that you can deploy instantly from your browser and manage easily from a single console. It integrates across all your endpoints, keeping your organization fenced in from attacks. To keep your endpoints safe, you need an easy way to identify and prioritize risks, reduce your attack surface, and stop breaches before they happen. WithSecure™ Elements Endpoint Protection is a module of the Elements cyber security platform. The cloud-based platform provides effective protection against ransomware and advanced attacks. Elements brings together vulnerability management, automated patch management, dynamic threat intelligence and continuous behavioral analytics. Use individual solutions for specific needs or combine them all seamlessly for maximum defense. WithSecure Elements Endpoint Detection & Response: https://www.g2.com/products/withsecure-elements-endpoint-detection-and-response/reviews
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Company's number of employees
1k-2k employees
Company's social media followers
100k-1m followers
Company
Type of company
public
Founding year
1988
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SonicWall |
Challenger
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Satisfactory
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SonicWall real-time breach detection and prevention solutions protect more than one million networks worldwide
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Number of case studies
200-300 case studies
Company's number of employees
1k-2k employees
Company's social media followers
100k-1m followers
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
1991
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Lightspeed Platform (Formerly Relay) |
Challenger
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Satisfactory
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Lightspeed Filter is the best-in-class solution that protects students from harmful material to ensure their online safety. To help districts maintain safety and CIPA-compliance, our solution is powered by the most comprehensive database of K-12 online content in the industry from 20 years of web indexing. Whether it's protecting take-home devices or customizing blocklists for grade level, we've got you covered with SSL decryption on all devices, on your network and off, all in the cloud. Fast and accurate roster syncing: Simultaneously sync any combination of student information systems (SIS) and directory services to one centralized place with Lightspeed SmartSync™ technology. Flexible policy management: Quickly locate and manage group policies, reports, and more with quick search functionality, sophisticated hierarchical breadcrumb navigation, and granular group filtering with Lightspeed SmartPolicy™ technology. Easy SSL Decryption: Provide multi-OS SSL decryption without the need to configure proxies, PACs, or trust certificates. Lightspeed SmartAgents™ put the power of a filter inside each device. Granular YouTube Controls: SmartPlay™ takes control of YouTube. Allow educational videos and block inappropriate content, thumbnails and time-wasters—in just a click.
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Company's number of employees
200-300 employees
Company's social media followers
5k-10k followers
# of funding rounds
2
Latest funding date
March 2, 2022
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
1999
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Untangle NG Firewall |
Challenger
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Satisfactory
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NG Firewall simplifies network security with a single, modular, software platform that provides a browser-based, responsive and intuitive interface enabling you to quickly gain visibility into the traffic on your network. NG Firewall delivers a comprehensive, enterprise-grade network security platform including content filtering, advanced threat protection, VPN connectivity, application-based shaping for bandwidth optimization.
Basis for EvaluationWe made these evaluations based on the following parameters; Customer satisfaction
Average rating
Market presence
Company's number of employees
10-20 employees
Company's social media followers
5k-10k followers
Total funding
$10-50m
# of funding rounds
4
Latest funding date
April 8, 2010
Last funding amount
$10-50m
Company
Type of company
private
Founding year
2003
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“-”: AIMultiple team has not yet verified that vendor provides the specified feature. AIMultiple team focuses on feature verification for top 10 vendors.
Sources
AIMultiple uses these data sources for ranking solutions and awarding badges in secure web gateway vendors:
Secure Web Gateway Leaders
According to the weighted combination of 4 metrics
What are secure web gateway
customer satisfaction leaders?
Taking into account the latest metrics outlined below, these are the current secure web gateway customer satisfaction leaders:
Which secure web gateway solution provides the most customer satisfaction?
AIMultiple uses product and service reviews from multiple review platforms in determining customer satisfaction.
While deciding a product's level of customer satisfaction, AIMultiple takes into account its number of reviews, how reviewers rate it and the recency of reviews.
- Number of reviews is important because it is easier to get a small number of high ratings than a high number of them.
- Recency is important as products are always evolving.
- Reviews older than 5 years are not taken into consideration
- older than 12 months have reduced impact in average ratings in line with their date of publishing.
What are secure web gateway
market leaders?
Taking into account the latest metrics outlined below, these are the current secure web gateway market leaders:
Which one has collected the most reviews?
AIMultiple uses multiple datapoints in identifying market leaders:
- Product line revenue (when available)
- Number of reviews
- Number of case studies
- Number and experience of employees
- Social media presence and engagement
What are the most mature secure web gateway vendors?
Which one has the most employees?
Which secure web gateway companies have the most employees?
1,939 employees work for a typical company in this solution category which is 1,916 more than the number of employees for a typical company in the average solution category.
In most cases, companies need at least 10 employees to serve other businesses with a proven tech product or service. 37 companies with >10 employees are offering secure web gateway vendors. Top 3 products are developed by companies with a total of 300k employees. The largest company in this domain is AT&T with more than 100,000 employees. AT&T provides the secure web gateway solution: AT&T Global Security Gateway
Insights
What are the most common words describing secure web gateway vendors?
This data is collected from customer reviews for all secure web gateway companies. The most positive word describing secure web gateway vendors is “Easy to use” that is used in 5% of the reviews. The most negative one is “Difficult” with which is used in 3% of all the secure web gateway reviews.
What is the average customer size?
According to customer reviews, most common company size for secure web gateway customers is 51-1,000 employees. Customers with 51-1,000 employees make up 40% of secure web gateway customers. For an average Cybersecurity solution, customers with 51-1,000 employees make up 25% of total customers.
Customer Evaluation
These scores are the average scores collected from customer reviews for all secure web gateway vendors. Secure Web Gateway Vendors are most positively evaluated in terms of "Overall" but falls behind in "Customer Service".
Where are secure web gateway vendors' HQs located?
Trends
What is the level of interest in secure web gateway vendors?
This category was searched on average for 123 times per month on search engines in 2024. This number has decreased to 0 in 2025. If we compare with other cybersecurity solutions, a typical solution was searched 918 times in 2024 and this decreased to 0 in 2025.