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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | FortiProxy by Fortinet View product | Webroot DNS Protection by Webroot View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiProxy is a secure web gateway and web security proxy used for DLP. Highlights include URL filtering and web filtering. Compare it with other Web Security tools. | Webroot DNS Protection from Webroot focuses on secure web browsing. Key capabilities: DNS leak prevention. Compare it with the leading SWG alternatives. |
| Product type | Secure web gateway and web security proxy | Cloud Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering Service |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud-native options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud-native options | Cloud SaaS / Agent / Network Edge; Cloud SaaS / Endpoint DNS agent / Network DNS |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Global Anycast DNS network |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud | WindowsmacOSCorporate LAN/WAN networks |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | SOC 2HIPAACIPA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiAuthenticatorFortiGuard | Webroot Endpoint AgentActive DirectoryRouter/DHCP DNS forwarders |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Managed Service Providers (MSPs)SMBsEducationRetailHealthcareFinancial Services |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Webroot |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Broomfield, Colorado, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 20,000+ (parent: OpenText) |
| Founded | 2000 | 1997 |
Overview
What it is
FortiProxy
FortiProxy is a secure web gateway and web security proxy used for DLP. Highlights include URL filtering and web filtering. Compare it with other Web Security tools.Webroot DNS Protection
Webroot DNS Protection from Webroot focuses on secure web browsing. Key capabilities: DNS leak prevention. Compare it with the leading SWG alternatives.Product type
FortiProxy
Secure web gateway and web security proxyWebroot DNS Protection
Cloud Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering ServiceBest for
FortiProxy
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersWebroot DNS Protection
Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
FortiProxy
Contact VendorWebroot DNS Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiProxy
Free trial: noWebroot DNS Protection
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiProxy
Cloud
Webroot DNS Protection
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
FortiProxy
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud-native options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud-native optionsWebroot DNS Protection
Cloud SaaS / Agent / Network Edge; Cloud SaaS / Endpoint DNS agent / Network DNSData residency
FortiProxy
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionWebroot DNS Protection
Global Anycast DNS networkKey features
What it offers
FortiProxy
- URL filtering
- Web filtering
- SSL inspection
- Application control
- Antivirus
- DLP
- OCR inspection
- Inline CASB
Webroot DNS Protection
- Predictive DNS threat blocking
- BrightCloud domain categorization
- Content and category filtering
- Roaming laptop protection
- DNS leak prevention
- Multi-tenant administration
- Secure web browsing
- Malicious domain blocking
Platform & access
API access
FortiProxy
API access: yesWebroot DNS Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiProxy
SSO: yesWebroot DNS Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiProxy
RBAC: yesWebroot DNS Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiProxy
Multi-tenant: yesWebroot DNS Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiProxy
Mobile app: noWebroot DNS Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiProxy
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud
Webroot DNS Protection
WindowsmacOSCorporate LAN/WAN networks
Compliance
FortiProxy
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Webroot DNS Protection
SOC 2HIPAACIPA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiProxy
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiAuthenticatorFortiGuard
Webroot DNS Protection
Webroot Endpoint AgentActive DirectoryRouter/DHCP DNS forwarders
Industries
FortiProxy
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Webroot DNS Protection
Managed Service Providers (MSPs)SMBsEducationRetailHealthcareFinancial Services
Regions
FortiProxy
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Webroot DNS Protection
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiProxy
FortinetWebroot DNS Protection
WebrootHeadquarters
FortiProxy
Sunnyvale, California, USAWebroot DNS Protection
Broomfield, Colorado, USACompany size
FortiProxy
10,000+Webroot DNS Protection
20,000+ (parent: OpenText)Founded
FortiProxy
2000Webroot DNS Protection
1997