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| Product | Fortra SWG by Fortra View product | Cloudflare Gateway by Cloudflare View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Fortra SWG covers real-time URL filtering, SSL/TLS decryption and Deep Content Inspection for web malware blocking and SSL inspection. Compare top SWG tools. | Cloudflare Gateway is a secure web gateway & DNS filtering for secure web browsing, shadow IT governance and cloud malware blocking. See features and SWG alternatives. |
| Product type | Secure Web Gateway & Cloud Threat Filter | Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering |
| Best for | Government, Healthcare, Education, Financial Services, Public Sector, Enterprise IT | Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Technology, Enterprise, Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises Proxy | Cloud SaaS / SASE Edge; Cloud SaaS; SASE Edge Architecture |
| Data residency | Regional cloud nodes; On-premises appliance sovereignty | Global Anycast edge (330+ locations) |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | Corporate EndpointsBranch OfficesRemote Workforces | Corporate EndpointsBranch OfficesRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices |
| Compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIGDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPRCIPAPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Entra IDActive DirectoryFortra Data ClassificationSplunkQRadar | Microsoft Entra IDOktaGoogle WorkspaceCloudflare WARPSplunk |
| Industries | GovernmentHealthcareEducationFinancial ServicesPublic SectorEnterprise IT | Financial ServicesHealthcareEducationTechnologyEnterpriseCross-industry |
| Regions | Global regional nodes | Global (330+ cities) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortra | Cloudflare |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2010 |
Overview
What it is
Fortra SWG
Fortra SWG covers real-time URL filtering, SSL/TLS decryption and Deep Content Inspection for web malware blocking and SSL inspection. Compare top SWG tools.Cloudflare Gateway
Cloudflare Gateway is a secure web gateway & DNS filtering for secure web browsing, shadow IT governance and cloud malware blocking. See features and SWG alternatives.Product type
Fortra SWG
Secure Web Gateway & Cloud Threat FilterCloudflare Gateway
Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS FilteringBest for
Fortra SWG
Government, Healthcare, Education, Financial Services, Public Sector, Enterprise ITCloudflare Gateway
Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Technology, Enterprise, Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Fortra SWG
Contact VendorCloudflare Gateway
Contact VendorFree trial
Fortra SWG
Free trial: yesCloudflare Gateway
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Fortra SWG
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
Cloudflare Gateway
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
Fortra SWG
Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises ProxyCloudflare Gateway
Cloud SaaS / SASE Edge; Cloud SaaS; SASE Edge ArchitectureData residency
Fortra SWG
Regional cloud nodes; On-premises appliance sovereigntyCloudflare Gateway
Global Anycast edge (330+ locations)Key features
What it offers
Fortra SWG
- Real-time URL filtering
- SSL/TLS decryption
- Deep Content Inspection
- Inline file sanitization
- Acceptable use policy enforcement
- Bandwidth governance
- Web malware blocking
- SSL inspection
Cloudflare Gateway
- Cloud Secure Web Gateway
- DNS threat filtering
- Full SSL/TLS decryption
- Integrated antivirus scanning
- Data loss prevention
- Shadow IT discovery
- Secure web browsing
- Shadow IT governance
Platform & access
API access
Fortra SWG
API access: yesCloudflare Gateway
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Fortra SWG
SSO: yesCloudflare Gateway
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Fortra SWG
RBAC: yesCloudflare Gateway
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Fortra SWG
Multi-tenant: yesCloudflare Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Fortra SWG
Mobile app: noCloudflare Gateway
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Fortra SWG
Corporate EndpointsBranch OfficesRemote Workforces
Cloudflare Gateway
Corporate EndpointsBranch OfficesRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices
Compliance
Fortra SWG
ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIGDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS
Cloudflare Gateway
SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPRCIPAPCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Fortra SWG
Microsoft Entra IDActive DirectoryFortra Data ClassificationSplunkQRadar
Cloudflare Gateway
Microsoft Entra IDOktaGoogle WorkspaceCloudflare WARPSplunk
Industries
Fortra SWG
GovernmentHealthcareEducationFinancial ServicesPublic SectorEnterprise IT
Cloudflare Gateway
Financial ServicesHealthcareEducationTechnologyEnterpriseCross-industry
Regions
Fortra SWG
Global regional nodes
Cloudflare Gateway
Global (330+ cities)
Vendor
Company
Fortra SWG
FortraCloudflare Gateway
CloudflareHeadquarters
Fortra SWG
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USACloudflare Gateway
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Fortra SWG
3,000+Cloudflare Gateway
5,000+Founded
Fortra SWG
1984Cloudflare Gateway
2010