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Side-by-side comparison of Fortra SWG, DNSFilter
Product	Fortra SWG by Fortra View product	DNSFilter by DNSFilter 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.	DNSFilter is a cloud-delivered AI DNS threat protection & content filtering for protective DNS filtering and roaming endpoint security. See features and SWG alternatives.
Product type	Secure Web Gateway & Cloud Threat Filter	Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering
Best for	Government, Healthcare, Education, Financial Services, Public Sector, Enterprise IT	Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial Services
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; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent
Data residency	Regional cloud nodes; On-premises appliance sovereignty	Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)
Key features
What it offers	Real-time URL filtering SSL/TLS decryption Deep Content Inspection Inline file sanitization Acceptable use policy enforcement Bandwidth governance Web malware blocking SSL inspection	Real-time AI domain classification Ransomware and phishing blocking Anycast global DNS network Roaming client agents Multi-tenant MSP console Protective DNS filtering Automated phishing and ransomware blocking Roaming endpoint security
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 NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices
Compliance	ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIGDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Microsoft Entra IDActive DirectoryFortra Data ClassificationSplunkQRadar	ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk
Industries	GovernmentHealthcareEducationFinancial ServicesPublic SectorEnterprise IT	EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services
Regions	Global regional nodes	Global
Vendor
Company	Fortra	DNSFilter
Headquarters	Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA	Washington, D.C., USA
Company size	3,000+	201-500
Founded	1984	2015

Fortra SWG

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DNSFilter

by DNSFilter

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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.

DNSFilter

DNSFilter is a cloud-delivered AI DNS threat protection & content filtering for protective DNS filtering and roaming endpoint security. See features and SWG alternatives.

Product type

Fortra SWG

Secure Web Gateway & Cloud Threat Filter

DNSFilter

Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering

Best for

Fortra SWG

Government, Healthcare, Education, Financial Services, Public Sector, Enterprise IT

DNSFilter

Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial Services

Pricing

Pricing model

Fortra SWG

Contact Vendor

DNSFilter

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Fortra SWG

DNSFilter

Deployment

Deployment options

Fortra SWG

SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise

DNSFilter

SaaSCloud

Deployment details

Fortra SWG

Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises Proxy

DNSFilter

Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent

Data residency

Fortra SWG

Regional cloud nodes; On-premises appliance sovereignty

DNSFilter

Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)

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

DNSFilter

Real-time AI domain classification
Ransomware and phishing blocking
Anycast global DNS network
Roaming client agents
Multi-tenant MSP console
Protective DNS filtering
Automated phishing and ransomware blocking
Roaming endpoint security

Platform & access

API access

Fortra SWG

DNSFilter

Single sign-on (SSO)

Fortra SWG

DNSFilter

Role-based access (RBAC)

Fortra SWG

DNSFilter

Multi-tenant

Fortra SWG

DNSFilter

Mobile app

Fortra SWG

DNSFilter

Supported platforms

Fortra SWG

Corporate EndpointsBranch OfficesRemote Workforces

DNSFilter

Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices

Compliance

Fortra SWG

ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIGDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS

DNSFilter

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Fortra SWG

Microsoft Entra IDActive DirectoryFortra Data ClassificationSplunkQRadar

DNSFilter

ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk

Industries

Fortra SWG

GovernmentHealthcareEducationFinancial ServicesPublic SectorEnterprise IT

DNSFilter

EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services

Regions

Fortra SWG

Global regional nodes

DNSFilter

Global

Vendor

Company

Fortra SWG

Fortra

DNSFilter

Headquarters

Fortra SWG

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

DNSFilter

Washington, D.C., USA

Company size

Fortra SWG

3,000+

DNSFilter

201-500

Founded

Fortra SWG

1984

DNSFilter

2015