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| Product | Symantec Web Protection by Broadcom View product | DNSFilter by DNSFilter View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Symantec Web Protection offers secure web gateway proxy and high-speed SSL/TLS inspection. Use it for corporate web filtering. See Web Security alternatives. | 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 & Web Isolation Platform | Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content Filtering |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Enterprise, Education | 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 / Hardware Appliance / Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance (ProxySG); Hybrid | Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client Agent |
| Data residency | Global cloud edge locations; On-premises appliances | Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC) |
| 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 | Enterprise EndpointsNetwork EdgeCloud SASE Edge | Corporate NetworksGuest Wi-FiRoaming LaptopsMobile Devices |
| Compliance | GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSSISO/IEC 27001CIPASOC 2 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACOPPACIPA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Symantec DLPMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectoryOktaCisco SD-WANSplunk | ConnectWiseDattoNinjaOneMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectorySplunk |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailEnterpriseEducation | EducationEnterprise ITHealthcareMSPsRetailFinancial Services |
| Regions | GlobalMulti-region edge | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Broadcom | DNSFilter |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1961 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Symantec Web Protection
Symantec Web Protection offers secure web gateway proxy and high-speed SSL/TLS inspection. Use it for corporate web filtering. See Web Security alternatives.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
Symantec Web Protection
Secure Web Gateway & Web Isolation PlatformDNSFilter
Cloud-Delivered AI DNS Threat Protection & Content FilteringBest for
Symantec Web Protection
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Enterprise, EducationDNSFilter
Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Symantec Web Protection
Contact VendorDNSFilter
Contact VendorFree trial
Symantec Web Protection
Free trial: yesDNSFilter
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Symantec Web Protection
DNSFilter
Deployment details
Symantec Web Protection
Cloud SaaS / Hardware Appliance / Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance (ProxySG); HybridDNSFilter
Cloud SaaS; Roaming Agent; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast DNS; Roaming Client AgentData residency
Symantec Web Protection
Global cloud edge locations; On-premises appliancesDNSFilter
Global Anycast Points of Presence (United States, Europe, APAC)Key features
What it offers
Symantec Web Protection
- Secure web gateway proxy
- High-speed SSL/TLS inspection
- Remote browser isolation
- Integrated Symantec DLP
- URL category filtering
- Global Intelligence sync
- Corporate web filtering
- Encrypted 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
Symantec Web Protection
API access: yesDNSFilter
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Symantec Web Protection
SSO: yesDNSFilter
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Symantec Web Protection
RBAC: yesDNSFilter
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Symantec Web Protection
Multi-tenant: yesDNSFilter
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Symantec Web Protection
Mobile app: noDNSFilter
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Symantec Web Protection
DNSFilter
Compliance
Symantec Web Protection
DNSFilter
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Symantec Web Protection
DNSFilter
Industries
Symantec Web Protection
DNSFilter
Regions
Symantec Web Protection
DNSFilter
Vendor
Company
Symantec Web Protection
BroadcomDNSFilter
DNSFilterHeadquarters
Symantec Web Protection
Palo Alto, California, USADNSFilter
Washington, D.C., USACompany size
Symantec Web Protection
10,001+DNSFilter
201-500Founded
Symantec Web Protection
1961DNSFilter
2015