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| Product | Symantec Web Protection by Broadcom View product | Webroot DNS Protection by Webroot 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. | 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 & Web Isolation Platform | Cloud Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering Service |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Enterprise, Education | Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Hardware Appliance / Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance (ProxySG); Hybrid | Cloud SaaS / Agent / Network Edge; Cloud SaaS / Endpoint DNS agent / Network DNS |
| Data residency | Global cloud edge locations; On-premises appliances | 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 | Enterprise EndpointsNetwork EdgeCloud SASE Edge | WindowsmacOSCorporate LAN/WAN networks |
| Compliance | GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSSISO/IEC 27001CIPASOC 2 | SOC 2HIPAACIPA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Symantec DLPMicrosoft Entra IDActive DirectoryOktaCisco SD-WANSplunk | Webroot Endpoint AgentActive DirectoryRouter/DHCP DNS forwarders |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailEnterpriseEducation | Managed Service Providers (MSPs)SMBsEducationRetailHealthcareFinancial Services |
| Regions | GlobalMulti-region edge | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Broadcom | Webroot |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Broomfield, Colorado, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 20,000+ (parent: OpenText) |
| Founded | 1961 | 1997 |
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.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
Symantec Web Protection
Secure Web Gateway & Web Isolation PlatformWebroot DNS Protection
Cloud Secure Web Gateway (SWG) & DNS Filtering ServiceBest for
Symantec Web Protection
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Enterprise, EducationWebroot DNS Protection
Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Symantec Web Protection
Contact VendorWebroot DNS Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
Symantec Web Protection
Free trial: yesWebroot DNS Protection
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Symantec Web Protection
Webroot DNS Protection
Deployment details
Symantec Web Protection
Cloud SaaS / Hardware Appliance / Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance (ProxySG); HybridWebroot DNS Protection
Cloud SaaS / Agent / Network Edge; Cloud SaaS / Endpoint DNS agent / Network DNSData residency
Symantec Web Protection
Global cloud edge locations; On-premises appliancesWebroot DNS Protection
Global Anycast DNS networkKey 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
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
Symantec Web Protection
API access: yesWebroot DNS Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Symantec Web Protection
SSO: yesWebroot DNS Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Symantec Web Protection
RBAC: yesWebroot DNS Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Symantec Web Protection
Multi-tenant: yesWebroot DNS Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Symantec Web Protection
Mobile app: noWebroot DNS Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Symantec Web Protection
Webroot DNS Protection
Compliance
Symantec Web Protection
Webroot DNS Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Symantec Web Protection
Webroot DNS Protection
Industries
Symantec Web Protection
Webroot DNS Protection
Regions
Symantec Web Protection
Webroot DNS Protection
Vendor
Company
Symantec Web Protection
BroadcomWebroot DNS Protection
WebrootHeadquarters
Symantec Web Protection
Palo Alto, California, USAWebroot DNS Protection
Broomfield, Colorado, USACompany size
Symantec Web Protection
10,001+Webroot DNS Protection
20,000+ (parent: OpenText)Founded
Symantec Web Protection
1961Webroot DNS Protection
1997