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ProtonVPN vs. Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway

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Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway starts at $10 per seat, versus ProtonVPN at Custom pricing.

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ProtonVPNfrom Custom pricing
Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gatewayfrom $10 per month
Audyense Score16AS*Low29AS*Low
Positioningis a virtual private network provider that gives its users the ability to use the internet privately and securely.Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway is a powerful software that provides essential protection to cloud, web, and mobile traffic.
Free tierNoYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMB, Mid-marketStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • Starting planCustom pricing
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
EncryptionYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: ProtonVPN offers fast VPN Speeds with a 10 Gbps server network, multi-platform support across Windows, macOS, Linux, and more plus a VPYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: ProtonVPN supports streaming – stream from anywhere with the same security as your home network using ProtonVPN.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: The support page offers information on how to set up ProtonVPN using Linux distribution and various how-to guides on setting up and usiYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: ProtonVPN’s leading promise is to make protection accessible to all internet users, and their user-friendly interface allows their prodYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: Their support page also includes information to help all users set up ProtonVPN on their router, which can be more complex than downloaYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: Features ProtonVPN is rated highly for the features it offers.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: Some of the other notable features ProtonVPN offers include: No logs policy – ProtonVPN has a strict no-logs policy, allowing customersYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: DNS leak detection – ProtonVPN allows DNS leak detection to prevent users from accessing DNS servers without encrypted tunnel protectioYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: WireGuard protocol – ProtonVPN allows users to encrypt their data with robust VPN protocols such as WireGuard or OpenVPN, using cryptogYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: Support Quality We have ranked ProtonVPN at the higher end of the spectrum for the support quality it offers.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: The support page provides a wide range of helpful articles, ranging from basic how-tos regarding the setup to more complex queries likeYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: ProtonVPN provides a customer support form for any queries you cannot resolve using their support page, and their response time is usuaYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Capability: ProtonVPN offers a generous free package to their customers to make virtual private networks available to all.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Encrypted traffic managementYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Secure web gateway (SWG) solutionsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
CASB Cloud securityYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Cloud-delivered web security servicesYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Web application firewall and reverse proxyYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Network performance optimizationYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Content and malware analysisYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Network forensics and security analyticsYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Web isolation.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.
Integrations verified1+
Aggregate rating · No reviews yet9.6 · No reviews yet
Integrations
Microsoft
Security & compliance
Pros
  • Documented capability: Encryption
  • Documented capability: Capability: ProtonVPN offers fast VPN Speeds with a 10 Gbps server network, multi-platform support across Windows, macOS, Linux, and more plus a VP
  • Documented capability: Capability: ProtonVPN supports streaming – stream from anywhere with the same security as your home network using ProtonVPN.
  • Documented capability: Capability: The support page offers information on how to set up ProtonVPN using Linux distribution and various how-to guides on setting up and usi
  • Independent review explains a concrete business workflow
  • Independent review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Documented capability: Encrypted traffic management
  • Documented capability: Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions
  • Documented capability: CASB Cloud security
  • Documented capability: Cloud-delivered web security services
Cons
  • Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan
  • Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity
  • Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
  • Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan
  • Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity
  • Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
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