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Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway vs. Twingate

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The short version

Twingate starts at Free per seat, versus Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway at $10. Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway carries the higher aggregate rating (9.6/5 vs 4.7/5).

Full comparison

Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gatewayfrom $10 per month
Twingatefrom Free
Audyense Score29AS*Low29AS*Low
PositioningSymantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway is a powerful software that provides essential protection to cloud, web, and mobile traffic.Legacy VPNs grant broad network access and slow everything down, which is why zero-trust replacements have taken hold.
Free tierYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMB, Mid-marketStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
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.—
Editorially noted strength: Fast, agent-based zero trust setup Least-privilege resource access Free tier for small teams—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Editorially noted strength: quick, agent-based zero-trust access with least-privilege controls and a free tier for small teams.—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Application security—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Web—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Windows—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Linux—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Documented capability: Twingate provides software-defined zero trust network access that replaces legacy VPNs with least-privilege, identity-based connections.—YesDocumented in the Softwares.com editorial review.
Integrations verified——
Aggregate rating9.6 · No reviews yet4.7 · No reviews yet
Integrations——
Security & compliance——
Pros
  • 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
  • Editorial review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Editorially noted strength: Fast, agent-based zero trust setup Least-privilege resource access Free tier for small teams
  • Editorially noted strength: quick, agent-based zero-trust access with least-privilege controls and a free tier for small teams.
  • Application security
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
  • Requires connector deployment per network Advanced controls in higher tiers
  • connectors must be deployed per network, and advanced controls require higher tiers.
  • Choose Twingate over a legacy VPN when you want identity-based, resource-level access that is fast to set up, without committing to a heavyweight enterprise ZTNA platform.
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