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FortiGuard Web Filtering Service vs. Webroot DNS Protection

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FortiGuard Web Filtering Service

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFortinet headquartered in Sunnyvale, California offers the FortiGuard Web Filtering Service, a web content filter.N/A

    Webroot DNS Protection

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AWebroot DNS Protection redirects web traffic away from unsafe or inappropriate web content.

    $150

    per 5 seats

    Pricing
    FortiGuard Web Filtering ServiceWebroot DNS Protection
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    DNS Protection
    $150.00
    per 5 seats
    DNS Protection
    $690.00
    per 25 seats
    DNS Protection
    Contact sales team
    per 50+ seats
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FortiGuard Web Filtering ServiceWebroot DNS Protection
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    FortiGuard Web Filtering ServiceWebroot DNS Protection
    Considered Both Products
    Fortinet
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    Webroot, an OpenText company
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    FortiGuard Web Filtering ServiceWebroot DNS Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    FortiGuard Web Filtering ServiceWebroot DNS Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fortinet
    FortiGuard Web Filtering Service is well-suited for an organisation that is able to funnel all its Internet connectivity through one device, i.e., the office environment - or perhaps where WFH workers are using a remote desktop or VPN. It allows management/IT to minimise risk by blocking websites that may be harmful, as well as websites that may enable data leakage, or even are websites that people ought not to be visiting in the workplace.
    Incentivized
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    Webroot, an OpenText company
    If you already have Webroot AV, it makes sense to continue with the same vendor. It's pretty cheap compared to some solutions, so it might be the case that it's this or nothing, in which case this is a no brainer. If you are an MSP, this is an easy product to sell, and requires very little maintenance. you do need to monitor it but it runs itself most of the time. If you are a customer with >50 users, you should really be looking for a product that is a bit higher up the food chain
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    Pros
    Fortinet
    • FortiGuard Web Filtering Service effectively protects websites. There is no need to install the root certificate on all PCs inside the network.
    • The database signature updates every hour, so we don't need to spend time updating the website to blacklist or whitelist.
    • It can protect very well. Whereas, some traditional proxies can not do that. For example, others can not block Youtube or Facebook.
    • It can also protect the search keyword, like in Youtube or other social media, Google, etc.
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    Webroot, an OpenText company
    • Enforcing organisational policies regarding internet usage, such as blocking access to certain types of websites (e.g., gambling, social networking, etc.)
    • Prevent malware infections
    • Protection from various phishing attempts
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Fortinet
    • Some websites are classified as Meaningless content, especially links used in emails to unsubscribe from lists. Luckily FortiGuard Web Filtering Service is responsive about reclassifying those quickly.
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    Webroot, an OpenText company
    • Integration with G-Suite, O365, Active Directory, SIS, etc.
    • Increase the number of third-party integrations.
    • It can be expensive to implement, depending on the size of the network.
    • It does not offer additional features and options beyond basic protection.
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    Support Rating
    Fortinet
    Took a little longer for support to get our problem solved, but when the upper tier tech support was involved, we got excellent customer support.
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    Webroot, an OpenText company
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    Alternatives Considered
    Fortinet
    We selected FortiGuard Web Filtering because it came in the service bundle with our FortiGate unit. After testing the service for a couple of months, we disabled the web filtering that was running on our client machines and have not looked back. It's been easy to manage, effective, and fast. There isn't much more you can ask for from a filtering solution.
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    Webroot, an OpenText company
    Webroot stacks right up with the top vendors in this tier. Priced right and MSP ready.
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    Return on Investment
    Fortinet
    • We can be confident staff cannot inadvertantly or deliberately access websites that contain porn, or other non-safe for work content
    • We can be confident staff cannot inadvertantly or deliberately access harmful and malicious websites
    • We can be confident data leakage is minimised
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    Webroot, an OpenText company
    • Much reduced time spent on malware issues at small business customers
    • Slightly increased revenue as this fills a space that didn't used to exist in our stack
    • Customers satisfaction went up due to the added ability to block certain content quickly and easily
    Incentivized
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