# Fortinet FortiProxy, Lightspeed Filter vs Cisco Umbrella Comparison

| | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 23 | 64 | 284 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (59.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (68.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Fortinet FortiProxy

**Not enough data**

### Lightspeed Filter

Pros:
- Communication (1 reviews)
- Comprehensive Solutions (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Access Restrictions (1 reviews)
- Insufficient Support (1 reviews)

### Cisco Umbrella

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 9.0 (52 reviews) | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 8.6 (248 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (189 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (50 reviews) | 8.6 (174 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 8.5 (234 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 8.5 (168 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (51 reviews) | 8.8 (245 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Fortinet FortiProxy

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Lightspeed Filter

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Cisco Umbrella

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### DNS Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Fortinet FortiProxy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Lightspeed Filter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 8.6/10 | 59 |

#### Protection

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Quarantine** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (53 reviews) | 
| **Off-Network Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (51 reviews) | 
| **Guest Network Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 
| **BYOD Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (47 reviews) | 
| **Native DNS over HTTPS (DoH)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DNS Lookups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (56 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (56 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Traffic Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (53 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Whitelisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (56 reviews) | 
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 
| **Domain Categorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (54 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Network Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 

### Cloud Edge Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Fortinet FortiProxy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Lightspeed Filter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 9.0/10 | 27 |

#### Management

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 
| **Dynamic Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Center Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (23 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Firewall-as-a-Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Application Brokerage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Web Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (25 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 

### Secure Web Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Fortinet FortiProxy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Lightspeed Filter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cisco Umbrella** | 8.7/10 | 18 |

#### Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Content Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **URL Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Traffic Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 
| **Ad and Tracker Blocking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 

#### Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 
| **Phishing Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
| **Malware Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Access Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 

#### Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
| **Authentication and Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **User and Group Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 

#### Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customizable Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **Bandwidth Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 
| **Integration Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Fortinet FortiProxy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Lightspeed Filter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Classroom Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Fortinet FortiProxy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Lightspeed Filter** | 8.5/10 | 17 |
| **Cisco Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Features

| Feature | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Computer Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Website & Application Blocking** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Teacher/Student Screensharing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interactive Quizzes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Presentation Building** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Student Assignment Distribution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Student Assignment Collection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Progress Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Shared Content Libraries** | Not enough data | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Secure Web Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-web-gateways)


**Unique to Lightspeed Filter (2):** [Classroom Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/classroom-management), [School Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/school-management-software)

**Unique to Cisco Umbrella (2):** [DNS Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/dns-security-solutions), [Cloud Edge Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-edge-security)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Fortinet FortiProxy | Lightspeed Filter | Cisco Umbrella | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 13.6% | 9.8% | 23.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 59.1% | 68.9% | 46.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 27.3% | 21.3% | 30.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Fortinet FortiProxy

- **Financial Services:** 22.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 22.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 9.1%
- **Computer Networking:** 9.1%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.5%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.5%
- **Government Relations:** 4.5%
- **Banking:** 4.5%

#### Lightspeed Filter

- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 50.0%
- **Education Management:** 45.2%
- **Machinery:** 1.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 1.6%
- **E-Learning:** 1.6%

#### Cisco Umbrella

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.8%
- **Computer Software:** 6.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.5%
- **Banking:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Internet:** 2.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.9%
- **Medical Devices:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 41.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Fortinet FortiProxy

- [Forcepoint Web Security](https://www.g2.com/products/forcepoint-web-security/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [Check Point SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-sase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (215 reviews)
- [Cloudflare One (SASE)](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (104 reviews)
- [Netskope One Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/netskope-one-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews)
- [Symantec Web Security Service](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-web-security-service/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (120 reviews)
- [NordLayer](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlayer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (126 reviews)
- [Todyl Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/todyl-security-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (102 reviews)
- [ProxySG and Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG)](https://www.g2.com/products/proxysg-and-advanced-secure-gateway-asg/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (12 reviews)

### Alternatives to Lightspeed Filter

- [Dyknow Classroom](https://www.g2.com/products/dyknow-classroom/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (517 reviews)
- [GoGuardian Teacher](https://www.g2.com/products/goguardian-teacher/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (101 reviews)
- [SchoolStatus](https://www.g2.com/products/schoolstatus/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (842 reviews)
- [ClassDojo](https://www.g2.com/products/classdojo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (361 reviews)
- [Follett Destiny Library Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/follett-software-follett-destiny-library-manager/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (432 reviews)
- [PowerSchool SIS](https://www.g2.com/products/powerschool-sis/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (742 reviews)
- [Echo360](https://www.g2.com/products/echo360/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (460 reviews)
- [LanSchool](https://www.g2.com/products/lanschool/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (195 reviews)

### Alternatives to Cisco Umbrella

- [DNSFilter](https://www.g2.com/products/dnsfilter/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [WebTitan Web Filter](https://www.g2.com/products/webtitan-web-filter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Netskope One Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/netskope-one-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews)
- [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [iboss](https://www.g2.com/products/iboss/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Webroot DNS Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-webroot-dns-protection/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (86 reviews)
- [Forcepoint Web Security](https://www.g2.com/products/forcepoint-web-security/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Symantec Web Security Service](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-web-security-service/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (120 reviews)
- [Barracuda Web Security and Filtering](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-web-security-and-filtering/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (34 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Fortinet FortiProxy

No discussions available for this product.

### Lightspeed Filter

- Title: [How can I filter BYOD using relay?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31512-how-can-i-filter-byod-using-relay) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jeffery, thanks for your questions. For BYOD inside your network you can filter using the Relay Rocket."
- Title: [How can we have a Windows 10 PC running the Relay Agent have access to local IP addresses. Accessing a local network Building control device or an intercom system to adjust settings.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31473-how-can-we-have-a-windows-10-pc-running-the-relay-agent-have-access-to-local-ip-addresses-accessing-a-local-network-building-control-device-or-an-intercom-system-to-adjust-settings) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jonathan, thank you for your question. We need to know a bit more information before we can give you an answer. Can you please access the Help Center in..."

### Cisco Umbrella

No discussions available for this product.

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