Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response vs. SonicWall Web Application Firewall

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alert Logic
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Alert Logic delivers managed detection and response (MDR) with comprehensive coverage for public clouds, SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Alert Logic is a HelpSystems brand since the 2022 acquisition announced in March.N/A
SonicWall WAF Series
Score 5.3 out of 10
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SonicWall offers their WAF Series, of web application firewalls.N/A
Pricing
Alert Logic Managed Detection and ResponseSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Alert LogicSonicWall WAF Series
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Alert Logic Managed Detection and ResponseSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(7 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Alert Logic Managed Detection and ResponseSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Likelihood to Recommend
Fortra
This is pretty good AV product - lightweight, easy to install, and easy on system resources. It will take some getting used to on the end user side, it doesn't scan in a traditional way, and it does not have a taskbar icon so it hard to know if it's working or installed. My only complaint would be the false positives which I know every AV system has, but the problem with Barkly is that it alerts the users with a message (which they freak out about) and it alerts IT with an email. Again, not a major issue, but it can be annoying until it is overridden. The override process is super easy though, so its again, not a big deal.
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SonicWall
I will recommend SonicWall depending of the size of the company and the knowledge of the personal is going to administer the firewall. I deploy those in small office settings where manageability was relative non existence.
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Pros
Fortra
  • Customer Service. Usually, I'd put the technical details up front, and they're good with that too. But the service from pre-sales all the way through onboarding and continued account management is top tier. Our onboarding schedule got messed up, partly because of us, but that was rather minor. I always get prompt replies to any tickets, and they've even reached out to discuss my feature requests. When it comes to security, it's critical to have a responsive team, and they've got it.
  • Detection seems good. It's hard to quantify exactly, but it seems that they always detect the bad actors. And when we get an alert, they include a bunch of details so we know what kind of scan they're trying to do, how far they got, etc. You can't prevent everyone from doing a scan on your IP, but it gives you a really good idea of where your soft spots might be. And if you're getting those low-level alerts, it's a reminder that it's there and working if you have a major event too.
  • Very easy setup. This goes back to their customer support to some extent, as they walk you through all the steps required. But it's also about their technical solution, it's not so overly complex that it's fragile, nor does it take a great deal of time to deploy. And it's been zero effort to maintain since then.
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SonicWall
  • Content updates are automatic content lists of applications, URLs, virtual threats.
  • Great visualization through graphics of traffic and threats.
  • One of the best web content filters on the market.
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Cons
Fortra
  • The interface is a little lacking from a search perspective but its not really meant for us to have to do the work
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SonicWall
  • VPN implementation
  • Geo block rules
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Support Rating
Fortra
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SonicWall
Technical support is a little expensive but it works. Any technical problem or not, SonicWall support helps in solving the problems. The SLA is fast and the service is also cordial, functional, and straight to the point. Support is essential to keep the tool always up-to-date with lists of malware, URLs, attacks, and others.
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Fortra
I was using Alert Logic Insight for myself to improve my skills and ability to it. My organization was not happy using our previous website security program so I recommended for them to use this software. It has been more than 1 year and still, they are using this program without having any problem so far.
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SonicWall
Both products has their pro and cons. However in term of subscription and pricing for a small office, this offered better ROI as the office didn't want to spend too much and have something relative easy to manage.
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Return on Investment
Fortra
  • Return on Investment is measured in how protected our reputation is and Alert Logic contributes to this is a large way.
  • Alert Logic provides excellent information security assurance to the business and allows us to feel more proactive.
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SonicWall
  • More accurate analysis with the best usage reports and graphs
  • Reduction of virtual attacks from blocks
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