Cyberoam vs WatchGuard Network Security

Likelihood to Recommend

We've been happy with them for the most part for use in our K-12 segment. Please also know that the review is for thoughts and sharing and does not represent or infer a product endorsement by myself or on behalf of the University of Hawaii system.

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Mark Yap

IT Manager

University of Hawaii at ManoaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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WatchGuard security is sizable from a simple home network to an international corporation. I have one at my house. There are different model sizes that can fit any scenario. Many features come with the devices and there are extra features that you can purchase if needed. They have support and documentation for those who are not familiar with the devices. If you are small or have a small budget, the ability to use one WatchGuard device in place of many other security devices is cost-saving, and they work well. If you sign up, they give free monthly webinars on different features and have Q&A's at the end of each session. WatchGuard has protected my environment, and my users, and kept me hack-free for years.

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Karen Thompson

IT Manager

AnonymousConsumer Goods, 51-200 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Cyberoam

WatchGuard Network Security

Identification Technologies

Visualization Tools

Content Inspection

Policy-based Controls

Active Directory and LDAP

Firewall Management Console

Reporting and Logging

VPN

High Availability

Stateful Inspection

Proxy Server

Pros

Easy to use compared to other firewall/UTM products
Good for SMB and enterprise, but also high marks for a K-12 use case
Longevity and reliability

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Mark Yap

IT Manager

University of Hawaii at ManoaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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The solutions provide effective protection to the business.
Fairly simple administration with an in depth knowledge base for solutions.
Top notch customer support regardless of whether it's hardware of software related.
High reliability and up time of all WatchGuard equipment.
Have been able to complete any and all configuration requirements of the business through knowledge base or support staff.
Ease of upgrading and migrating configurations.

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Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Without mentioning an alternative brand, there is another leading company who has updated with firewall UI quite a bit. They offer an expanded line-up to meet a wider array of needs including specific appliances for web caching, proxy servers, and other products that have the same and familiar UI across the products. Each of the products does have some overlap so that customers can choose the right appliance for their use case.
After being acquired by Sophos, we saw our year-over-year costs escalate significantly since our original maintenance contract. They should consider revisiting the pricing, especially for education.
They should consider a current market analysis and see how the market is changing and adapting with other lower cost appliances for their product line up.

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Mark Yap

IT Manager

University of Hawaii at ManoaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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It would be great to have a migration tool to HELP between competitor products to attempt to migrate a configuration so that time and client money is saved when moving into a WatchGuard Network Security deployment.
Remote deployment is inconsistent i.e. setting a configuration ahead of time for the device to implement when it powers on and dials home. Would like to see this developed more and with more capability for complexity.

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Tracy Atwood

Senior Support Specialist / Project Manager

Tech HelpInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

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WatchGuard Network Security 8.9

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Ever since 2007, WatchGuard Fireboxes and WatchGuard network layer security solutions have been the most security effective with the lowest TCO of any solution on the market when properly implemented and properly maintained. As with any network layer security solution, the underlying network must first be architected correctly in order to facilitate network layer security, but then an extremely highly skilled network security architect must device, implement, and maintain a network layer security solution in order to achieve efficacy. This is true of any network layer security solution. Few people worldwide have that skill. However, WatchGuard technologies when implemented and supported by a qualified partner are able to deliver that solution very cost-effectively to the SMB space. No other solution can achieve that.

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Felicia King

President

Quality Plus ConsultingInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Usability

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WatchGuard Network Security 8.5

Based on 100 answers

I first started using WatchGuard firewalls about 20 years ago and found them easy to pick up and learn. Since then I have had experience with many other types--Sonicwalls, Palo Altos, and Cisco Meraki, just to name a few--and I still find the that WatchGuard is the easiest to deploy and work with. I still use the management software (vs. the newer web interface) and it's just very easy to find what I need and to make changes.

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James Graham

IT Director

LSLCPAsFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Support Rating

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WatchGuard Network Security 8.1

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I give this rating as a result of almost 20 years of interfacing with WatchGuard technical support. Of all my vendors that I have to deal with WatchGuard is one of the best I have ever dealt with bar none. I have seldom finished a call to them without a solution. If they by chance don't have the solution, they will figure it out and get back to you ASAP as well as update the casefile online. Technical support is available via phone and web portal. It takes a few minutes to create a case online, assign a priority and submit. They get back to you depending on the critical nature of the issue, but you can expect urgent attention for critical and catastrophic issues.

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Joe Spradlin

Director Of Information Technology

Fort Walton Machining, Inc.Aviation & Aerospace, 51-200 employees

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In-Person Training

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WatchGuard Network Security 9.1

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In person training is very good for the interaction with qualified trainers

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Felicia King

President

Quality Plus ConsultingInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Online Training

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WatchGuard Network Security 6.4

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Online training is good for learning how to use the product. It does not teach security strategy because that is not its intent.

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Felicia King

President

Quality Plus ConsultingInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Implementation Rating

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WatchGuard Network Security 8.6

Based on 119 answers

Implementation of a device, with knowledge of the WatchGuard system, can be fairly straightforward for a typical school/branch office. Anywhere with a few servers will have the policy list grow exponentially and end up with a big mess of policies. We have 30 servers, along with providing local Internet. We have over 100 policies and growing.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology

Primary/Secondary Education Company, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

At the time Fortinet wasn't open to changes and ease of use for our type of use case. Since then, the company has come a long way with ease of use of their product. We selected Cyberoam because of its UI and ease of use specifically for CIPA compliance for K-12

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Mark Yap

IT Manager

University of Hawaii at ManoaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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I find Watchguard much easier to deploy and maintain than Sonicwall devices. I find they offer a comparable range of products and features, however, I liked the deployment process of Watchguards much more. The Cisco ASA is a great firewall as well, however, can require more in-depth knowledge to deploy. Watchguard dual WAN functionality is better than the ASA as well which requires routers outside of the ASA to maintain a true dual WAN setup.

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Steve Davis

Senior Network Engineer

DiamondITInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

Positive - time and cost savings on management
Positive - still best in class for ease of CIPA compliance for K-12
Negative - escalating costs are pushing us away from the solution

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Mark Yap

IT Manager

University of Hawaii at ManoaHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Blocking bad websites has saved many of our clients from any infection which saves time and money from a business being down and needing files restored perspective.
Automatic end user training has saved time not having to go onsite to do it ourselves.
Traffic and Security Reports that we use with clients to show them employee usage, blocked security threats, and growth projections.

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Joshua Churchwell

Project Engineer

Echopath, LLCComputer & Network Security, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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General

Free Trial

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

WatchGuard Network Security Editions & Modules

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Likelihood to Recommend

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Feature Rating Comparison

Identification Technologies

Visualization Tools

Content Inspection

Policy-based Controls

Active Directory and LDAP

Firewall Management Console

Reporting and Logging

VPN

High Availability

Stateful Inspection

Proxy Server

Pros

Cyberoam

WatchGuard Network Security

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Likelihood to Renew

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Usability

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Support Rating

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In-Person Training

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Online Training

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Implementation Rating

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Alternatives Considered

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Return on Investment

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General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Cyberoam Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

WatchGuard Network Security Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

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