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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suite

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ATrend Micro offers an end-to-end hosted security solution which they call the Worry-Free Business Security suite for midsize and larger enterprises, which provides a wide range of services such as endpoint protection, email encryption, general antivirus and threat detection and prevention, as well as protection of cloud applications as well, with no maintenance.N/A

    WatchGuard Network Security

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AWatchGuard Network Security is a network security and firewall software. WatchGuard includes secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence products and services designed for SMB’s.N/A
    Pricing
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services SuiteWatchGuard Network Security
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Support
    Contact sales team
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    Basic Security
    Contact sales team
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    Total Security
    Contact sales team
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services SuiteWatchGuard Network Security
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services SuiteWatchGuard Network Security
    Considered Both Products
    Trend Micro
    No answer on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    WatchGuard Network Security stops the threats before they reach the network in most instances. This allows for a more proactive solution rather than a reactive solution.
    Incentivized
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    Because WatchGuard has an unified solution: Firewall + EPDR + AuthPoint.
    I'm tired about having one brand for firewall, another brand for switches, another brand for access points, antivirus, protections, MFA, etc.....
    Incentivized
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    I used fortinet more for testing and comparing it with watchguard. WatchGuard Network Security stacks up favorably against Fortinet FortiGate by trading a small amount of raw throughput for dramatically simpler management—while FortiGate offers high‑performance ASIC …
    Incentivized
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    zyxel, the interface on watchguard firewall is easier to configure
    Incentivized
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    It is much better. I like the ability to have a system manager. I also like the ability to have trafficked monitor.
    Incentivized
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    SonicWall is insecure and horrible to manage. Cisco ASA is terrible to manage. 98% of breaches occur due to a misconfiguration. Therefore, any device that makes visibility and management difficult inherently results in misconfigurations and insecure configurations. I don't …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    423 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    407 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    432 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    362 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    401 Answers
    Features
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services SuiteWatchGuard Network Security
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suite and WatchGuard Network Security
    Feature
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suite
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WatchGuard Network Security
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suite and WatchGuard Network Security
    Feature
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suite
    -
    Ratings
    WatchGuard Network Security
    8.1
    537 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Identification Technologies00 Ratings8.4493 Ratings
    Visualization Tools00 Ratings6.8485 Ratings
    Content Inspection00 Ratings8.3517 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.9533 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings8.7448 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console00 Ratings8.6524 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging00 Ratings6.8521 Ratings
    VPN00 Ratings8.8514 Ratings
    High Availability00 Ratings8.1467 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection00 Ratings8.0479 Ratings
    Proxy Server00 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services SuiteWatchGuard Network Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (555 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (45 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    7.9
    (123 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.4
    (32 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (269 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Trend Micro Worry-Free Services SuiteWatchGuard Network Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Trend Micro
    With around 80 users and 150 devices (including 6 server instances), this solution served us very well, with instant admin notifications and scheduled overall reports. Detection appears extremely reliable, and the memory and CPU footprint of the service seemed less intrusive than Panda, which we had issues running on Terminal Services instances, as it seems to hog excessive memory allocation. Rollout was smooth and we never had an instance of a corrupt installation.
    Incentivized
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    It's well suited for businesses that want better features than a standard router, but are willing to pay the extra price for the product and someone to configure, set up and maintain the router. It's probably less desirable for home users or very small home offices or unqualified network users.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Trend Micro
    • Hybrid deployment, can be on-prem or cloud specific, we are using cloud based
    • Central Control Manager capabilities to have control about what happens in the environment
    • No need to have internal infrastructure to host further than your workstations or terminals
    • No need to have dedicated team for security or endpoint protection
    • Maintenance and updates are available just as released, no need to take actions on that side
    • Great capabilities as a connected threat defense platform
    • Endpoint protection features and quality for SMBs
    • Cloud and collaboration platforms compatible including Office 365, Google Mail and On-Cloud Storage
    Incentivized
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • Incoming Torrent attempts were blocked, but outgoing (by a user) were permitted. Similarly, other direct attempts were summarily blocked.
    • provides full administrative support for analysis of usage and scope.
    • strong Wi-Fi support and security - area wi-fi maps
    • They think of all the things secure and I don't have to worry about it.
    • I have not identified anything else that needs improvement - I am well satisfied.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Trend Micro
    • It would be better if there were an unload password for each policy instead of one for the whole organization.
    • We have one app that gets blocked with no log of any reason why, there should be a better way to troubleshoot that other than just closing the AV every time. Allow listing has not worked in this case.
    • When something is blocked it should specify exactly which setting or feature blocked it to make it easier to use the allow list or adjust.
    Incentivized
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • Better integration with VoIP services, such as templates for policies handling traffic for Bria or Asterisk endponts and servers.
    • Get webblocker to work without breaking secure websites.
    • Lower cost on endpoint agents for antivirus and include application control and webblocker with the agents.
    • Make the cost per endpoint with TDR and Netowrk access control lower than the cost of Antivirus licensing that is not integrated.
    • Make it easier to set up network access control and VLAN assignment by device, perhaps with templates.
    • Get webblocker and application control working with QUIC.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Trend Micro
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    We have been renewing and purchasing new equipment for the last 20 years. This is because the equipment is easy to use and manage and also quite affordable. Compared to other products, Watchguard just works and has not had the issues with device security seen in other products. They have been a reliable partner.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Trend Micro
    Installation and administration tools are fantastic. I found the endpoint policies to be not intuitive and clunky. The endpoint client was difficult to disable when trying to troubleshoot Apple issues and I often had to uninstall and then reinstall which was very time-consuming. Reporting is very useful and I was impressed with the reports I received.
    Incentivized
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    Although it might take some time to figure out, we have been able to use WatchGuard's online reference library and tech support to create/implement/modify all of our filtering rules and exceptions needed. There really has not been a shortcoming other than perhaps a learning curve.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Trend Micro
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    Availability has always been a strong point of this product, it is rare that watchguard does not have a solution for customers' network monitoring needs.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Trend Micro
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    The performance of WatchGuard Network Security is very good, in the years that we have used the solution we have only had a single error and Watchguard itself was able to solve it. Furthermore, when purchasing any product, the partner always evaluates the capacity of the solution to recommend the most appropriate product for our needs.
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    Support Rating
    Trend Micro
    The few times I needed to contact support I was fully satisfied. They worked all the way through the issue, no matter how long it took, and made sure I had a permanent solution. I was pleased with the professionalism, courteousness, and knowledge of the product they were supporting.
    Incentivized
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    We have only had to contact them once during the initial set up to help bring the internet back on line. After that for the most part our systems have been automated, and could easily be checked form their online FAQ and Knowledge base that they provide. Everything else is easily handled from their browser based interface
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    In-Person Training
    Trend Micro
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    We participate to a in person training and the three days of learning was really useful and complete to gain skill to solve the major part of the problem we encounter during our life. And more the in person training give us the opportunity to create a network with other WatchGuard partner.
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    Online Training
    Trend Micro
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    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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    Implementation Rating
    Trend Micro
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    WatchGuard Network Security offers varied methods of implementation. Their devices are very easy to set up manually, and for a more automated setup where many devices need to be deployed, they have different offerings like RapidDeploy (prepopulate a config for a specific device in the portal), registering the device's serial number to manage it through cloud services on first boot (including the option to populate a USB stick with basic interface setup if required) and the ability to run your own Management Server and register to be deployed serial numbers, so the device connects to your own hosted management server on first boot.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Trend Micro
    Avast was clunky, difficult to roll out, missed loads of malware on machines, and required that we purchase a separate license to install AV on our servers. Trend Micro could not have been any different. You just contact their sales department and get a demo, or even ask for a trial of sorts to test policy creations and client installation. You'll be obsessed with the whole process and the admin dashboard you have access to.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    I was not involved with the decision making for WatchGuard versus another product. However, I know WatchGuard is significantly less expensive than other brands. My overall preference would be Ubiquiti due to their continuous improvement of the product with tons of great features. I know WatchGuard is making great advances, but the progress seems slower in comparison.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Trend Micro
    No answers on this topic
    WatchGuard Technologies
    This product is very scalable since previously everything related to Watchguard was on premises but that has now changed with the inclusion of watchguard cloud. Now the product has evolved to have full control of firewalls at the cloud level.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Trend Micro
    • It has stopped several malicious items from getting into our system.
    • It's also saved money over our previous Anti-Virus solution (Kaspersky)
    • Ease of Setup/Use
    Incentivized
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • We are blocking about 90% of malicious traffic coming into our network.
    • Our firewall allows us to setup a secondary WAN interface for redundancy.
    • We can isolate issues and determine whether traffic is being dropped outside our network or on the LAN.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    WatchGuard Network Security Screenshots

    Screenshot of WatchGuard Cloud Customizable DashboardScreenshot of Threat Monitoring SummaryScreenshot of Device Security SummaryScreenshot of Automated ReportingScreenshot of User Authentication SummaryScreenshot of Endpoint Protection Summary