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WatchGuard Network Security

Overview

What is WatchGuard Network Security?

WatchGuard 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.

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Amazing product

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 10, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We have T50 and T55 on our vessels as firewall and each vessel has around 100 servers and computers etc.
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Jared Wang
Technician - Information Technology
IT
VALLES STEAMSHIP CANADA
WatchGuard Network Security1 year of experience

Small Business network security

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 22, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I have used WatchGuard Network Security appliances for many years and have deployed them on several customer sites. They are easy to configure and rock solid in operation. I h...
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Bob Bohlken
Executive - Other
President And Chief Geek
CEMSource
WatchGuard Network Security20 years of experience

Field Engineer view

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 4, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I primarily use the WG Firebox management and the WG Cloud for our customer Firebox licensing, renewals and management
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Harry Lubansky
Engineer - Professional Services
Network engineer
Complete Computing, Inc
WatchGuard Network Security12 years of experience

Excellence in one clean red box.

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 21, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Watchguard keeps all of our offices free of intrusions and offers comprehensive coverage that meets our security needs. It also scales nicely depending on how much coverage we...
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WC Mueller
Administrator - Engineering
Senior Systems Engineer
Effex Management Solutions
WatchGuard Network Security5 years of experience

Better then the best!

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 12, 2024
IncentivizedVetted Review
We use WatchGuard Network Security firewalls in our business as well as our clients business to protect the networks. Some of the best features are geolocation which blocks in...
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Brian LaDuca
Partner - Other
Owner
Excalibur Miretti Group
WatchGuard Network Security10 years of experience
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How WatchGuard Network Security Differs From Its Competitors

WatchGuard Partner

Yes, insight. While I wish I could deal directly with Watchguard for everything and just have a single person to contact, we've been very pleased with our account rep at Insight. He's always answered my emails, usually within an hour. They're responsive and have assisted us immensely when we …
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

It oozes value; it really is a one-stop solution for almost all of our security issues; plus, it's been rock solid with handling intrusions; I honestly sleep better at night knowing that Watchguard has my back. Plus when I needed support I talked to two different guys, the first was all business, …
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WatchGuard Cloud

It's comprehensive and really has done a consistently good job at keeping our company and our data safe. Plus it's flexible enough to work with older technology like time clocks that require static IP's, it's really been a workhorse and a valued part of our team here.
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WatchGuard Partner

Blue ally is our partner for WatchGuard Network Security sales and we are extremely pleased with our reps and their service. We would recommend them to any one looking for a partner. Their attention to detail and knowledge of the ever changing market is top notch.
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WatchGuard Cloud

The WatchGuard Network Security cloud products are so easy to use and implement into our clients work places. They worked better then we had expected them to and we were quite afraid of losing some of the security of having these directly onsite, but WatchGuard Network Security has some of the …
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

Its important that WatchGuard Network Security supports platforms from which you can manage security products and solutions generally and centralized. It helps us to increase our productivity and it is useful because we manage faster our devices and services
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WatchGuard Cloud

Utilizing WatchGuard Cloud products together had immense impact in our company, as we can now manage security products and solutions generally and centralized. It helps us to increase our productivity and it is useful because we manage faster our devices and services. Also troubleshooting is now …
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

We haven't noticed value other than being secure. There message has gotten muddy recently with the acquisition of Panda and trying to merge everything into a unified system. They unified web platform still isn't great as the product names and renaming is very confusing. You need a really good …
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WatchGuard Cloud

Remote, scheduled firewall firmware updates are a breeze now. Remote logs are nice, but we use their Dimension product. We can't transition our firewall configs to the cloud as not all features are supported and there is no migration process. Its a wipe and start new style migration, if you can …
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WatchGuard Network Security Partner

We work with eMazzanti on all our WatchGuard purchases. I can't express enough how great they have been. They take all our questions, big and small, and get answers to them. They don't care if you are a small customer or a huge customer, all are treated as important. They will bring in WatchGuard …
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WatchGuard Cloud

We've been using it for years now, and it has been very helpful. We know that any threats will be brought to our attention, so we can focus on other tasks. Not having to constantly worry about our security is a breath of fresh air.
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WatchGuard Partner

We purchase our devices and maintenance renewals through guardsite which is owned by BlueAlly. We've been happy with BlueAlly and Virtual Graffiti, Inc before them.
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

WatchGuard Network Security offers a central management system which is very beneficial to MSPs and Large enterprises. For Small and Medium companies, there web UI is all you need to manage one or two devices and is less complicated than their management system.
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WatchGuard Partner

We work with CIO Now and NextLevelTech. I am not sure if either of them are partners but I have been quite happy with what they are able to provide for us and their ability to help when needed as well.
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

WatchGuard cloud management has been a game changer. It has been great to be able to manage assets from one unified platform rather than needing to connect to separate sites. Even if I'm not physically driving to a location, cloud management is superior to remote or VPN connections.
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WatchGuard Cloud

WatchGuard Cloud is fantastic. We love being able to provision, manage, and configure our products and services from a central location. This reduces significant time and effort spent traveling to different physical locations.
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WatchGuard Partner

We have always just sourced our purchases based on price. We are not in need of support from our vendors. Basically, we do our own need assessment and then procure bids for hardware only.
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WatchGuard Partner

We worked with SecureTech to purchase and upgrade hardware and renew Total Security software licenses. They are competitive with pricing and efficient in working with us.
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

It's easier to use WatchGuard's unified threat management solution than to contract multiple security vendors who may or may not be compatible with one another. Time and cost savings go hand in hand with a vendor that offers a unified solution. I'd rather work with one provider rather than multiple.
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WatchGuard Cloud

The WatchGuard Cloud products work well together, on their own, or in a quasi-hybrid manner with on-premise devices. The constant updates to cloud-based modules work on their own with little or no manual management.
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WatchGuard Partner

I am unaware if we worked with a Watchguard partner for purchase because the unit was purchased before my arrival. It was installed and configured by an outside MSP partner who did an OK job setting it up and configuring it, but it was not as secure as it should have been.
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WatchGuard Cloud

If you are referring to the Cloud Controller, cloud.watchguard.com, I find that useful. I can check logs there, I can see the status of each device, and I can also reboot the devices and schedule firmware upgrades.
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

I do like being able to monitor everything from one login. As I mentioned earlier however, it would be nice if you could simply drill down into each service from the single pane of glass dashboard screen. This would make it easier to see what is going on from the graphs and then be able to enter …
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WatchGuard Unified Security Platform

WatchGuard provides Centralized Management (single interface) to manage various defense mechanisms such as the firewall, VPN, Wi-Fi, etc. This reduces costs by not having to manage multiple vendors and systems, which gives a more predictable budget and potential savings on integration and support …
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WatchGuard Cloud

WatchGuard has provided significant value through streamlined management, enhanced visibility, improved efficiency, reduced downtime and maintenance efforts, and fewer disruptions to operations.
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WatchGuard Cloud

We use a WatchGuard to protect our network in the office and the sites of our customers. Using the WatchGuard cloud allows us to not be limited geographically to support our customers. If our staff are disposed in one part of the country then they are able to manage a network hundreds of miles …
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Awards

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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Tutorial: Get Started with a WatchGuard Firebox

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Features

Firewall

A firewall is a filter that stands between a computer or computer network and the Internet. Each firewall can be programmed to keep specific traffic in or out

8.3
Avg 8.5
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Product Details

What is WatchGuard Network Security?

The WatchGuard Firebox family of firewalls offers critical network security solutions for businesses of all types and sizes, including tabletop and 1U rack-mounted appliances to Cloud and virtual firewalls. Firebox appliances deliver critical security services from standard IPS, URL filtering, gateway AV, application control, and antispam, to advanced protections such as file sandboxing, and DNS filtering. High-performance deep packet inspection (DPI) means users can leverage these security services against attacks attempting to hide in encrypted channels like HTTPS. Additionally, every Firebox offers SD-WAN right out of the box for improved network resiliency and performance.

WatchGuard Network Security Features

Firewall Features

  • Supported: Identification Technologies
  • Supported: Visualization Tools
  • Supported: Content Inspection
  • Supported: Policy-based Controls
  • Supported: Active Directory and LDAP
  • Supported: Firewall Management Console
  • Supported: Reporting and Logging
  • Supported: VPN
  • Supported: High Availability
  • Supported: Stateful Inspection
  • Supported: Proxy Server

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

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WatchGuard Network Security

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WatchGuard Network Security Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal
Supported LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Japanese

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Frequently Asked Questions

WatchGuard 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.

Fortinet FortiGate, Sophos SG Firewall Appliances, and Cisco Meraki MX are common alternatives for WatchGuard Network Security.

Reviewers rate VPN highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of WatchGuard Network Security are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Excellence in one clean red box.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
November 21, 2024
WM
WC Mueller
Senior Systems Engineer
Effex Management Solutions (Staffing & Recruiting, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
WatchGuard Network Security
5 years of experience
Alternatives Considered
I honestly feel they're best in class, I've used other platforms but when it comes to comprehensive security I don't think they offer as many features, or the level of security that we needed. Again the support has been excellent for us too, and keeping our firewalls up to date has proven simple and pretty straight forward.

Amazing product

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
March 10, 2025
JW
Jared Wang
IT
VALLES STEAMSHIP CANADA (Computer Networking, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
WatchGuard Network Security
1 year of experience
Alternatives Considered
  • Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
WatchGuard works better.

Better then the best!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
November 12, 2024
BL
Brian LaDuca
Owner
Excalibur Miretti Group (Machinery, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Reseller
WatchGuard Network Security
10 years of experience
Alternatives Considered
WatchGuard Network Security blows them out of the water in my opinion just with the ease of use alone and the ability within the logs. The details of logs are better and help maintain better support. Some features like policies is just so far advanced for maintaining better network environments that we cannot compare.

Use and Valuation of WatchGuard Network Security

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 28, 2024
SV
Sotiris Vrettakos
System Administrator
IT PRO SERVICES (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
WatchGuard Network Security
2 years of experience
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Alternatives Considered
In comparison with other network security companies and its services', WatchGuard Network Security seems to be a more economic choice for our customers needs
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