Happy with our WatchGuard M570
August 16, 2021

Happy with our WatchGuard M570

Andre Purdy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

We use our WatchGuard firewall for content filtering, traffic logging, to secure our internet connections, for load balancing, and to supply VPN access for a handful of employees and vendors.
  • Value.
  • Ease of management.
  • Great tech support.
  • Could be quicker to update AppControl and WebBlocker profiles.
  • We are required by law to filter internet access for students in order to receive federal reimbursements for our internet service. WatchGuard allows us to meet that requirement with minimal effort.
We purchased though CDWG. Since I was already familiar with WatchGuard products, we were able to deploy the device ourselves.
I think we end up with a more complete solution with the bundle pricing even though we don't make use of all of the features.
At the time we made the comparison, they were considerably cheaper and still met all of our needs. The fact that we were already familiar with WatchGuard products helped as well.

Do you think WatchGuard Network Security delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with WatchGuard Network Security's feature set?

Yes

Did WatchGuard Network Security live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of WatchGuard Network Security go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy WatchGuard Network Security again?

Yes

I think WatchGuard products are most appropriate for organizations that have dedicated IT support personnel but maybe don't have a network security specialist.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
7
Visualization Tools
8
Content Inspection
8
Policy-based Controls
8
Active Directory and LDAP
Not Rated
Firewall Management Console
8
Reporting and Logging
7
VPN
8
High Availability
Not Rated
Stateful Inspection
8
Proxy Server
7