Watchguard Firebox great device but complex licensing
December 08, 2021

Watchguard Firebox great device but complex licensing

Divyang Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

We use WatchGuard Firebox M470 at our head office and [use] various features of the product like Wi-Fi authentications, VPN, IPS, and other services. Some of our remote sites are also [set up] using WatchGuard firebox and used to [set up] site-to-site VPN. Setting up and managing is quite easy once you know your way around. Creating and managing firewall policies are very easy and quick to deploy. We have [set up] WatchGuard Dimension which provides very detailed logs and reports.

Pros

  • Firewall policy
  • Site to site and end user VPN
  • IDS/IPS
  • Traffic Management

Cons

  • Support
  • Renewal
  • Easy to configure[.]
  • Great security features[.]
  • Remote updating of systems is lacking[.]
We haven't looked into a [single] license package yet[.]

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

We have purchased devices and [licenses] from [resellers] and it was hard to get device ownership transferred. [The device] and functionally [have] been performing very well. Once you get Watchguard System Manager; managing all your devices gets very easy and simple.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
9
Visualization Tools
Not Rated
Content Inspection
Not Rated
Policy-based Controls
10
Active Directory and LDAP
9
Firewall Management Console
10
Reporting and Logging
9
VPN
9
High Availability
9
Stateful Inspection
9
Proxy Server
Not Rated

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