WatchGuard vs. Fortinet - Who will Win?
August 17, 2022

WatchGuard vs. Fortinet - Who will Win?

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

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

From the perimeter firewall to endpoint security, WatchGuard is used throughout the organization to address many of our network and business needs.
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Perimeter Network Security
  • Usability
  • Price
  • Integration
  • Features are only specific to WatchGuard products
  • For our scenario, WatchGuard products cost 32% less than similar models by other manufacturers; including support/maintenance contracts
  • The failover and SD-WAN functions of the WatchGuard product allowed for a seamless transition between ISPs while maintaining critical uptime.
Plan your policies and network infrastructure accordingly to simplify the transition.
This reduced our overall cost for multiple products down to a single manufacturer.
Comparatively the products provide the same features and functionality; however, the WatchGuard product came in at a lower TCO.

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

WatchGuard is a fantastic product for the SMB market and competes well with higher-end firewall products on a feature-to-cost comparison. The solution is easy to use and manage and comes with great support.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
7
Visualization Tools
6
Content Inspection
8
Policy-based Controls
8
Active Directory and LDAP
4
Firewall Management Console
8
Reporting and Logging
6
VPN
8
High Availability
7
Stateful Inspection
8
Proxy Server
9