8 Years WatchGuard Network Security Experience
July 15, 2024

8 Years WatchGuard Network Security Experience

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

Modules Used

  • WatchGuard Network Security
  • WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi

Overall Satisfaction with WatchGuard Network Security

We use WatchGuard Network Security devices mainly for branch office VPN connections. Since we're connecting schools and small offices with our main department, we also need network security, routing, vlan and so on. WatchGuard fireboxes are affordable and fulfill all our needs. The WatchGuard System Manager is easy to use and setting up a firewall is very intuitive.

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Very good price tag
  • Great support

Cons

  • A modern user interface for the WatchGuard system manager
  • Maybe a device with an integrated modem and analog port so we can have a real all in one device for our Kindergarten and schools
  • In eight years we only had one firewall that needed to be replaced. That happened the very next day
We order our Devices at BOC Germany. The processing and support are outstanding.
I noticed that it's great to see all your devices in one interface, but for specific tasks, I preferred the WatchGuard System Manager.
I only managed wifi access points in the cloud. That was very easy and intuitive.
I now have 8 years of experience with WatchGuard Network Security and find it much more user-friendly.

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

One thing that stands out for me is the following: I don't think I've ever used a simpler troubleshooting tool. The information is compact, and I was able to fix every error in the past simply by using the traffic monitor. Another great feature is the wlan management in the fireware web UI.

WatchGuard Network Security Feature Ratings

Identification Technologies
9
Visualization Tools
10
Content Inspection
9
Policy-based Controls
10
Active Directory and LDAP
8
Firewall Management Console
8
Reporting and Logging
7
VPN
10
High Availability
9
Stateful Inspection
9
Proxy Server
8

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