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Top WatchGuard Network Security Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

WatchGuard offers the most comprehensive portfolio of security services, from traditional intrusion prevention, gateway antivirus, application control, spam prevention, and URL filtering, to more advanced services for protecting against evolving malware, ransomware, and data breaches. Each security service is delivered as an integrated solution within an easy-to-manage and cost-effective Firebox appliance.

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to WatchGuard Network Security

Compare how WatchGuard Network Security stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

8.9

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+94

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is:

More Innovative

Easier to Implement

More Inspiring

More Reliable

Better at Integrating

Better at Training

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Network Security NGFW

8.9

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+95

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122

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Palo Alto Network Security NGFW is:

More Inspiring

More Innovative

Easier to Implement

More Caring

More Reliable

Better at Training

Sophos

Sophos Firewall

8.8

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+94

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117

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Sophos Firewall is:

More Innovative

Easier to Implement

More Reliable

More Inspiring

More Caring

Easier to Customize

Zyxel

Zyxel Next-Gen Firewall

8.5

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+90

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48

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Zyxel Next-Gen Firewall is:

More Innovative

More Inspiring

More Reliable

Easier to Use

More Caring

Less Transparent

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Firewall

8.3

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+90

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Cisco Secure Firewall is:

More Innovative

More Inspiring

Easier to Implement

More Reliable

Better at Training

Better at Support

Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

7.8

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+95

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43

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Arista NG Firewall is:

More Innovative

More Inspiring

More Caring

More Reliable

Easier to Implement

Easier to Customize

CATO Networks

Cato SASE Cloud

7.7

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+90

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30

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Cato SASE Cloud is:

More Innovative

Easier to Implement

Better at Training

More Inspiring

Less Caring

Less Transparent

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

7.4

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+91

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61

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:

More Innovative

More Reliable

Easier to Customize

More Inspiring

Worse at Support

Worse at Integrating

Check Point

Check Point Quantum

7.4

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+81

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57

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Check Point Quantum is:

Less Transparent

Less Respectful

Less Efficient

Less Caring

Less Inspiring

Worse at Integrating

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

7.3

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+83

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40

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, SonicWall Network Security Manager is:

Easier to Implement

More Innovative

Less Transparent

Less Efficient

Less Inspiring

Worse at Support

Forcepoint

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

7.1

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+83

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38

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Compared to WatchGuard Network Security, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is:

More Innovative

Less Transparent

Worse at Support

Less Inspiring

Worse at Training

Less Reliable

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