Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services vs. WatchGuard Network Security
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services | Score7.3 out of 10 | N/A | Cisco offers a threat-focused next-generation firewall (NGFW), the ASA 5500-X Series. The ASA 5500 Series platforms can run either the Cisco ASA Firewall or Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD). The series features appliances in a variety of form factors, including standalone options for small and midsize businesses, ruggedized appliances for extreme environments, midsize appliances for security at the Internet edge, and high-performance appliances for enterprise data centers. | N/A |
 WatchGuard Network Security | Score8.7 out of 10 | N/A | WatchGuard Network Security is a network security and firewall software. WatchGuard includes secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence products and services designed for SMB’s. | N/A |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | Cisco ASA 5500-X pricing starts at ~$400 and scales up to $20,000 for higher capacity appliances. | — | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| Usability | 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Availability | 10.0 | 9.2 |
| Performance | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Support Rating | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| In-Person Training | - | 9.1 |
| Online Training | - | 8.2 |
| Implementation Rating | 10.0 | 9.1 |
| Configurability | - | 9.1 |
| Ease of integration | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Product Scalability | - | 9.1 |
| Vendor post-sale | - | 9.2 |
| Vendor pre-sale | - | 9.2 |