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Symantec Advanced Threat Protection vs. WatchGuard Network Security

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Symantec Advanced Threat Protection

66 Reviews and Ratings

WatchGuard Network Security

892 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Symantec Advanced Threat Protection

    Score9.3 out of 10
    		N/ASymantec Advanced Threat Protection is a single unified solution that uncovers, prioritizes, and remediates advanced attacks. The product fuses intelligence from endpoint, network, and email control points, as well as Symantec’s massive global sensor network, to stop threats that evade individual security products. It leverages existing Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Email Security.cloud investments, so it does not require the deployment of any new agents. It includes functionality…N/A

    WatchGuard Network Security

    Score8.7 out of 10
    		N/AWatchGuard 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
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Support
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    Basic Security
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    Total Security
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Broadcom
    Dylan Eikelenboom
    Security Officer in Information Technology at IXON Cloud (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
    The alternatives we tested we all good contenders with comparable features to Symantec Advanced Threat Protection. In the end there we a few minor pros that pushed us over the edge; The GUI was more easy to navigate, the set-up appeared to be simpler and the Symantec name gave …
    Incentivized
    WatchGuard Technologies
    John Delaney
    IT Manager in Information Technology at Kova Corporation (Telecommunications, 11-50 employees)
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    WatchGuard wins hands down in its simplicity. All the predefined service profiles, support, ability to migrate from one device to another with the same configuration make them a complete win. Sure you can get stupid complex configurations with a Cisco, but you can really get …
    Incentivized
    Don Baldwin
    Principal Enterprise Architect - EICT Consulting in Corporate at Aurenav LLC (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    For SME and smaller organizations, WatchGuard is a very good fit. Larger enterprises can benefit, but it depends on the scenario which firewall we would recommend or implement. For instance, compared to Cisco enterprise products, WatchGuard is easier to use and manage - but the …
    Incentivized
    Montie Hennard
    Account Executive in Sales at Insight (Financial Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    I selected it because WatchGuard Network Security covers multiple needs in a single solution as opposed to stacking multiple products for various solutions.
    Incentivized
    Mike Broseus
    IT Manager in Information Technology at Advanced Business Communications Inc (Computer Networking, 1-10 employees)
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    WatchGuard Network Security stops the threats before they reach the network in most instances. This allows for a more proactive solution rather than a reactive solution.
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Symantec Advanced Threat Protection and WatchGuard Network Security
    Feature
    Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
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    Ratings
    WatchGuard Network Security
    9.0
    460 Ratings
    Identification Technologies00 Ratings8.7419 Ratings
    Visualization Tools00 Ratings8.5417 Ratings
    Content Inspection00 Ratings9.1444 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls00 Ratings9.1457 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings8.8388 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console00 Ratings8.5450 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging00 Ratings9.0446 Ratings
    VPN00 Ratings9.5441 Ratings
    High Availability00 Ratings9.5399 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection00 Ratings9.3413 Ratings
    Proxy Server00 Ratings9.4298 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Symantec Advanced Threat ProtectionWatchGuard Network Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.7
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (475 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (37 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (118 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (264 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (3 ratings)