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Untangle NG Firewall vs. WatchGuard Network Security

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Untangle NG Firewall

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AUntangle NG Firewall is an open-source firewall and gateway security platform. It offers a free core firewall platform with paid add-ons, and a cloud-based management platform with a variety of deployment options for smaller teams.

    $25

    per month

    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
    Untangle NG FirewallWatchGuard Network Security
    Editions & Modules
    Open Source Firewall
    $0.00
    free under the GNU General Public License (GPL)
    NG Firewall Complete
    $25.00
    per month
    z4 appliance
    $299
    one-time purchase
    z4w appliance
    $329
    one-time purchase
    z4 Plus appliance
    $399.00
    one-time purchase
    z6 appliance
    $1199.00
    one-time purchase
    z12 appliance
    $1999.00
    one-time purchase
    z20 appliance
    $3499.00
    one-time purchase
    Support
    Contact sales team
    Contact sales team
    Basic Security
    Contact sales team
    Contact sales team
    Total Security
    Contact sales team
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Untangle NG FirewallWatchGuard Network Security
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Untangle NG FirewallWatchGuard Network Security
    Considered Both Products
    Untangle
    Chose Untangle NG Firewall
    Simple GUI interface and can run on your hardware a.k.a. old servers with 2 or more NIC's.
    Incentivized
    WatchGuard Technologies
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    Most 'UTM' or Layer-7 firewalls share the same feature set. They mostly offer the same security layers like Web filtering, basic packet inspection, proxied layer 7 inspection, anti-malware, and some integrated portal. Basic VPN features, et cetera. What sets WatchGuard …
    Incentivized
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    Only Cisco has a system like TDR, and it requires a server be set up (where WatchGuard has cloud servers in place).
    Incentivized
    Chose WatchGuard Network Security
    WatchGuard provides a straightforward approach to firewall management. The tools provided to create policies contain everything in a single place. An IT admin is able to view, manage, mitigate, and create quickly.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    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
    Untangle NG FirewallWatchGuard Network Security
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Untangle NG Firewall and WatchGuard Network Security
    Feature
    Untangle NG Firewall
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    WatchGuard Network Security
    9.1
    460 Ratings
    Identification Technologies8.06 Ratings8.8419 Ratings
    Visualization Tools7.06 Ratings8.5417 Ratings
    Content Inspection8.06 Ratings9.2444 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls8.06 Ratings9.2457 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP9.06 Ratings8.8388 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console9.06 Ratings8.5450 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging7.06 Ratings9.1446 Ratings
    VPN9.06 Ratings9.5441 Ratings
    High Availability9.05 Ratings9.6399 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection8.06 Ratings9.4413 Ratings
    Proxy Server8.03 Ratings9.4298 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Untangle NG FirewallWatchGuard Network Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (475 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (37 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (118 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (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
    -
    (0 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)