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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Netgate Security Gateway by Netgate View product | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Netgate Security Gateway from Netgate focuses on firewall / NGFW. Key capabilities: WireGuard and snort IDS/IPS. Compare it with the leading Firewall alternatives. | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall: PoE/PoE+ ports. Ideal for desktop next-gen firewall. Deployment: appliance. See how it compares with top Firewall alternatives. |
| Product type | Enterprise Firewall & VPN Appliance | Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WAN |
| Best for | Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote Teams | Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote Offices |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliances | Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop hardware appliance |
| Data residency | On-premises; Customer Network | On-premises deployment |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware AppliancespfSense PlusEdge Networks | Retail BranchesSMBSmall Offices |
| Compliance | FCCCERoHSULISO 9001 | ICSA LabsCommon Criteria |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | pfSense PlusActive DirectoryRADIUS | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture Security CenterCapture Client |
| Industries | Mid-MarketBranch OfficesSMBsRemote Teams | RetailSMBBranch OfficesSmall BusinessRetail BranchesRemote Offices |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | SonicWall |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Milpitas, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1991 |
Overview
What it is
Netgate Security Gateway
Netgate Security Gateway from Netgate focuses on firewall / NGFW. Key capabilities: WireGuard and snort IDS/IPS. Compare it with the leading Firewall alternatives.SonicWall TZ Series
SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall: PoE/PoE+ ports. Ideal for desktop next-gen firewall. Deployment: appliance. See how it compares with top Firewall alternatives.Product type
Netgate Security Gateway
Enterprise Firewall & VPN ApplianceSonicWall TZ Series
Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WANBest for
Netgate Security Gateway
Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote TeamsSonicWall TZ Series
Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote OfficesPricing
Pricing model
Netgate Security Gateway
Contact VendorSonicWall TZ Series
Contact VendorFree trial
Netgate Security Gateway
Free trial: noSonicWall TZ Series
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Netgate Security Gateway
SonicWall TZ Series
Deployment details
Netgate Security Gateway
Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliancesSonicWall TZ Series
Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop hardware applianceData residency
Netgate Security Gateway
On-premises; Customer NetworkSonicWall TZ Series
On-premises deploymentKey features
What it offers
Netgate Security Gateway
- Stateful packet inspection
- Snort IDS/IPS
- IPsec/OpenVPN
- WireGuard
- Traffic shaping
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
SonicWall TZ Series
- Desktop next-gen firewall
- Integrated SD-WAN
- Optional Wi-Fi 6
- PoE/PoE+ ports
- Zero-touch deployment
- Zero-touch install
Platform & access
API access
Netgate Security Gateway
API access: yesSonicWall TZ Series
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Netgate Security Gateway
SSO: yesSonicWall TZ Series
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Netgate Security Gateway
RBAC: yesSonicWall TZ Series
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Netgate Security Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesSonicWall TZ Series
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Netgate Security Gateway
Mobile app: noSonicWall TZ Series
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Netgate Security Gateway
SonicWall TZ Series
Compliance
Netgate Security Gateway
SonicWall TZ Series
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Netgate Security Gateway
SonicWall TZ Series
Industries
Netgate Security Gateway
SonicWall TZ Series
Regions
Netgate Security Gateway
SonicWall TZ Series
Vendor
Company
Netgate Security Gateway
NetgateSonicWall TZ Series
SonicWallHeadquarters
Netgate Security Gateway
Austin, Texas, USASonicWall TZ Series
Milpitas, California, USACompany size
Netgate Security Gateway
201-500SonicWall TZ Series
1,000+Founded
Netgate Security Gateway
2000SonicWall TZ Series
1991