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| Product | Netgate Security Gateway by Netgate View product | WatchGuard Firebox by WatchGuard 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. | WatchGuard Firebox delivers IPS, SD-WAN and gateway antivirus for firewall / NGFW. Explore its Firewall capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. |
| Product type | Enterprise Firewall & VPN Appliance | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance |
| Best for | Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote Teams | Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliances | Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; Azure |
| Data residency | On-premises; Customer Network | Global; US; EU |
| 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: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware AppliancespfSense PlusEdge Networks | Network perimeterBranch officeCloud |
| Compliance | FCCCERoHSULISO 9001 | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | pfSense PlusActive DirectoryRADIUS | WatchGuard CloudDimensionActive DirectorySyslog |
| Industries | Mid-MarketBranch OfficesSMBsRemote Teams | Cross-industryRetailBranch OfficesEnterprise |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Netgate | WatchGuard |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 2000 | 1996 |
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.WatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuard Firebox delivers IPS, SD-WAN and gateway antivirus for firewall / NGFW. Explore its Firewall capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Product type
Netgate Security Gateway
Enterprise Firewall & VPN ApplianceWatchGuard Firebox
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceBest for
Netgate Security Gateway
Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote TeamsWatchGuard Firebox
Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
Netgate Security Gateway
Contact VendorWatchGuard Firebox
Contact VendorFree trial
Netgate Security Gateway
Free trial: noWatchGuard Firebox
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Netgate Security Gateway
WatchGuard Firebox
Deployment details
Netgate Security Gateway
Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliancesWatchGuard Firebox
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; AzureData residency
Netgate Security Gateway
On-premises; Customer NetworkWatchGuard Firebox
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
Netgate Security Gateway
- Stateful packet inspection
- Snort IDS/IPS
- IPsec/OpenVPN
- WireGuard
- Traffic shaping
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
WatchGuard Firebox
- Stateful packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection
- IPS
- Gateway antivirus
- Application control
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Platform & access
API access
Netgate Security Gateway
API access: yesWatchGuard Firebox
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Netgate Security Gateway
SSO: yesWatchGuard Firebox
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Netgate Security Gateway
RBAC: yesWatchGuard Firebox
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Netgate Security Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesWatchGuard Firebox
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Netgate Security Gateway
Mobile app: noWatchGuard Firebox
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Netgate Security Gateway
WatchGuard Firebox
Compliance
Netgate Security Gateway
WatchGuard Firebox
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Netgate Security Gateway
WatchGuard Firebox
Industries
Netgate Security Gateway
WatchGuard Firebox
Regions
Netgate Security Gateway
WatchGuard Firebox
Vendor
Company
Netgate Security Gateway
NetgateWatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuardHeadquarters
Netgate Security Gateway
Austin, Texas, USAWatchGuard Firebox
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Netgate Security Gateway
201-500WatchGuard Firebox
1,001-5,000Founded
Netgate Security Gateway
2000WatchGuard Firebox
1996