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| Product | SonicWall NSsp Series by SonicWall View product | WatchGuard Firebox by WatchGuard View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Firewall software? SonicWall NSsp Series by SonicWall provides 40/100GbE fiber ports for carrier-grade firewall throughput. Compare features and alternatives. | WatchGuard Firebox delivers IPS, SD-WAN and gateway antivirus for firewall / NGFW. Explore its Firewall capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. |
| Product type | High-End Carrier-Grade Next-Gen Firewalls | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance |
| Best for | Enterprise Data Centers, Telecom, Enterprise Core Data Centers, Cloud Providers | 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 | High-density Chassis Hardware; High-density modular chassis hardware appliance | Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; Azure |
| Data residency | On-premises deployment | 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: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise CoreTelecomLarge Data Centers | Network perimeterBranch officeCloud |
| Compliance | ICSA LabsCommon CriteriaFIPS 140-2 | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture Security CenterSIEM platforms | WatchGuard CloudDimensionActive DirectorySyslog |
| Industries | Enterprise Data CentersTelecomEnterprise Core Data CentersCloud Providers | Cross-industryRetailBranch OfficesEnterprise |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | SonicWall | WatchGuard |
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 1991 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
SonicWall NSsp Series
Looking for Firewall software? SonicWall NSsp Series by SonicWall provides 40/100GbE fiber ports for carrier-grade firewall throughput. Compare features and 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
SonicWall NSsp Series
High-End Carrier-Grade Next-Gen FirewallsWatchGuard Firebox
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceBest for
SonicWall NSsp Series
Enterprise Data Centers, Telecom, Enterprise Core Data Centers, Cloud ProvidersWatchGuard Firebox
Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
SonicWall NSsp Series
Contact VendorWatchGuard Firebox
Contact VendorFree trial
SonicWall NSsp Series
Free trial: noWatchGuard Firebox
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
SonicWall NSsp Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Deployment details
SonicWall NSsp Series
High-density Chassis Hardware; High-density modular chassis hardware applianceWatchGuard Firebox
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; AzureData residency
SonicWall NSsp Series
On-premises deploymentWatchGuard Firebox
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
SonicWall NSsp Series
- Carrier-grade firewall throughput
- 40/100GbE fiber ports
- Active-active clustering
- Massive connection capacity
- 100GbE connectivity
WatchGuard Firebox
- Stateful packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection
- IPS
- Gateway antivirus
- Application control
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Platform & access
API access
SonicWall NSsp Series
API access: yesWatchGuard Firebox
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
SonicWall NSsp Series
SSO: yesWatchGuard Firebox
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
SonicWall NSsp Series
RBAC: yesWatchGuard Firebox
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SonicWall NSsp Series
Multi-tenant: noWatchGuard Firebox
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
SonicWall NSsp Series
Mobile app: noWatchGuard Firebox
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SonicWall NSsp Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Compliance
SonicWall NSsp Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SonicWall NSsp Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Industries
SonicWall NSsp Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Regions
SonicWall NSsp Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Vendor
Company
SonicWall NSsp Series
SonicWallWatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuardHeadquarters
SonicWall NSsp Series
Milpitas, California, USAWatchGuard Firebox
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
SonicWall NSsp Series
1,000+WatchGuard Firebox
1,001-5,000Founded
SonicWall NSsp Series
1991WatchGuard Firebox
1996