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| Product | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall View product | WatchGuard Firebox by WatchGuard View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall: PoE/PoE+ ports. Ideal for desktop next-gen firewall. Deployment: appliance. See how it compares with top 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 | Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WAN | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance |
| Best for | Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote Offices | Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, Enterprise |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop 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 | Retail BranchesSMBSmall Offices | Network perimeterBranch officeCloud |
| Compliance | ICSA LabsCommon Criteria | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture Security CenterCapture Client | WatchGuard CloudDimensionActive DirectorySyslog |
| Industries | RetailSMBBranch OfficesSmall BusinessRetail BranchesRemote Offices | 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 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.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 TZ Series
Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WANWatchGuard Firebox
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceBest for
SonicWall TZ Series
Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote OfficesWatchGuard Firebox
Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, EnterprisePricing
Pricing model
SonicWall TZ Series
Contact VendorWatchGuard Firebox
Contact VendorFree trial
SonicWall TZ Series
Free trial: yesWatchGuard Firebox
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
SonicWall TZ Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Deployment details
SonicWall TZ Series
Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop hardware applianceWatchGuard Firebox
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; AzureData residency
SonicWall TZ Series
On-premises deploymentWatchGuard Firebox
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
SonicWall TZ Series
- Desktop next-gen firewall
- Integrated SD-WAN
- Optional Wi-Fi 6
- PoE/PoE+ ports
- Zero-touch deployment
- Zero-touch install
WatchGuard Firebox
- Stateful packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection
- IPS
- Gateway antivirus
- Application control
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Platform & access
API access
SonicWall TZ Series
API access: yesWatchGuard Firebox
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
SonicWall TZ Series
SSO: yesWatchGuard Firebox
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
SonicWall TZ Series
RBAC: yesWatchGuard Firebox
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SonicWall TZ Series
Multi-tenant: noWatchGuard Firebox
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
SonicWall TZ Series
Mobile app: noWatchGuard Firebox
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SonicWall TZ Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Compliance
SonicWall TZ Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SonicWall TZ Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Industries
SonicWall TZ Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Regions
SonicWall TZ Series
WatchGuard Firebox
Vendor
Company
SonicWall TZ Series
SonicWallWatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuardHeadquarters
SonicWall TZ Series
Milpitas, California, USAWatchGuard Firebox
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
SonicWall TZ Series
1,000+WatchGuard Firebox
1,001-5,000Founded
SonicWall TZ Series
1991WatchGuard Firebox
1996