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| Product | WatchGuard Firebox by WatchGuard View product | Netgate 4200 by Netgate View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | WatchGuard Firebox delivers IPS, SD-WAN and gateway antivirus for firewall / NGFW. Explore its Firewall capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | Netgate 4200 is a desktop firewall appliance with pfsense plus from Netgate. Learn how it supports VPN, what features stand out and which Firewall tools compete. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance | Desktop Firewall Appliance with pfSense Plus |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, Enterprise | Small Business, Branch Offices, SOHO |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; Azure | Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Desktop hardware appliance |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | Global |
| 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 | Network perimeterBranch officeCloud | Small business networksBranch officesEdge routing |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaPCI-DSS | FCCCERoHSUL |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | WatchGuard CloudDimensionActive DirectorySyslog | pfSense PlusRADIUSSnortSuricata |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailBranch OfficesEnterprise | Small BusinessBranch OfficesSOHO |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | WatchGuard | Netgate |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1996 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
WatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuard Firebox delivers IPS, SD-WAN and gateway antivirus for firewall / NGFW. Explore its Firewall capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Netgate 4200
Netgate 4200 is a desktop firewall appliance with pfsense plus from Netgate. Learn how it supports VPN, what features stand out and which Firewall tools compete.Product type
WatchGuard Firebox
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceNetgate 4200
Desktop Firewall Appliance with pfSense PlusBest for
WatchGuard Firebox
Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, EnterpriseNetgate 4200
Small Business, Branch Offices, SOHOPricing
Pricing model
WatchGuard Firebox
Contact VendorNetgate 4200
Contact VendorFree trial
WatchGuard Firebox
Free trial: noNetgate 4200
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate 4200
Deployment details
WatchGuard Firebox
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; AzureNetgate 4200
Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Desktop hardware applianceData residency
WatchGuard Firebox
Global; US; EUNetgate 4200
GlobalKey features
What it offers
WatchGuard Firebox
- Stateful packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection
- IPS
- Gateway antivirus
- Application control
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Netgate 4200
- pfSense Plus software
- 4x 2.5 GbE ports
- Firewall throughput up to 18 Gbps
- Encrypted IPsec/WireGuard VPN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
Platform & access
API access
WatchGuard Firebox
API access: yesNetgate 4200
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
WatchGuard Firebox
SSO: yesNetgate 4200
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
WatchGuard Firebox
RBAC: yesNetgate 4200
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
WatchGuard Firebox
Multi-tenant: yesNetgate 4200
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
WatchGuard Firebox
Mobile app: noNetgate 4200
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate 4200
Compliance
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate 4200
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate 4200
Industries
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate 4200
Regions
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate 4200
Vendor
Company
WatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuardNetgate 4200
NetgateHeadquarters
WatchGuard Firebox
Seattle, Washington, USANetgate 4200
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
WatchGuard Firebox
1,001-5,000Netgate 4200
201-500Founded
WatchGuard Firebox
1996Netgate 4200
2000