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| Product | WatchGuard Firebox by WatchGuard View product | Netgate Security Gateway 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 Security Gateway from Netgate focuses on firewall / NGFW. Key capabilities: WireGuard and snort IDS/IPS. Compare it with the leading Firewall alternatives. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance | Enterprise Firewall & VPN Appliance |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, Enterprise | Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote Teams |
| 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; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliances |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | On-premises; Customer Network |
| 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 | Hardware AppliancespfSense PlusEdge Networks |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaPCI-DSS | FCCCERoHSULISO 9001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | WatchGuard CloudDimensionActive DirectorySyslog | pfSense PlusActive DirectoryRADIUS |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailBranch OfficesEnterprise | Mid-MarketBranch OfficesSMBsRemote Teams |
| 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 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.Product type
WatchGuard Firebox
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceNetgate Security Gateway
Enterprise Firewall & VPN ApplianceBest for
WatchGuard Firebox
Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, EnterpriseNetgate Security Gateway
Mid-Market, Branch Offices, SMBs, Remote TeamsPricing
Pricing model
WatchGuard Firebox
Contact VendorNetgate Security Gateway
Contact VendorFree trial
WatchGuard Firebox
Free trial: noNetgate Security Gateway
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate Security Gateway
Deployment details
WatchGuard Firebox
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; AzureNetgate Security Gateway
Hardware Appliance; pfSense Plus; Rackmount & desktop hardware appliancesData residency
WatchGuard Firebox
Global; US; EUNetgate Security Gateway
On-premises; Customer NetworkKey features
What it offers
WatchGuard Firebox
- Stateful packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection
- IPS
- Gateway antivirus
- Application control
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
Netgate Security Gateway
- Stateful packet inspection
- Snort IDS/IPS
- IPsec/OpenVPN
- WireGuard
- Traffic shaping
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- VPN
Platform & access
API access
WatchGuard Firebox
API access: yesNetgate Security Gateway
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
WatchGuard Firebox
SSO: yesNetgate Security Gateway
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
WatchGuard Firebox
RBAC: yesNetgate Security Gateway
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
WatchGuard Firebox
Multi-tenant: yesNetgate Security Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
WatchGuard Firebox
Mobile app: noNetgate Security Gateway
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate Security Gateway
Compliance
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate Security Gateway
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate Security Gateway
Industries
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate Security Gateway
Regions
WatchGuard Firebox
Netgate Security Gateway
Vendor
Company
WatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuardNetgate Security Gateway
NetgateHeadquarters
WatchGuard Firebox
Seattle, Washington, USANetgate Security Gateway
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
WatchGuard Firebox
1,001-5,000Netgate Security Gateway
201-500Founded
WatchGuard Firebox
1996Netgate Security Gateway
2000