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| Product | WatchGuard Firebox by WatchGuard View product | VMware NSX by VMware 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. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Next-Generation Firewall Appliance | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, Enterprise | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; Azure | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| 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 | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaPCI-DSS | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | WatchGuard CloudDimensionActive DirectorySyslog | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailBranch OfficesEnterprise | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | WatchGuard | VMware |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1996 | 1998 |
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.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
WatchGuard Firebox
Next-Generation Firewall ApplianceVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
WatchGuard Firebox
Cross-industry, Retail, Branch Offices, EnterpriseVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
WatchGuard Firebox
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
WatchGuard Firebox
Free trial: noVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
WatchGuard Firebox
VMware NSX
Deployment details
WatchGuard Firebox
Hardware Appliance; Virtual; Cloud; Physical appliance; Virtual appliance; AWS; AzureVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
WatchGuard Firebox
Global; US; EUVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
WatchGuard Firebox
- Stateful packet inspection
- Deep packet inspection
- IPS
- Gateway antivirus
- Application control
- SD-WAN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
WatchGuard Firebox
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
WatchGuard Firebox
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
WatchGuard Firebox
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
WatchGuard Firebox
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
WatchGuard Firebox
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
WatchGuard Firebox
VMware NSX
Compliance
WatchGuard Firebox
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
WatchGuard Firebox
VMware NSX
Industries
WatchGuard Firebox
VMware NSX
Regions
WatchGuard Firebox
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
WatchGuard Firebox
WatchGuardVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
WatchGuard Firebox
Seattle, Washington, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
WatchGuard Firebox
1,001-5,000VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
WatchGuard Firebox
1996VMware NSX
1998