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| Product | WatchGuard FireCloud by WatchGuard View product | pfSense Plus by Netgate View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | WatchGuard FireCloud is a cloud-delivered firewall & SASE service used for firewall / NGFW. Highlights include IPS. Compare it with other Cloud Security tools. | See what pfSense Plus offers: commercial firewall and automated cloud backup. It is built for SD-WAN, supports cloud deployment and competes with other Firewall tools. |
| Product type | Cloud-Delivered Firewall & SASE Service | Commercial Firewall & Secure Gateway |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Branch Offices | SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud-delivered service; Virtual appliances | Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; Virtual |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | On-premises; AWS Regions; Azure Regions |
| 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 | CloudVirtual networkBranch gateways | Netgate AppliancesVMware ESXiAWSAzureHyper-V |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPR | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | WatchGuard CloudFireboxIdPsSAML | Netgate cloudActive DirectoryRADIUS |
| Industries | Cross-industryDistributed EnterpriseRetailBranch Offices | SMBsMid-MarketBranch SitesDistributed EnterpriseRetail |
| 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 FireCloud
WatchGuard FireCloud is a cloud-delivered firewall & SASE service used for firewall / NGFW. Highlights include IPS. Compare it with other Cloud Security tools.pfSense Plus
See what pfSense Plus offers: commercial firewall and automated cloud backup. It is built for SD-WAN, supports cloud deployment and competes with other Firewall tools.Product type
WatchGuard FireCloud
Cloud-Delivered Firewall & SASE ServicepfSense Plus
Commercial Firewall & Secure GatewayBest for
WatchGuard FireCloud
Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Branch OfficespfSense Plus
SMBs, Mid-Market, Branch Sites, Distributed Enterprise, RetailPricing
Pricing model
WatchGuard FireCloud
Contact VendorpfSense Plus
Contact VendorFree trial
WatchGuard FireCloud
Free trial: yespfSense Plus
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
WatchGuard FireCloud
pfSense Plus
Deployment details
WatchGuard FireCloud
Cloud; Cloud-delivered service; Virtual appliancespfSense Plus
Software; Virtual Machine; Cloud; Netgate hardware; AWS; Azure; VirtualData residency
WatchGuard FireCloud
Global; US; EUpfSense Plus
On-premises; AWS Regions; Azure RegionsKey features
What it offers
WatchGuard FireCloud
- Cloud firewalling
- Secure SD-WAN
- Zero-trust access
- Web filtering
- IPS
- Traffic acceleration
- Firewall / NGFW
- Cloud Security
pfSense Plus
- Commercial firewall
- Automated cloud backup
- Multi-gigabit routing
- Zero-touch provisioning
- VPN
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Security
- SD-WAN
Platform & access
API access
WatchGuard FireCloud
API access: yespfSense Plus
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
WatchGuard FireCloud
SSO: yespfSense Plus
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
WatchGuard FireCloud
RBAC: yespfSense Plus
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
WatchGuard FireCloud
Multi-tenant: yespfSense Plus
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
WatchGuard FireCloud
Mobile app: nopfSense Plus
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
WatchGuard FireCloud
pfSense Plus
Compliance
WatchGuard FireCloud
pfSense Plus
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
WatchGuard FireCloud
pfSense Plus
Industries
WatchGuard FireCloud
pfSense Plus
Regions
WatchGuard FireCloud
pfSense Plus
Vendor
Company
WatchGuard FireCloud
WatchGuardpfSense Plus
NetgateHeadquarters
WatchGuard FireCloud
Seattle, Washington, USApfSense Plus
Austin, Texas, USACompany size
WatchGuard FireCloud
1,001-5,000pfSense Plus
201-500Founded
WatchGuard FireCloud
1996pfSense Plus
2000