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| Product | WatchGuard FireCloud by WatchGuard View product | VMware NSX by VMware 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. | 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 | Cloud-Delivered Firewall & SASE Service | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Branch Offices | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Cloud-delivered service; Virtual appliances | 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 | CloudVirtual networkBranch gateways | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPR | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | WatchGuard CloudFireboxIdPsSAML | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | Cross-industryDistributed EnterpriseRetailBranch Offices | 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 FireCloud
WatchGuard FireCloud is a cloud-delivered firewall & SASE service used for firewall / NGFW. Highlights include IPS. Compare it with other Cloud Security tools.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 FireCloud
Cloud-Delivered Firewall & SASE ServiceVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
WatchGuard FireCloud
Cross-industry, Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Branch OfficesVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
WatchGuard FireCloud
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
WatchGuard FireCloud
Free trial: yesVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
WatchGuard FireCloud
VMware NSX
Deployment details
WatchGuard FireCloud
Cloud; Cloud-delivered service; Virtual appliancesVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
WatchGuard FireCloud
Global; US; EUVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
WatchGuard FireCloud
- Cloud firewalling
- Secure SD-WAN
- Zero-trust access
- Web filtering
- IPS
- Traffic acceleration
- Firewall / NGFW
- Cloud 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 FireCloud
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
WatchGuard FireCloud
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
WatchGuard FireCloud
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
WatchGuard FireCloud
Multi-tenant: yesVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
WatchGuard FireCloud
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
WatchGuard FireCloud
VMware NSX
Compliance
WatchGuard FireCloud
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
WatchGuard FireCloud
VMware NSX
Industries
WatchGuard FireCloud
VMware NSX
Regions
WatchGuard FireCloud
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
WatchGuard FireCloud
WatchGuardVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
WatchGuard FireCloud
Seattle, Washington, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
WatchGuard FireCloud
1,001-5,000VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
WatchGuard FireCloud
1996VMware NSX
1998