Kerio Control is a popular security product for small and medium-sized businesses. It is a next-generation firewall that provides unified threat management without complexity. Kerio Control provides advanced anti-virus protection and industry-leading web and content application filtering, and has a secure VPN.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| KerioControl | 1.3% |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 20.8% |
| Netgate pfSense | 12.0% |
| Other | 65.9% |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet FortiGate | 4.2 | 20.8% | 91% | 419 interviewsAdd to research |
| Netgate pfSense | 4.3 | 12.0% | 93% | 217 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 36 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 9 |
| Large Enterprise | 3 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 181 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 97 |
| Large Enterprise | 158 |
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Kerio Control Features
Some of Kerio Control’s most valuable features include:
High availability, deployment flexibility, deep packet inspection, advanced routing, usage reporting, quick administering, intrusion detection and prevention (IPS), gateway anti-virus, VPN, web and content application filtering, and centralized administration with MyKerio.
Kerio Control Benefits
Reviews from Real Users
Here is some feedback from some of our users who are currently using the solution:
PeerSpot user Brian C., Senior Technology Specialist, VP at Unified Technology Solutions, writes "It is very comprehensive and simple. It has all the active protections. It's updated. We love that you can set how often it is updated so you can work on what is right for you. A large company with a lot of bandwidth can update the virus definitions and security definitions hourly, if they want. A smaller site that's remote, where maybe updating the definitions will eat into the bandwidth, we can schedule those more to go later at night. It's very flexible and works for us in all types of situations. This is great because then we don't have to learn seven different products to be able to work with seven different scenarios."
Andy D., IT Manager at Flare Technologies, praises how easy it is to use and says, "One thing we use quite a lot, as well, is the DHCP Server, because we do a lot of work where all our devices need to have static IP addresses. Rather than going around and configuring every box, we do it all through DHCP reservations. It's easier. We've got a record of it. We can manipulate it if we need to change something or change some hardware. It's all easy. Even guys who are not used to using it can pick it up quite quickly."
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean | 4.0 | We use KerioControl for site-to-site VPN connections, benefiting from its cost efficiency and easy connectivity. The geo-tagging and web filtering features stand out, though log clarity needs improvement. We previously used SonicWall and evaluated other alternatives. |
| Senior Systems Tech/Admin at Samco Software Inc. | 5.0 | I use KerioControl mainly for site-to-site VPNs across multiple offices. Its firewall, VPN, and security features are reliable, setup is easy, and although customer service could improve, I highly recommend it for SMBs. |
| Information Technology Specialista at REMING CONSULT a.s. | 4.5 | I use KerioControl for VPN and security. It effectively blocks external threats and enables seamless remote work. It's user-friendly and frequently updates. Geo-IP filtering would be a helpful addition to the filtering rules. |
| Research And Development Manager at MFP | 4.5 | I use KerioControl for small to medium networks due to its effective accounting and live monitoring features. However, it requires improved VPN options. While Sophos Firewall is superior, KerioControl is easier to manage for less professional settings. |
| Cisco Network Engineer at golrang | 4.0 | KerioControl is user-friendly with an easy menu and serves well as a complete firewall for small or mid-range networks. However, it requires improvements in bandwidth capacity and logging for our future needs, given our 2000-device internet-reliant network. |
| IT Manager at Flare Technologies | 4.0 | No summary available |
| Senior Systems Tech/Admin at Samco Software Inc. | 5.0 | I use KerioControl for hosting and virtualization because it offers an app manager, a portal for managing products, and easy-to-set-up site-to-site and client VPNs. While the software is excellent, the hardware could be improved. ROI is achieved in months. |
| Co-Owner at Infowa | 3.5 | I find KerioControl easy to use with valuable filtering rules. However, it lacks VPN protocol support on Android, and upgrades slow down the network. We are satisfied as it delivers a good ROI despite these issues. |
