Norton Security Premium [EOL] vs WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus comparison

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Norton Security Premium [EOL]

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

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WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

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Shrikant Pillay

Service Management Consultant at Tata Consultancy

A stable security solution that is easy to install

The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem.

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Petri Alhainen

Administrator at Sulbana Oy

Reasonably priced and simple to use

During the product's installation phase, you just put the tool in the right place, and it works. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. The solution can be deployed in a couple of minutes. The installation process is so basic that I don't even remember what you need to do. You just put the tick marks in the tool and ask the tool to use them. In the rules, where you see the files go through is where you can think over what to do with the files. With the tool, you just need to put it on, and then the default rules make sure that there is some indication that something is wrong.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Protects me from internet vulnerability."

"The product is called Norton 360 all-in-one. It is a full product."

"The antivirus aspect of the solution is very good."

"The internet security was a plus, and it's pretty good."

"Norton Security Premium is good, and it's pretty simple to install."

"Security Premium's best features are blocking, notifications, and the user interface."

"The dashboard is good."

"Flexible antivirus and antimalware software. It also provides protection against ransomware. It's flexible, easy to handle, scalable, and stable."

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"It does its job very well, and it is quite easy to put to use."

"WatchGuard is easy to implement and inexpensive. When we get a bulk-off license, we get a very discounted price that is competitive with alternative or competitor solutions."

"It is the most effective on non-encrypted traffic and it is able to determine some threats through deep packet inspection."

"The pricing of the solution is okay. It's not the most expensive option."

"I haven't a problem with anti-virus stability using WatchGuard for over two years."

Cons

"Having a dashboard that shows the different functions of Norton Security Premium can convince end users that the software is more than just an antivirus solution. This product offers several features, but end users think that it's just one out of the box solution, because the different functions are not explained in detail."

"Sometimes the program is too complex."

"It would be helpful for me if this solution works on our cloud backup data."

"During scanning, sometimes, there is a heavy load on the workstation. This needs to be improved."

"Security Premium's cost could be lower."

"The only problem with Norton Antivirus is that it consumes a lot of resources like CPU and memory in the background. Whenever it's scanning, my laptop becomes very slow, and the worst part is you cannot do anything about it. As this product is secured by my local IT team, you cannot even kill that process, and that's what I've felt about many other antivirus solutions. I'm using McAfee for personal use, and I have the same problem."

"The solution can improve the security modules."

"Occasionally when you open a ticket, there's a lack of understanding that prevents the solution from being resolved directly."

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"There were a little bit of problems with the tool's updates, making it an area where improvements are needed."

"It doesn't offer the best protection and it's incompatible with a lot of China's websites. It makes a lot of mistakes when it is detecting items as it's not recognizing items correctly."

"Since WatchGuard acquired Panda, there may be synergies in consolidating both solutions under a single name to reduce customer confusion."

"WatchGuard technical support requires a license."

"The solution isn't what I would consider feature-rich."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Security Premium costs around US$100 for three years, which is a little expensive."

"As I have been a long-time customer, I was given a fair price of $49.95 per month for the first four to six months."

"If they could come down in price that would be good. It's not exactly the lowest."

"Security Premium is highly-priced."

"We have a yearly license, and each license is around 20 or 30 Jordanian Dinars plus taxes."

"Pricing for this software is competitive."

"The solution gives the value for the money."

"The licensing fee for this solution is not expensive."

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"For what we use, the tool's price has been reasonable, but it is not the cheapest. The tool has been quite reasonable."

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What needs improvement with WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

It is a basic tool tool, and it does very well for what it is supposed to do. It does simple checks against signatures. I think it is very much what it needs to be, and it is a basic tool that you ...

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What is your primary use case for WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

The solution is used when you want to handle policies with the file. There are different ways you can use it, like in the firewall rules and in proxy rules, and to secure emails. The tool was used ...

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What advice do you have for others considering WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

It is the basic starting tool. We used different tools in the company. In our gateway, we used WatchGuard because we used WatchGuard's firewalls. It was very easy to set it up. It was used so that ...

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Overview

The more connected you are and the more your personal information is out there, the more security you need. Do you watch videos or shop on your tablet? Use your smartphone to pay bills or check your balances? Your personal information is in multiple places. Keep it private across all of them. Norton Security Premium provides one easy solution to protect your computers, smartphones and tablets, even on multiple operating systems: Windows, Mac, Android and iOS — and Windows 10. Plus, only Norton shows you if that Android app you’re about to download will impact your battery life, has potential privacy risks or contains malware, before you even install it from Google Play.

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Keeping your network free of malware is more challenging than ever before as an increasing number of new and ever-changing threats are emerging each day. Ensure your network and devices remain free of malware with WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus. It uses advanced, multi-layered threat detection engines to identify and block malware at the network gateway. Using industry-leading, high-performance scanning of traffic on all major protocols, WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus provides real-time protection against known viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, and rogueware.

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