WatchGuard Firebox Pros review quotes

EK
Dec 22, 2021
All of the features have been valuable. There's nothing on my M270 that I'm not using. If you have remote access, you can see how many users are coming from the outside world to be connected to the systems, through the virus systems that we have behind the firewall, in order to gain access to their files and do their work. We can also see how long they stay online and whether these connections are closed forcefully or for any other reasons, such as a glitch or some kind of misbehavior, to see if internet traffic is optimized and if that particular traffic is under company policies, concerning which websites were visited.
SS
Dec 24, 2021
The features that I have found most valuable are the FireWall features. The management side of WatchGuard is quite easy because it supports two ways to manage it - by the web and the other one they call WatchGuard systems manager. I used to be familiar with WSM only, but they improved their GUI in the web browser and now it is much easier to do it within the web browser.
PA
Apr 5, 2023
Easy to change the model if you need more performance, with good cohesion in the whole lineup of devices.
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Ronald Lewis - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 7, 2023
The most valuables feature of WatchGuard Firebox are the VPNs, and web filtering where we can stop users from going to malicious sites.
ZR
Aug 16, 2022
What I found most valuable in WatchGuard Firebox is that it's a functional platform that works, and each of its features works well. The solution also has good reporting and dashboard capabilities. I also find the overall performance of WatchGuard Firebox great.
MA
Jan 4, 2022
This product offers great protection using the default settings.
Abhiram Sreekumaran Nair Anitha - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 28, 2023
The solution has many security features. We have an intrusion provision system and filtering and block filtering.
ümit Yasin Karakurt - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 27, 2023
If you just plan to use WatchGuard Firebox in your office and not publicly, then it is okay to purchase it. With WatchGuard Firebox, you can manage your users and permissions while also taking care of the basic setup phase in your office.
Carlos Coris - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 16, 2023
WatchGuard Firebox's two-factor authentication feature is particularly useful and provides an added layer of protection.
Luca Toni - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
Management and visibility are the most valuable features.

WatchGuard Firebox Cons review quotes

EK
Dec 22, 2021
There's always room for improvement, especially if the threats are getting more sophisticated and the IT department cannot sufficiently meet this kind of sophistication with their own knowledge and experience. Knowing that this solution can get up to the level of addressing a lot of these threats is something that everybody wishes for. If we look at the dark web and the lawful web, they are two opposites, and if these two good and bad collide in the world of the internet, you want the best possible product—especially if you cannot get to that point of knowledge. I am just an individual and end user, with limited knowledge of usage. That's why I say there's always room for improvement, from their side and also from mine, because by knowing exactly what they can achieve and the knowledge that they can get on an everyday basis, and the portion that is understandable to me, it's an improvement for them as well.
SS
Dec 24, 2021
In terms of what could be improved, I would say their web blocker feature. It is still quite a confusing setup, especially when you want to filter out a particular category for granularity. For example, you do not want to filter Facebook but you do want to filter Facebook games only. It can be done, but the process to do it is very confusing.
PA
Apr 5, 2023
The next release should have better software and configuration systems that can also be used on Linux.
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Ronald Lewis - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 7, 2023
The VPN aspect of the WatchGuard Firebox is an area that could potentially benefit from improvement. We encountered difficulties while attempting to integrate Windows 11 laptops into the system, which resulted in unreliable connections. After some research, we discovered that this was primarily due to compatibility issues with Windows 11 and required a patch. However, it was still a challenge as it seemed that even when we tried to keep the laptops on Windows 10, they still exhibited the same issues as Windows 11 machines. Despite WatchGuard attributing the problem to Microsoft, we were eventually able to find a solution and all the machines are now functioning seamlessly.
ZR
Aug 16, 2022
What could use some significant improvement in WatchGuard Firebox would be its interface and policy management. An additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of WatchGuard Firebox is the ability to modify an existing policy instead of having to recreate a policy when changes are necessary. At the moment, there's no possibility to modify the policy. You have to delete the policy and recreate it.
MA
Jan 4, 2022
This is a great product and offers great protection but they don't hear the customers' needs. They don't make improvements as per the customers' requests.
Abhiram Sreekumaran Nair Anitha - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 28, 2023
The level of support from WatchGuard is not as good.
ümit Yasin Karakurt - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 27, 2023
In WatchGuard Firebox, the antivirus and malware detection systems are areas with shortcomings that require improvement since they are the most important elements of a cybersecurity tool.
Carlos Coris - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 16, 2023
When working with WatchGuard, specifically in configuring Panda Security on the portal for the first time, it was challenging for me.
Luca Toni - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 12, 2023
I believe there is a need for additional measures to connect mobile devices securely to the Firebox router.