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Buyer's Guide

ExtremeCloud IQ vs. KerioControl

November 2026

KerioControl vs. ExtremeCloud IQ

Updated: November 2026

Buyer's Guide

ExtremeCloud IQ vs. KerioControl

November 2026

ExtremeCloud IQ vs. KerioControl

Updated: November 2026

Sample Customers

ExtremeCloud IQ

Henry Ford Health System, Baltimore Ravens, Brandili, Federal University of Alagoas, CEDAE, Caxias do Sul, UNISC Concurrency, CenturyLink Field, Louisiana College, Cricket Tasmania Stadium, Moscow Internet Exchange

KerioControl

Triton Technical, McDonald's

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Top Industries

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Quotes From Member Reviews

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

Most Helpful Reviews

Meric-Dinc
Director, Solutions at TopTel
We are utilizing Extreme products in many cases, including a significant project in Antalya, Turkey, involving five...
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Wael Awni
Management Board Member And Network Engineer at NewLogics
I use ExtremeCloud IQ for our customers, providing centralized management for multiple branches. I use it for...
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Jan Zontek
System Engineer at Poczta FM
The main use cases for ExtremeControl among my customers are to authenticate the users here for the end systems in...
Read full review of ExtremeControl »
Karel Ondracek
Network Administrator at THK Co Ltd
I use ExtremeWireless for several projects. One is for standard end users, another is for the guest network, and a...
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
We have been reselling ExtremeManagement for 13 years.
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Constantnos Achilleos
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
The solution is used for site-to-site VPN connections and it is valued for its cost efficiency and easy connectivity....
Read full review of KerioControl »
Marcelino Mongcal
Senior Systems Tech/Admin at Samco Software Inc.
Small medium-sized businesses are our primary focus, particularly in warehouse distribution and retail sectors. We...
Read full review of KerioConnect »
Thanu Kishore
Technical Executive at Satcom Infotech
My experience with GFI LanGuard involves patch management where, whenever we visit customers, they request patches...
Read full review of GFI LanGuard »
Marek Jaworski
Senior Engineer, Team Lead, Network Operations at a comms service provider
As a company dealing in satellite technology, we use it for small to big satellite links, and for some remote islands...
Read full review of Exinda »
Michael Livingston
IT Director at Thomas George Associates Ltd
We use it for sending outgoing faxes.
Read full review of GFI FaxMaker »

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Customer Service

Imran Taiyeb Ali
Senior Solutions Specialist at a comms service provider
The support team is not technically that strong. The previous company that owned the product, Nortel, went bankrupt,...
Read full review of ExtremeRouting »
Wael Awni
Management Board Member And Network Engineer at NewLogics
So far, I haven't faced any issues and haven't needed any technical support.
Read full review of ExtremeSwitching »
Dushan Niranga
Product Manager at Connex Information Technologies
We have taken support from ExtremeAnalytics. I rate the support from ExtremeAnalytics an eight out of ten.
Read full review of ExtremeAnalytics »
MericDinc
Network division director at Toptal telecommunication company
The tool's support is good and can solve problems easily.
Read full review of ExtremeWireless »
Anonymous User
Information Technology Coordinator at a university
Customer Service: Excellent service. Yes, the service was and is excellent. And again, and again, the one hundred and...
Read full review of ExtremeCloud IQ »
Anonymous User
IT Director at a pharma/biotech company
Customer Service: Customer service was fantastic. We had to call a few times during implementation and minor...
Read full review of ExtremeCloud IQ »
Anonymous User
Windows/Mac Network Administrator at a tech company
Customer Service: Customer service has been great. Any issues I have had were answered quickly and we were able to...
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Anonymous User
Founder and CEO at a security firm
The tech support is very helpful although there's always room for improvement.
Read full review of ExtremeSwitching »
Anonymous User
Manager, Service Delivery & Support at a consultancy
I would rate their technical support five out of ten. They have strict upgrade policies. For example, if we are out...
Read full review of ExtremeControl »
Anonymous User
Director of Technology at Central Catholic High School
Customer Service: I'm very pleased with the level of customer service and Aerohive's attention to customer concerns....
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Anonymous User
Works at a tech company
Customer Service: Customer service is helpful. Technical Support: Technical support is excellent.
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Anonymous User
Conseiller en architecture technologique at a government
Technical support was actually supplied by a third party. We don't go directly to the company. It's kind of network...
Read full review of ExtremeRouting »
Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
The customer service and support are good. I prefer vendors who provide technical support directly, unlike others who...
Read full review of Enterasys Campus LAN Switches »
Eduardo Castillo
Pre-sales manager at RETO Industrial S.A. de. C.V.
Usually, their technical support is good. Sometimes, they take more time than expected to respond to tickets, which...
Read full review of ExtremeManagement »
Evert Ruiten
Senior Pre-sales consultant at Businesscom BV
We have had no issues with technical support.
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Anonymous User
DfT National Standards/Bikeability Cycle Instructor/ Cycle Mechanic and Dr Bike at a legal firm
The technical support for this solution is good.
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Anonymous User
Network Administrator at a government
Customer Service: I haven't used it much, but it's great when I have. Technical Support: Top notch! The technicians...
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Anonymous User
CEO
Eight out of 10.
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Anonymous User
Technology Integration Specialist at a non-tech company
Customer Service: Very satisfied! Technical Support: Great.
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Cris Jovellanos
Co-Owner at Xtreme Works, Inc.Xtreme Works, Inc.
The technical support services are good.
Read full review of ExtremeWireless »
Anonymous User
Vice President Operations at a non-profit
Customer Service: The customer service has been great. We had a few questions when configuring Radius. When we...
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Anonymous User
Director at a educational organization
Our tech guy has always said that tech support is Extreme Networks' strength. They respond quickly and provide...
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Anonymous User
Systems Integrator at a tech services company
Customer Service: While the support teams were responsive, they were not effective in solving the issues despite...
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Zhen Quan Ooi
IT executive at a agriculture
Technical support might be rated around five or six. The response time and quality could be better, and updates can...
Read full review of ExtremeWireless »
Anonymous User
Infrastructure Manager at a retailer
Customer Service: Customer service is very good. Technical Support: Technical support is good but could be faster.
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Ufuk KINDAP
Technical Coordinator at Yildiz Technical University
The Extreme Turkey office directed me to their partners for support. I experienced effective help mainly remotely,...
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Anonymous User
Network Administrator at a non-profit
Support was excellent when I was having client hop at our High School. They helped me design the AP placement off...
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Anonymous User
Product manager at a tech services company
The technical support from Extreme Networks is perfect. If we have an issue then there's always very quick response...
Read full review of ExtremeWireless »
Haziq Kamal
Systems Engineer at LinkAxia Networks Sdn Bhd
The customer service and support provided by Extreme are excellent.
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
I would rate technical support from Extreme as nine out of ten. Nobody is perfect, but it is good because Extreme has...
Read full review of ExtremeManagement »

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Mark Spiteri
IT Manager at JB Metropolitan Distributors
I've never contacted technical support because I just call the people that I contract to fix things and if they're...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Timur Assembayev
Network Specialist at Wattum
I have not had the need to use the support from KerioControl because I have found all the answers to my questions...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Ted Mbugua
Security Manager at a tech services company
Technical support is always easy. Anytime we have an issue or we need clarification, there is a number to call or...
Read full review of GFI LanGuard »
Saham Hendinejad
Chief Executive Officer at Quby
I've never contacted technical support in the past.
Read full review of KerioControl »
Axel Wittich
Manager of IT and Operations at B E S T Fluidsysteme GmbH
We used the technical support once last week, and it was good. We got what we wanted.
Read full review of GFI FaxMaker »
Anonymous User
Senior Network Engineer at a comms service provider
I haven't used support since GFI bought the company but some people I work with have said that the GFI technical...
Read full review of Exinda »
LB5
Information Technology Specialista at REMING CONSULT a.s.
Support is free and is part of the license. We get support through the partners. They are quick and responsive.
Read full review of KerioControl »
Justin Braegelman
IT Support at Rural Computer Consultants, Inc
The GFI technical support can be very time-consuming to get down to the root of the problem, but they are very...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Owenmpk
IT Support Professional at Valley IT Support, Inc
The technical support was very good originally but fell short when GFI took over. It is now getting better.
Read full review of KerioControl »
Denis L
Sales Solutions Engineer at a tech services company
I am a distributor so I often will act as the support.
Read full review of Exinda »
Alex Kimondo
ICT Manager at MEDS
Technical support is an area where I've always had problems because, especially in East Africa, there's a bit of a...
Read full review of GFI LanGuard »
Masoud Saedvand
Cisco Network Engineer at golrang
We do not have experience with customer service and support as we can't access them in Iran, so we search for our...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Ralf Werner
IT Professional / Team Leader at Aos Stahl GmbH und Co Kg
I haven't had to use GFI's technical support for FaxMaker.
Read full review of GFI FaxMaker »
Herbert Haug
Systems Administrator at a tech company
We have a partner who does other work for us. They are also a Microsoft partner. If we need any support, we receive...
Read full review of GFI FaxMaker »
Matt Gerken
VP Engineering & Admin at E Cubed Systems Sl
I have not used the technical support. My experience initially with Kerio was dealing directly with Kerio and then at...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Anonymous User
Head of Networks at a recruiting/HR firm
I would rate GFI's technical support a six out of 10. It's difficult to log a support ticket with them. You have to...
Read full review of Exinda »
Robert Allino
Owner at L3GNL LLC
I haven't used GFI, but back when Kerio had it, they were very good. They were very responsive. A lot of times you...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Frank Raasveld
Owner at Fr@nkonnections
In every software, sometimes there are problems. One of the strong things about Kerio was the support knowledge and...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Anonymous User
Technical Coordinator / Pointe-Noire Branch, BUROTOP IRIS SA at BUROTOP IRIS SA
Technical support is good.
Read full review of KerioControl »
LB5
Information Technology Specialista at REMING CONSULT a.s.
Resellers provide the first level of support. After that, support is handled by distributors. The next level of...
Read full review of KerioConnect »
Daniel Mahar
Associate Director at a university
GFI's technical support for this solution could be better. It's hard to find information about Exinda, directly. It...
Read full review of Exinda »
Anonymous User
Director at a tech services company
We have contacted technical support a handful of times and received some assistance.
Read full review of KerioConnect »
Anonymous User
IT and Operations Manager at a financial services firm
Technical support is not the best. As an example, this past weekend I had an issue. It took me four days to get a...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Andy Dibble
IT Manager at Flare Technologies
Technical support is pretty good. They're quick to respond. You get an answer straight away, although it might not be...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Anonymous User
Senior Technical Support -Security at a manufacturing company
Customer Service: Top notchTechnical Support: Top notch
Read full review of Exinda »
Anonymous User
IT at a insurance company
We have contacted technical support only once, and I rate them a seven out of ten. However, they were unable to solve...
Read full review of GFI LanGuard »
Anonymous User
President at a tech services company
When GFI first took over, there were issues. There were issues contacting them. Even recently, there have been some...
Read full review of KerioControl »
Chuck Schurman
System Administrator at a construction company
I haven't used technical support.
Read full review of GFI FaxMaker »
Anonymous User
Lead Hand - Print Department at a marketing services firm
Customer support is reliable. It provides fast and excellent support.
Read full review of KerioConnect »
Jaroslav Jašek
IT manager at ABITec s.r.o.
My experience with the solutions technical support is fine but they could be faster in responding.
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