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Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. KerioControl

November 2026

KerioControl vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Updated: November 2026

Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. KerioControl

November 2026

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. KerioControl

Updated: November 2026

Sample Customers

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

KerioControl

Triton Technical, McDonald's

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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

Madhukar Pandey
Team Leader at L & T Finance
My main use case for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is that I have used it for all three channels: the endpoint,...
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Ajit Pratap Kundan
Manager Solution Consulting at Accops Systems Pvt Ltd
The major use cases for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall are in government turnkey projects where we require a lot...
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AlexOgbalu
Director at LiveFromSpace Limited
Forcepoint CASB ensures that access to cloud applications is properly vetted and monitored. We have a lot of remote...
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SandeepKumar33
Cyber Security Engineer at Infratech Co
I have experience with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention and Netwrix Endpoint Protector, as I am currently working with...
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Anonymous User
PS & Technical Manager at a tech services company
We have no big project, but we are trying to sell it in the market here. We are working with Forcepoint because there...
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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....
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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...
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Thanu Kishore
Technical Executive at Satcom Infotech
My experience with GFI LanGuard involves patch management where, whenever we visit customers, they request patches...
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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...
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Michael Livingston
IT Director at Thomas George Associates Ltd
We use it for sending outgoing faxes.
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Customer Service

MuhammadRicky Anggoro Pratomo
Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company
I think their support capabilities have a lot of room for improvement because my company has had several issues. Of...
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Petr Pouzar
IT Consultant at M-COM s.r.o
Generally, for Forcepoint, the customer support and customer service might be better, but especially for the...
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AjitMatthew
Principal. - Head - IT, Information Security and Admin at a consultancy
I would rate customer service at 8.5 out of 10. When we have problems with the system, they respond and they...
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Shipra Gupta
Service Delivery Manager at Paramount Computer Systems
We’ve been in touch with technical support. That's nearly our daily task. The tech support is also very good. We are...
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Petr Pouzar
IT Consultant at M-COM s.r.o
The customer service and support are quite good. They are very educated. I never had a case that I wasn't able to...
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Kunjal Haria
Systems Manager at Muraspec Decorative Solutions Ltd
I've contacted Forcepoint Email Security support, but I'm not satisfied with the answer speed. It could be a lot...
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Ajit Pratap Kundan
Manager Solution Consulting at Accops Systems Pvt Ltd
Technical support from Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is great. We have a point of contact from the account...
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Hassan Moussafir
Information Security Senior Expert at Wafaassurance
Technical support was good.
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Rupesh Kolhapurkar
Manager at Reliance Industries Ltd
The technical support was bad before. It has improved now. Often, the support team is not available. We need to call...
Read full review of Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway »
Dino R
System Administrator at PT. Asuransi Jiwa InHealth Indonesia
The solution's technical support team is quite responsive and provides consistent support.
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MuhammadJunaid7
Data Security Specialist at BOK
I have raised one or two tickets with technical support during my experience in this organization.
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Madhukar Pandey
Team Leader at L & T Finance
Regarding customer support for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, I require some expertise either during the initial...
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Anonymous User
Cyber Security Officer at a insurance company
Their technical support is excellent, accessible, and quick to respond. There is very little delay. We are not...
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Anonymous User
Regional Solutions Manager at a tech services company
Technical support is great and are available during the week and on weekends. The respond promptly to tickets. If...
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Anonymous User
Owner at a tech services company
The solution's technical support was bad as they have no skills at all. We are not able to get replies from the...
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Anonymous User
Desktop and Application Security Manager at a tech company
Customer Service: There is room for improvement. Technical Support: Their lead technical engineers are excellent.
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Anonymous User
Shared Information Security Officer at a university
The sales staff promised more than they can deliver, but the technical staff is excellent.
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Anonymous User
Technical Support Engineer at a tech services company
I rate the technical support a five or six out of ten.
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Anonymous User
Cyber Security Consultant and Technical Manager at a tech services company
We've had mixed results with technical support. Some issues are resolved quickly, and other issues have taken roughly...
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Badrul Hisyam Jamil
IT Manager at a financial services firm
It can be hard to contact customer service and support, and their response times and solutions can be slow and...
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Aamir Ejaz
Head of IT Department at Mana
My company logs tickets in the Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention support portal whenever there's an issue....
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
The technical support is very good. Here, in Saudi Arabia, service engineers are very cooperative and the Forcepoint...
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
I would rate technical support from Forcepoint a seven out of ten.
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Mustafa Adel
Senior Solutions Architect at Infort
I would give technical support an eight out of ten. We had an issue with them because we had only support level one...
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Anonymous User
Senior CyberSecurity Consultant at a computer software company
Customer support was really good compared to all other customers and we were very happy with the technical support...
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David Levine
Vice President, Corporate Information Security & Chief Security Officer at Ricoh Americas
The support and company engagement from day one have been great about being open and available. Over time, I have...
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Anonymous User
CEO at a comms service provider
On a scale of 1 to 10 for customer service for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, I would rate it at least 9, 9.5.
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Ramkumar Gurumoorthy
Lead Integration Architect at DXC Technology
I don't deal with technical support directly. However, we haven't had any major issues and likely have not needed...
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Anonymous User
Works at a financial services firm
Customer Service: Customer service is at an extremely high level. Technical Support: The technical support has...
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Anonymous User
Security Engineer at a tech services company
Customer support has been responsive and professional in my experience, as the Forcepoint support team usually...
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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...
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Ted Mbugua
Security Manager at a tech services company
I opened a case with technical support and the person who was assisting me was very helpful. I was able to resolve my...
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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...
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Anuradha Buluwala
Head of Technical at Connex Information Technologies Pvt Ltd
The support has been responsive in my experience.
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Chuck Schurman
System Administrator at a construction company
I haven't used technical support.
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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...
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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...
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Anonymous User
Senior Network Administrator at a tech vendor
We use the technical support. The support is good for GFI and its products.
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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...
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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.
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Cristian Concha
Chief of Technical Department at a tech services company
In general, I have not used it, except in version 9.2.5. The response was very good.
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Bryant Dawson
Network Engineer at a marketing services firm
Customer Service: I never called them. Technical Support: I never called them.
Read full review of Exinda »
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...
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Dominic Halajian
General Manager at a tech services company
We've never had to use their technical support.
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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...
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Arie De Kruijf
EMP Specialist at Global EPM BV
GFI's technical support is way too slow in terms of response times. Their knowledge is okay. They should know their...
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Denis L
Sales Solutions Engineer at a tech services company
I am a distributor so I often will act as the support.
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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.
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Michael Livingston
IT Director at Thomas George Associates Ltd
I don't recall ever having to use their technical support.
Read full review of GFI FaxMaker »
Marcelino Mongcal
Senior Systems Tech/Admin at Samco Software Inc.
With this product, their customer service rating is similar to other providers.
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Jay Greiner
Head of IT at Glorious Way Church
I've only had to use technical support once and it was on a VPN. They updated the VPN protocol and I had a question...
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MarkKupferberg
Vice President at a manufacturing company
I don't deal with technical support directly. However, I would say my IT person puts it somewhere in the middle. My...
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Anonymous User
Senior Sales Technician at a tech services company
I have never used their technical support.
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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...
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Hugo Van Putten
Owner at Multi Level Software
The problems I've had with Kerio, when I wanted to change something, have always been solved by consulting the...
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Liam Bartlett
IT & Installations Manager at Odyssey Gaming
I haven't contacted their technical support. If there are any issues then I get a network engineer guy first and see...
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Kombo Nyashanu
MD at Comsque
The support is fine. The response time can improve.
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AliKia
Research And Development Manager at MFP
I don't use technical support because KerioControl is very easy to use.
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AlonHodir
CEO at Shalom Hartman Institute
I had only about two occasions when I needed to contact GFI customer support and they were very helpful and quick.
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Anonymous User
Lead Hand - Print Department at a marketing services firm
Customer support is reliable. It provides fast and excellent support.
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