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Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. KerioControl

August 2026

KerioControl vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Updated: August 2026

Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. KerioControl

August 2026

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. KerioControl

Updated: August 2026

Sample Customers

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

KerioControl

Triton Technical, McDonald's

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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

11 reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

Madhukar Pandey
Senior Manager, Risk at LTFS
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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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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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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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

Lipaz Hessel
Integration Manager at Gilat Satellite Networks
We contacted technical support but it was not the typical support situation where we opened a ticket and they...
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AlexOgbalu
Director at LiveFromSpace Limited
I rate Forcepoint support six out of 10. It depends on if you get support from the Indian or European side. Overall,...
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Nikunj Godawat
Deputy Manager at a energy/utilities company
Forcepoint's technical support is good, but in the future, I'd like them to provide more tutorial documentation.
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SteffyJoy
Cyber Security Consultant at Mechsoft
Customers that have voiced technical support could improve.
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Richard Hermogeno
Channels Management Head at Philippine National Bank
We use third-party technical support. The turnaround time for support is slow.
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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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Hassan Moussafir
Information Security Senior Expert at Wafaassurance
Technical support was good.
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Mostafa-Mourad
Cyber Security Head at Turnkey Integrated Technologies TK-IT
We contacted support three times, opened three cases for the same issue, and didn't find out what the issue was for...
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Kamal Abdelrahman
Country Manager at a tech services company
We get good feedback regarding the support. They respond well and provide support whenever required. They are aware...
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JeffSimpson
Head of IT at a energy/utilities company
I never needed to call technical support, so I experienced no issues with customer service.
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Mahesh Dalavi
Sr. Manager at 2Five1
I haven't interacted that much with their support, but whenever I created a case, there was proper support. As...
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Anonymous User
Technical Lead at a tech vendor
Technical support staff take a long time to understand and resolve issues. You will need to implement a workaround...
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Sixto Flores
Consultant at SATELITE.COM
We have encountered numerous issues with support over the past two years, particularly with response times.
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Anonymous User
Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company
They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a...
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Anonymous User
Regional Solutions Manager at a tech services company
We have had a good experience with customer service and support. For example, we have support from the EMEA, APAC and...
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Robson Giovanelli Silva
CIO at Content-ti
We feel the product's technical support could be better, as this relates to the solution itself, to the installation...
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VIPINKUMAR
Senior Consultant at a construction company
I would rate their support a four out of 10. When we raise a ticket with Forcepoint, they take around 48 hours and...
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Anonymous User
Chief Information Officer at a computer software company
I have been in contact with technical support several times, and I am not happy with them.
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SurendarJ
Deputy Manager of IT at FP LAB
Technical support is fine. I didn't face many challenges yet. However, I have made requests for some of the features...
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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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Anonymous User
Co-Founder, CTO at a tech services company
Support by vendor is low-medium. You need to rely on yourself or your integrator.
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Yasir Zubair
Senior Manager - ICT Technical at CNS Engineering
We have been very satisfied with the customer service.
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MUHAMMAD FAHAD HASSAN
System Engineer at ABM Info. tech
I would rate Forcepoint's technical support at eight to nine out of 10. The support has separate sections, including...
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
Their technical support is not bad, but it is also not good at the same time. It should be faster, especially for the...
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Anonymous User
Managing Director at a tech vendor
We've contacted technical support in the past. They are decent. They provide enough support services to cover our...
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Ziad Ramoly
IT Support Technician at Secure Services
Their support is very good. When you have issues, you call them and open a ticket based on the severity, then receive...
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Aamir Ejaz
Head of IT Department at Mana
Technical support is sometimes slow to respond, and it takes longer to resolve issues. This has been true across all...
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Anonymous User
IT Director at a comms service provider
We can get local support, which has been okay so far. The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we...
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AbhijeethReetoo
Business Development Management at a computer retailer
My company hasn't gone through the POC for Forcepoint ZTNA yet, so I still haven't reached out to the technical...
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Anonymous User
PS & Technical Manager at a tech services company
Technical support is good outside Egypt.
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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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Ted Mbugua
Security Manager at a tech services company
The support from GFI LanGuard has been good.
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Dedi-Husni
Cybersecurity Lead at PT. Alpha Citra Siber Indonesia
The technical support from KerioControl is very helpful. I would rate technical support a nine out of ten.
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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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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...
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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...
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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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Anonymous User
IT Director at a comms service provider
The technical support is good.
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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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MarcoVivaldelli
IT Director CEO at MARVIV SRLS
Their technical support is very good. We haven't had any problems with them.
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer & Product Manager at a tech services company
Customer Service: Positive, compared to industry competition. Technical Support: Very good and improving.
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Kombo Nyashanu
MD at Comsque
The support is fine. The response time can improve.
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Anonymous User
Director at a tech services company
We have contacted technical support a handful of times and received some assistance.
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Greg Regester
ICT Consultant at D-R Consulting Pty Ltd
I found the technical support pretty good. They are very responsive and come back with an answer on things pretty...
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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...
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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.
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Michael Livingston
IT Director at Thomas George Associates Ltd
I don't recall ever having to use their technical support.
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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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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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Marcelino Mongcal
Senior Systems Tech/Admin at Samco Software Inc.
The technical support is good as a reseller. We have direct connection with the technical support, we can send them...
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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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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.
Read full review of GFI LanGuard »
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 »
Ray Kingdon
Technical Director at EVAK Technologies Limited
I have never had to use Kerio's customer support services.
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Chris Bristow
Account Manager (Technical) at Redfortress Ltd
I've never used their technical support.
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Anonymous User
System Administrator Team Lead | Developer at a tech services company
It's been a while since we contacted support, but back when we did it was pretty hard to get a hold of someone. We...
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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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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...
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JozefKacala
Sales engineer for EMEA region at OneClick
I have not used the support from GFI LanGuard.
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Anonymous User
Owner at a consultancy
The GFI technical support is average. The speed of response sometimes is not very fast. Sometimes they take a while...
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