Compare Forcepoint vs WatchGuard

Forcepoint

Based on 224 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 225 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2026

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Updated: June 2026

Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2026

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: June 2026

Sample Customers

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

Forcepoint ONE

UNC-Charlotte

WatchGuard Firebox

Ellips, Diecutstickers.com, Clarke Energy, NCR, Wrest Park, Homeslice Pizza, Fortessa Tableware Solutions, The Phoenix Residence

Popular Solutions

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

12 reviews

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway

7 reviews

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

11 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

22 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

9 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

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

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 a manufacturing company
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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Abhishek Saini
Professional Services Engineer at Nex7 IT
My primary use case for WatchGuard Firebox has been network security management and secure connectivity for client...
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Michael-Foster
Head of IT at Bulkhaul Limited
We use ThreatSync+ NDR for both network monitoring and detection and response.
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Norlia Jalani
Section Head, Information Technology at a transportation company
We are using endpoint solutions such as Panda Adaptive Defense 360, but currently we are using Panda. We are using it...
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Anonymous User
IT System Support Administrator at a non-profit
We use WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi because we have used different tools as well, like Ubiquiti. The complexity of...
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Customer Service

SteffyJoy
Cyber Security Consultant at Mechsoft
Customers that have voiced technical support could improve.
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Ajit Pratap Kundan
MANAGER SOLUTION CONSULTING at a manufacturing company
Technical support from Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is great. We have a point of contact from the account...
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Madhukar Pandey
Senior Manager, Risk at LTFS
Regarding customer support for Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, I require some expertise either during the initial...
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AlexOgbalu
Director at LiveFromSpace Limited
We have access to a training tool with learning access from Veracode.Training will always be very good. A lot of OEMs...
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Nikolay Dimitrov
Cyber Security Engineer at Paysafe / IBM
Forcepoint technical support was not very good. It was some of the worst support I ever have dealt with. Basically,...
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Shanaka Guruge
Consultant - Cybersecurity at a tech services company
I've contacted support many times. I cannot say they are excellent support. That said, quite often, I get some good...
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Anonymous User
Security Product Manager at a tech services company
The support is very good, they are qualified professionals.
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MarkEdward
Technical Support Engineer at MCS
Technical support can be better. The support themselves are skilled but when you call for support you have to wait...
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Manjit Singh
Senior Information Security Engineer at Herbalife
Technical support is good but lacking in troubleshooting skills when it comes to Forcepoint.
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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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Marcelo-Araujo
Cyber Security Specialist at a comms service provider
My experience with customer support has been good, and I find it to be good overall.
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Anonymous User
PS & Technical Manager at a tech services company
If you want help from the support desk, you have to contact tech support and ask them to access the product to go...
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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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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
Management Executive at a security firm
Technical support from the UK is good. However, the experience of local support in South Africa is not at the level...
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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
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
Senior Security Consultant at a integrator
Customer Service: 2 out of 10 Technical Support: 6 out of 10
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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
Enterprise Sales at a tech vendor
The customer support team take a long time to resolve issues.
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Muhammad Bahgat
Senior IT Security at ALEXBANK
Technical support is very responsive. They are helpful and knowledgeable.
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Anonymous User
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech consulting company
Customer support for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is standard support: I open a ticket, wait a bit, and an...
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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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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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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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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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Anonymous User
Enterprise Information Security Analyst at a retailer
Forcepoint's technical support for the solution is excellent. The technicians that I have dealt with have been with...
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Anonymous User
Technical Support Engineer at a tech services company
The technical support for Forcepoint CASB receives a rating of seven out of ten.
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Anonymous User
Sr. Network Engineer at a university
I'd rate technical support at eight out of ten, but they're response times are suddenly a bit longer because most of...
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Nayef Hamzeh
IT Manager at cmc
We obtain support from the local partner, rather than from Forcepoint directly.
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Michael-Foster
Head of IT at Bulkhaul Limited
Our experience with our partner has been positive. We primarily used the partner to purchase the product, as most...
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Christoph Schmalisch
IT Datenbankprogrammierer at Schmalisch IT & Cloud Lösungen
Their support is good. They have a very responsive hotline.
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Abhishek Saini
Professional Services Engineer at Nex7 IT
My experience with WatchGuard customer support has generally been good and responsive, especially for the SMB and...
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Nadeem Abdulla
Assistant Manager IT Infrastructure at a manufacturing company
WatchGuard's technical support is okay, but they could do more to push knowledge so the customer could solve their...
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CarlosArdila
Project Manager, Information Technology at Telelago
The technical support is awesome. We are a scalable partner with them. Whenever we need expert assistance from...
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Anonymous User
Senior IT Administrator for Global Group at a manufacturing company
They provide good technical support. They are able to resolve our issues.
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Anonymous User
Head of Information Technology
Customer Service: 6/10. Technical Support: 8/10.
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RajeshV1
Chief Executive Officer at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
We've contacted technical support in the past. We've found them to be very good. They are helpful and responsive. I...
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AlanRogers
Owner at Thermioninc.com
Our IT guy talks highly of the technical support, saying that they are pretty knowledgeable. He never complains about...
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Anonymous User
IT Technician at a real estate/law firm
I used their technical support one time. They were very good. I would rate them at least a nine out of 10.
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Rony Ariesman
Network Administrator at PT Lautan Luas Tbk
The solution's technical support is excellent.
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Anonymous User
General Manager- IT & Automation - Serum at a pharma/biotech company
Technical support with WatchGuard XTM is handled by my team.
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Stavros Oikonomou
Sales Director at a tech services company
Customer support is awful, as there is no customer support in Greece, and that is why I changed.
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Anonymous User
CIO at a healthcare company
I was in contact with the WatchGuard technical support three or four times. I was satisfied with them and their...
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Anonymous User
I.T. Manager at a construction company
I haven't had to use their technical support in about seven years.
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Anonymous User
Manager
We get good support. It can take a bit longer only in the case of a specific problem that even they are not aware of,...
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Victor Massey
Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions
The support system is similar to EPDR and EPP. They will register my case and either call me back, email me, or send...
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Anonymous User
IT at a manufacturing company
IN China, the company doesn't really have any presence and so there isn't really technical support we can connect...
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Scott Morin
Owner / CEO at Midwest Technology Specialists LLC.
I find that their tech support is excellent. And as a reseller, my relationship with my point of contact is also...
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Anonymous User
Security Engineer at a comms service provider
I rate the technical support of WatchGuard Firebox a nine out of ten.
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Anonymous User
Account Manager
Customer Service: Excellent, they have incredibly quick response to any questions, and their online customer portal...
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Youri Hart
Managing Director at Port-IT BV
We use this solution because they have a very good support team. They are very knowledgeable about ways of...
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Anonymous User
Director at a tech services company
Tech support has worked well for us. Most of their people are really knowledgeable.
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Gert Vr
Systems Integrator at It- Consulting
My overall experience with WatchGuard's technical support is good. They are responsive, and I would rate their...
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm
Customer Service: It's OK to good. Technical Support: It's OK to good.
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Anonymous User
Support Analyst at a logistics company
Customer Service: 9/10. Technical Support: 9/10.
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Scott Morin
Owner / CEO at Midwest Technology Specialists LLC.
I do not or have not had to use technical support very often, but I find it to be excellent. They're very responsive...
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Anonymous User
Technical Analyst - Desktop at a manufacturing company
Technical support has always been top-notch when you can get through. Sometimes you're on hold for up to an hour, but...
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Abdul Malik Mohammed
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company
Regarding technical support, they could use more engineers. There is less support from engineers and they give you...
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Akhtarul Islam
CEO at Aveata Limited
The technical support is fine.
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