Compare Forcepoint vs WatchGuard

Forcepoint

Based on 205 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 211 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

September 2025

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Updated: September 2025

Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

September 2025

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: September 2025

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

13 reviews

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway

13 reviews

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

11 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

23 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

13 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

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

MuhammadJunaid7
Data Security Specialist at BOK
We are using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention to prevent our organization's data from unauthorized access. Forcepoint...
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Anonymous User
CEO at a comms service provider
I might not be the right person to discuss the main use cases for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for these...
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Aathithyen Ampalakan
Senior Network Security Engineer at a computer software company
My main use case for Forcepoint ONE is deploying Force for customers, so I help them to configure policies according...
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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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Tharaka Athukorala
Solution Specialist at South Asian Technologies
Our primary use case for Forcepoint Risk Adaptive Protection for DLP is in the banking environment. We deal with...
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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

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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Atul-Vats
Consultant at a tech vendor
The customer support is outstanding.
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Shamirhan Sulaiman
Director Market Growth and Development at a tech services company
Technical support can be improved. It is currently provided from two locations, India and the US. Depending on the...
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SunilSharma10
Director of cyber security at GlobalLogic
The solution's technical support did not meet our company's initial expectations. The solution's technical support is...
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AtulVats
Information Security Consultant at a tech services company
Forcepoint's technical support is very good - they help you the moment you log the ticket. They're much more helpful...
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AhmedHawana
Network and Security Engineer at a government
Technical support from Forcepoint is rated ten out of ten. I have had a good experience with them.
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Dino R
System Administrator at a insurance company
The solution's technical support team is quite responsive and provides consistent support.
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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
I have used Forcepoint's technical support, and I feel that it is average.
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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
CTO at a financial services firm
Their tech support is good. They're a 10 out of 10 in responsiveness and they're an eight out of 10 in getting the...
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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
Technical Security Consultant at a computer software company
We'd like some better support services.
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Anonymous User
Product Manager at a computer software company
Technical support can give a good solution for issues but it can take a lot of time to receive it. They could improve...
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Anonymous User
Consultant at a tech services company
Forcepoint offers two levels of support: standard support and premium support. With standard support, you can open a...
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Anonymous User
General Manager - Consulting & AMS at a tech services company
I'm satisfied with the technical support for this product.
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Anonymous User
Senior Security Specialist at a financial services firm
The technical support team needs to improve its engineer count because fewer engineers are working in the support team.
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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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Muhammad Bahgat
Senior IT Security at ALEXBANK
Technical support is very responsive. They are helpful and knowledgeable.
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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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Pablo-Verdina
Sales Manager at Mega tech S.A
It is really hard to work with their customer support. For example, unlike Fortinet where you can escalate an issue...
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Anonymous User
Security Product Manager at a tech services company
Technical support is not within my scope because I work as a pre-sales representative for one of Forcepoint's partners.
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Bishoy-Habib
Security Pre-Sales Manager at a tech services company
I've never actually contact technical support because I'm not the person who is responsible for that. I heard that...
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Shaikh Mubashshir
Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy
Whenever there are issues, the support engineer is available to handle them. They conduct sessions to check logs and...
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Arvind KR
Director at Foresight Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
I'd say that customer service is above average.
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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
Ict Help Desk Administrator Individual Contributor at a transportation company
I would evaluate Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway's technical support for a first time user as an eight out of nine.
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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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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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Matthew Cooper
IT Network Administrator at a retailer
From my experience with their customer service team, I would say that they seem quite knowledgeable and fairly quick...
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Juan Ramón López Ruiz
IT Managing Partner at Estrategia y Tecnologia Tho
The technical support is not good because they must receive many emails and information. Also, the response is not good.
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AllenHillstrom
IT Manager at a performing arts
We don't work directly with Cisco tech support. We work with a third-party company to handle support that we can't...
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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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Manish Nalawade
Owner at It logic
The technical support is good. Their distributor is in Mumbai, and they arrange everything about support. In case we...
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Sanjeeb Mohanty
Global Head ICT (CITP & MIE) at The Aga Khan Academies
Their technical support is very good. You get a response within 15 minutes to an hour at the max.
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Mohamed Y Ahmed
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
The support for this solution is very good.
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Richard Marcin
Sr. Systems Administrator at a individual & family service
The times I've used technical support it was excellent.
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Anonymous User
Managing Director (BsC Computer Science) at Bontle ICT Solutions
Technical support is always available and I work with them a lot. They are excellent.
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Gevorg Harutyunyan
Software Developer, Head of IT Department at a tech vendor
The technical support is very bad. The price is very high, the response time is very long, and technical support does...
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Anonymous User
instructor
The level of technical support is adequate. From a range 1 to 10, I would give them a 8/10 rating.
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Mohamed Y Ahmed
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
The technical support for this solution has been great in our experience.
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Anonymous User
Technical Support at a tech vendor
I think technical support is okay. When I log a case, they usually respond within a day. Then, if they need to do...
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Anonymous User
ICT Manager at a engineering company
A nine out of 10.
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Simon-Walker
IT Manager at Redeemer Baptist School
I would rate technical support as excellent.
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Anonymous User
COO/CTO at a pharma/biotech company
Yes, I had a positive experience with tech support.
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Anonymous User
Operations Manager at DLL Technologies
Their customer service is one of the best and is extremely knowledgeable about their products. They are very...
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Petri Alhainen
Administrator at Sulbana Oy
The customer service and support team was good.
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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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Anonymous User
systeembeheerder at a manufacturing company
Good.
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PANAGIOTIS AGATHAGELIDIS
Freelancer at ITware
The technical support is very good.
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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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Anonymous User
IT Manager at a financial services firm
The level of support from WatchGuard is not as good as what we get from Cisco and other vendors. The response time is...
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Joseph Jansen
IT Specialist at ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK
Tech support is everything for any product. WatchGuard's technical support is up there at eight or nine out of ten....
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Anonymous User
Head of Information Technology
Customer Service: 6/10. Technical Support: 8/10.
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Mohamed Y Ahmed
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
Technical support for this product is perfect. If you open a ticket with them, even with the slowest SLA, they reply...
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Zachary Russ
Lead IT Systems Engineer/Solutions Architect at Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council
All of my interactions with the technical support team of WatchGuard Firebox have been great, so far. The support...
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Anonymous User
Systems integrator at a comms service provider
Technical support has been very good from the start. We've been very satisfied with them over the years. A few years...
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Anonymous User
President at a tech consulting company
Professional grade support: They are really knowledgeable.
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Anonymous User
Chief Technology Officer at a tech services company
Excellent.
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