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Hornetsecurity

Based on 40 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 217 reviews.

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Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

March 2026

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection

Updated: March 2026

Buyer's Guide

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

March 2026

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: March 2026

Sample Customers

Hornetsecurity Email Encryption

concordia, mazars, festo, claas, muller, avira

Hornetsecurity Hornet.email

FESTO, TDK, Gerry Webber, CLAAS, Konica Minolta

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

concordia, fraunhofer, mazars

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection

concordia, mazars, festo, claas, muller, avira

WatchGuard Firebox

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

Popular Solutions

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup

3 reviews

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

2 reviews

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection

1 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

22 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

11 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing 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

Asif Usmani
Regional Sales Manager at S2
We use it for VM backup and Office 365 backup.
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CiroValenzuela
Mechanical Engineer Co-Op at a security firm
Hornet Security is used to backup Office 365 mailboxes, Teams, SharePoint, Planner, and OneDrive for clients.
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Anthony Linder
Information Technology Application Specialist at a government
Primarily, in our company, we use Altaro VM Backup for MSPs as a backup for our virtual machines since it helps us...
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Heriberto Mendez Olivo
CEO at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd.
Our use case with Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is to protect the 365 email.
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Anonymous User
Coordonnateur Du Service at a government
We use Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection solely as a secondary security layer. It is not...
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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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Pedro Soteras
CEO at ajuntament del Prat
WatchGuard Firebox is configured as a perimetral firewall across all our locations. We have two sites that are...
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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

CiroValenzuela
Mechanical Engineer Co-Op at a security firm
I haven't used the support much, but when I have called, they responded quickly, so it's quite satisfactory.
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Anthony Linder
Information Technology Application Specialist at a government
I haven't contacted the technical support team of Altaro VM Backup for MSPs. I mostly rely on people I know for help.
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Asif Usmani
Regional Sales Manager at S2
In terms of support, there is absolutely no problem.
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Anonymous User
Director
Customer Service: Extremely good, and the turnaround is less than a day. Technical Support: Extremely good, and the...
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Anonymous User
Infrastructure & Support Engineer
Customer Service: Customer service is excellent, and provides polite and prompt replies to emails. Technical Support:...
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Heriberto Mendez Olivo
CEO at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd.
I would rate their support a 10 because when I have any issue, the support is very good.
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Anonymous User
Security Engineer at a comms service provider
Customer Service: 10/10. Technical Support: 10/10.
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Anonymous User
CEO at a tech services company
Customer Service: Good Technical Support: Great
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Anonymous User
Senior Support Consultant
Technical support is good, i.e., if you keep up the maintenance agreement.
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Heriberto Mendez Olivo
CEO at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd.
I have had positive experiences with Altaro's customer service and technical support. While I mainly contact my...
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Anonymous User
Senior Support Consultant
Customer Service: 8/10. Technical Support: 8/10.
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Anonymous User
Information Technologies and Security Specialist at a tech services company
Fantastic support crew, always ready to give sound advice on setups. They actually listen to complaints/feature...
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Anonymous User
Customer Success Engineer at NetBeez
I've only contacted them a few times, response was quick.
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Ari-Greenbaum
IT Manager at Yad Sarah
I have not used the technical support.
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Martin Timmerman
Professor / Dedicated Systems Expert at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
I haven't needed to contact their technical support.
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Anonymous User
IT Manager
We haven't often used the technical support as it was not needed. When we did need it, we received a prompt response...
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Anonymous User
Solutions Architect at a tech services company
The technical support for this solution is excellent. I'd give it a rating of nine out of ten.
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Albeez
IT Director at DAR AL ARKAN
Support is good.
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Anonymous User
Owner
Customer Service: Their responses are always provided very quickly. Technical Support: I have not yet had to use tech...
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Anonymous User
IT Support Engineer at a tech company
Excellent customer support. I only needed assistance during the activation process.
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Anonymous User
Infrastructure Solution Architect at a tech services company
Unfortunately, due to the sanctions in my country (Iran), I can't access the Microsoft support team. By doing this...
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Anonymous User
Business Process Specialist at a government
If you run into trouble, the support is always there to help. We hardly need support but when we do, it's great to...
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Anonymous User
Senior System/Package Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: It's great, the support is good and very fast in providing responses to queries. Technical Support:...
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Anonymous User
Coordonnateur Du Service at a government
The customer service and support are good.
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Anonymous User
Product Area Manager at a comms service provider
Customer Service: We have not used them yet so I can’t judge. Technical Support: The technical support is fast and...
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Jag Patel
Partner at BC Technologies
There hasn't been much experience with Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection's technical support, but the support we've...
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Anonymous User
Owner at a computer software company
Their support is excellent.
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Anonymous User
Works at a mining and metals company
Oh wow! Altaro's support and service are top-notch. They are always available and ready to help. We have had to call...
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Anonymous User
Network Analyst III
Excellent.
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Anonymous User
Owner at a tech services company
Nine out of 10.
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ümit Yasin Karakurt
Company Owner at SCI Bilişim
When trying to contact the product's technical support team, it turns out to be a slow process. I rate the technical...
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Isaac Shemaria
Co-Founder at OptiSec Zero Trust Security
I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.
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Ronald Lewis
IT Manager at Invest Barbados
There is a time difference when I have tried to receive support causing some challenges. I rate the support from...
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Rajesh Makwana
Regional Pre Sales Engineer at Roundrobin Tech
Customer service and support are not explicitly mentioned in terms of rating, but overall feedback seems positive.
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Arkadiusz Charuba
IT Specialist/Admin at a legal firm
I've never directly reached out to technical support.
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Phillip Evely
Network Administrator at Cape Breton Regional Municipality
The support is fantastic. In the 20 years I've had the product, I've only raised three support tickets, which says...
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Carlos Coris
Network and System Technician at MFAL LDA
The customer service and support team is good. We like the support.
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ScottEastman
Project Consultant at SEVERN HOSPICE LIMITED
Technical support is good. They are helpful and responsive.
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Ícaro Lira
Network Administrator at SuporteOne
Support is very good.
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Anonymous User
Information Systems Administrator at a logistics company
The support from WatchGuard Firebox is very good.
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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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Reviewer843600
Director of Information Technology at a recreational facilities/services company
For everything that I've dealt with, their technical support has been really great about helping out and helping me...
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Ron Cook
IT & Telecommunications at BAA
The technical support is awesome, really great. When I open a ticket, I either get a response back on that ticket or...
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Anonymous User
Information Technology Support Specialist at a financial services firm
We had an issue once where a PC didn't allow us to install the software. There was some conflict with the other...
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RainerAlbrecht
General Manager at Gemakom
We've used technical support very rarely - reaction time is somewhere between two to four hours by email. You need a...
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Gert Vr
Systems Integrator at It- Consulting
If I encounter any challenges, I promptly create a support ticket with WatchGuard. Typically, within less than twelve...
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Anonymous User
Director at a tech services company
We've dealt with support and they've been good overall.
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JimWarren
IT Manager at Horizon Forest Products LP
The customer service is good. If we have an occasional issue there are helpful. They help us resolve problems....
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Anonymous User
Senior Support Engineer at Port-IT B.V.
We have used technical support for WatchGuard many times and overall, we are satisfied with it. They are always...
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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
IT Audit Group Head at a tech services company
There are no problems with the technical support. If a problem occurs it gets resolved immediately with our technical...
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Anonymous User
Network Administrator at a financial services firm
Customer Service: 7-8/10. Technical Support: 7-8/10 and I've yet to have an issue go unresolved.
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RedieRamos
Cloud Solutions Architect at a tech services company
I have not contacted technical support by telephone or email. When I have run into problems, I just performed a...
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Hiro Amano
IT Manager at YAMAZEN, INC
Technical support is really good. That's one of the best parts of this product. With Cisco, you have to transfer all...
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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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Tyson Swank
Computer Programmer at Crestwood Inc
I have only had to call once or twice for anything in any of the time that we have had the solution. Most of the...
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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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Stathis Andreou
Director at RMON ITSEC LTD
WatchGuard support is generally helpful and does a good job, although occasionally I may need to call for...
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Anonymous User
ICT Manager at a maritime company
In general, their support is okay, and nothing fancy. We have had a few chats and a few cases on several things that...
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Anonymous User
Network Administrator at a retailer
There was an incident, back in the day, where I called for support and the guy sort of brushed me off. It was very...
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