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Hornetsecurity

Based on 39 reviews.

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Based on 205 reviews.

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Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus

June 2025

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus

Updated: June 2025

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 Gateway AntiVirus

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Popular Solutions

Hornetsecurity Altaro VM Backup

3 reviews

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

3 reviews

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection

1 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

17 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

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Panda Adaptive Defense 360

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Top Industries

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Hospitality Company

Financial Services Firm

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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Asif Usmani
Regional Sales Manager at S2
I use the solution for email security.
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Anonymous User
Coordonnateur Du Service at a government
We use Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection (...
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Victor Massey
Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions
My use cases primarily focus on security. I utilize endpoint protection when I am traveling, as I seek security. I...
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Manish Nalawade
Owner at It logic
I'm using it in the banking sector only. Basically, I'm using it for security and other purposes, including data loss...
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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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Anonymous User
IT System Support Administrator at a non-profit
We centrally control all our end-user devices, maintaining patches.
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Michael-Angelo Francis
Senior IT Tech at PCSL

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Customer Service

Asif Usmani
Regional Sales Manager at S2
In terms of support, there is absolutely no problem.
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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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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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Albeez
IT Director at DAR AL ARKAN
Support is good.
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Anonymous User
Owner at a tech services company
Nine out of 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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Heriberto Mendez Olivo
CEO at a comms service provider
I have had positive experiences with Altaro's customer service and technical support. While I mainly contact my...
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Ari-Greenbaum
IT Manager at Yad Sarah
I have not used the technical support.
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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
CEO at a tech services company
Customer Service: Good Technical Support: Great
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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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Anonymous User
Owner at a computer software company
Their support is excellent.
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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
Coordonnateur Du Service at a government
The customer service and support are 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
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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Anonymous User
Customer Success Engineer at NetBeez
I've only contacted them a few times, response was quick.
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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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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
Security Engineer at a comms service provider
Customer Service: 10/10. Technical Support: 10/10.
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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
Manager at a tech vendor
Technical support is rated an eight out of ten. Some improvements can be made to make it a ten.
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Anonymous User
Network Analyst III
Excellent.
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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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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
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
Senior Support Consultant
Customer Service: 8/10. Technical Support: 8/10.
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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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Yintho Taev
Logistics Supervisor at Andromeda Distribution Corporation
If we are not able to find answers to our questions about the solution from documents we can contact the 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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Ícaro Lira
Network Administrator at SuporteOne
Support is very good.
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ANGEL CHALJUB
General Manager at CSTISA
Their technical support is very good. I would rate them a ten out of ten.
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Shiraz Ahmed
Founder & CEO at Technomatters
I've dealt with support in the past. Maybe it did not meet up as much as the marketing. Maybe there's room for...
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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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Tek KeeChuah
Director at a tech vendor
Technical support has been very good so far. We find them to be quite professional. We're satisfied with the level of...
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Alexander Padilla
Global Director MSS
Seven out of 10, with too many areas to improve, when you have many years of experience with the appliances. For new...
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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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Andrew Ramsey
President at Precision Solution Group, LLC
Their tech support is great.
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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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Michael-Angelo Francis
Senior IT Tech at PCSL
I'm still exploring what's available in my current plan. Once I understand everything better, I'll reach out to...
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Anonymous User
Project Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: It's pretty good. Technical Support: It's very good.
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John Rhines
Network Administrator at ADVANCED SOFTWARE DESIGNS
I haven't had to use technical support very often, but when I have they've been great.
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Anonymous User
SAP Specialist Engineer at a import and exporter
Customer Service: It depends on the partner. Technical Support: Tech support is sometimes a little bit slow.
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Anonymous User
Chief Information Technology Officer / Head Emel at a government
My company contacted the solution's technical support regarding the services, especially when we had some new...
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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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FelixCheung
IT Director at Wise Ally Holdings Limited
We haven't had any issues so we haven't contacted their technical support. It's been quite stable over the year since...
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Anonymous User
PRE-SALES MANAGER at a tech services company
Customer Service: 3/5. Technical Support: 3/5.
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Anonymous User
Partner & Head of IT Strategy at a computer software company
I haven't interacted with them myself, but my colleagues state that their support line is good.
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Greg Selby
Network Engineer at VANDERBURGH COUNTY WORK-RELEASE JOBS PROGRAM
Their technical support is good. Honestly, I haven't had to call them in five or six years.
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Anonymous User
Deputy Head of IT Department at a financial services firm
Customer Service: The customer service from my vendor was very good. I would give them a rating of 9/10. Technical...
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Dirk Emmermacher
Network Administrator at Niedersächsischer Turner-Bund e.V.
WatchGuard's support is very good. Over the years, there have been only one or two tickets that were not solved. When...
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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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Akhtarul Islam
CEO at Aveata Limited
The technical support is fine.
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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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Scott Eastman
Project Consultant at SysGroup PLC
The technical support is good from WatchGuard Firebox.
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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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Anonymous User
Consultant at a tech services company
WatchGuard Firebox technical support is very easy for us to contact, and we also have presales engineers such as...
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