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Hornetsecurity

Based on 40 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 231 reviews.

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Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

September 2026

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection

Updated: September 2026

Buyer's Guide

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

September 2026

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: September 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

2 reviews

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

1 reviews

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection

1 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

22 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

8 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Outsourcing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing 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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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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RickyMakkar
Senior Network Security Consultant at NTT DATA
I use ThreatSync NDR for monitoring across our hybrid and cloud infrastructure. For monitoring in our hybrid and...
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Petri Alhainen
Administrator at Sulbana Oy
I'm talking about WatchGuard EPDR, which is endpoint protection. I try to remember if we have them in our system, and...
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Anonymous User
Senior System Administrator at a consultancy
My primary use case for WatchGuard Firebox has been network security management and secure connectivity for client...
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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

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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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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Asif Usmani
Regional Sales Manager at S2
In terms of support, there is absolutely no problem.
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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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Ari-Greenbaum
IT Manager at Yad Sarah
I have not used the 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
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
Senior Support Consultant
Technical support is good, i.e., if you keep up the maintenance agreement.
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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
Owner at a tech services company
Nine out of 10.
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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
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
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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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
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
Coordonnateur Du Service at a government
The customer service and support are good.
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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
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
IT Support Engineer at a tech company
Excellent customer support. I only needed assistance during the activation process.
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Anonymous User
Network Analyst III
Excellent.
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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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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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Albeez
IT Director at DAR AL ARKAN
Support is good.
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Anonymous User
CEO at a tech services company
Customer Service: Good Technical Support: Great
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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
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
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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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
Senior Support Consultant
Customer Service: 8/10. Technical Support: 8/10.
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Yevheniy Moyko
Cyber Security Engineer at Underdefense
WatchGuard Firebox does help reduce bottlenecks. The reduction in system bottlenecks is significant. When comparing...
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ScottEastman
Project Consultant at SEVERN HOSPICE LIMITED
Technical support is good. They are helpful and responsive.
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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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Horacio L. Mille
Founding Partner at Innovadvice
There is an area of improvement in customer service and support.
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Gianluca Vinci
Owner at SharkTech Systems Engineering
We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them a nine out of ten because they are very...
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: It's perfect. Technical Support: It's excellent.
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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
President at a tech consulting company
Professional grade support: They are really knowledgeable.
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Santosh Thorwat
IT Head at Patil Group
We did not need to use technical support.
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Jon Leib
Information Technology Specialist at a healthcare company
So far, I haven't needed to go to the solution's technical support.
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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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Scott Eastman
Project Consultant at SysGroup PLC
The technical support is good from WatchGuard Firebox.
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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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Anonymous User
Executive VP/Partner at To Solution, LLC
Customer Service: When we have called on them for sales and product support, the customer service has been very good....
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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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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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Simon-Walker
IT Manager at Redeemer Baptist School
I would rate technical support as excellent.
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Stefan Bryskhe
CTO at Gandalf
I rate Panda support nine out of 10. It used to be a 10, but support is a little more difficult since they were...
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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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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
System Administrator at a logistics company
The support is not the best, but it is good enough. Not everyone has the right skills, so make sure to ask them to...
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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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Anonymous User
System Administrator at a retailer
The technical support is very fast and reliable. They are very professional. We have never had any issues with the...
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Anonymous User
IT System Support Administrator at a non-profit
I rate technical support between five to six. Their support response can be time-consuming, and when incidents occur,...
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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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JasonGiles
IT Manager at WTS Media (Wholesale Tape & Supply)
Their tech support, the few times I've used them, have been excellent. Their staff has been very knowledgeable. I've...
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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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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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Anonymous User
Director at a tech services company
We've dealt with support and they've been good overall.
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Anonymous User
Infrastructure and Security Manager at a tech services company
Customer Service: Excellent. Technical Support: Excellent.
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Technical Support

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