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Hornetsecurity

Based on 40 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 226 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2026

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection

Updated: June 2026

Buyer's Guide

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2026

Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: June 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

23 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

9 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Construction Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing 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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Abhishek Saini
Professional Services Engineer at Next7 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

Asif Usmani
Regional Sales Manager at S2
In terms of support, there is absolutely no problem.
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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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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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Anonymous User
Owner at a tech services company
Nine out of 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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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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Ari-Greenbaum
IT Manager at Yad Sarah
I have not used the technical support.
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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
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
Owner at a computer software company
Their support is excellent.
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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
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
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
Coordonnateur Du Service at a government
The customer service and support are 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
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
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
CEO at a tech services company
Customer Service: Good Technical Support: Great
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Albeez
IT Director at DAR AL ARKAN
Support is good.
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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
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
IT Support Engineer at a tech company
Excellent customer support. I only needed assistance during the activation process.
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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
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
Security Engineer at a comms service provider
Customer Service: 10/10. Technical Support: 10/10.
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Anonymous User
Network Analyst III
Excellent.
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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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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
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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Martin Timmerman
Professor / Dedicated Systems Expert at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
I haven't needed to contact their technical support.
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Rui Barbosa
Director of Production & Support Engineering at Famasete Lda
Whenever I need support for WatchGuard Application Control, I'm able to get it from the vendor.
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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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Christoph Schmalisch
IT Datenbankprogrammierer at Schmalisch IT & Cloud Lösungen
Their support is good. They have a very responsive hotline.
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MUSTAPHAABAHLOUS
Security Engineer at Cyber Value
We've never had to use the technical support.
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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
Principal at a consumer goods company
We have not had to use their technical support.
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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
IT Technician at a real estate/law firm
Their support is excellent.
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RainerAlbrecht
General Manager at Gemakom
The technical support is very good because when our customer has a problem, they are very dependent on the cloud...
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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
IT Manager at a financial services firm
Technical support needs more people who have good technical skills and knowledge instead of just sharing...
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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
Network & Voice Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: I was satisfied, but I need a quick response instead of the given SLA of four hours. Technical...
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Anonymous User
Chief Technology Officer at a tech services company
Excellent.
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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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John Giacco
Network Administrator at Peace Bridge
I haven't used WatchGuard's technical support because it is an easy product to use.
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Roman Laminin
Technical Consultant at Rainbow Security
The technical support is very good. I know only of one company whose tech support is better than WatchGuard's.
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RobertMorin
Owner / CEO at Midwest Technology Specialists LLC.
The technical support has been amazing. We're very satisfied with their level of support.
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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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Akhtarul Islam
CEO at Aveata Limited
The technical support is fine.
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Jason Markle
IT Director at a healthcare company
I've only had to use their technical support twice in quite a few years, so it would be hard for me to rate. But they...
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Jason Lau Quan
Business Development at Lisa Communications Limited
The technical support is good.
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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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Anonymous User
Faculty Member at a educational organization
WatchGuard Firebox does figure things out a little bit much easier when it comes to technical support. They do have...
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Anonymous User
Senior Manager IT Security and Infrastructure at a insurance company
Technical support is good. Our level one support in the country is near our office and when we have an issue they...
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Kenneth Conklin
Owner at a tech services company
Excellent, although I have very little involvement with technical support, but when I did use technical support, the...
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Ron Cook
IT & Telecommunications at BAA
Support has always resolved every incident. Granted, some items required further research if it was intermittent in...
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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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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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Reviewer93465
System Analyst at a transportation company
I have no complaints about WatchGuard's technical support. If you have a question, they answer it.
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