Compare IDERA vs WatchGuard

IDERA

Based on 94 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 217 reviews.

Overview

Idera Software is a computer software provider, headquartered in Houston, Texas and founded in 2004. Idera is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. In June, 2010 Idera Software acquired iDevFactory. Idera has won several awards for fast growing technology company.

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Sample Customers

IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor

TeleComputing; Manitoba Hydro; Blevins Inc.; City of Malmö

WatchGuard Firebox

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

Popular Solutions

IDERA ER/Studio

6 reviews

TestRail

3 reviews

IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server

0 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

22 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

11 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Financial Services Firm

13%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software 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

ChristineAnderssen
Release and Test Manager at a consultancy
I'm running an agile release train and we use TestRail for agile testing, mostly for manual testing, to keep track of...
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Jaime Caballero
Tech Support Analyst at Cibernética, S.A.
Some use the solution as a day-to-day tool for querying databases to have information.
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Nafiu Garba
Special Assistant to the Governor ICT COO at a tech services company
We're using IDERA Uptime Infrastructure Monitor for infrastructure monitoring, particularly for monitoring devices,...
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Anonymous User
Data Architect at a financial services firm
I work in the finance industry, and the use cases for this product are very similar to what I mentioned previously...
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Anonymous User
Database Administrator at a insurance company
Auditing. We mainly use it to follow up on changes to the individual databases. We audit exactly what the database...
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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

Anderson-Moura
Assistant Architect at a energy/utilities company
The support is not so good but it's not so bad. They help us, but sometimes they are slow to give us an answer. I...
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Jaime Caballero
Tech Support Analyst at Cibernética, S.A.
I haven't had many cases with technical support, mostly just a few related to licensing. For example, during the...
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StuartBarker
Managing Director at Corecom Quality Engineering
The technical support is quick to respond but they did not provide a resolution for my issue.
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Aaron Cutshall
Enterprise Data Architect & Senior Manager at Health First Inc.
The solution's technical support is good. Sometimes, getting the support team to respond takes time.
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Anonymous User
Senior Consultant
I have received answers to issues within a week from a report.
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Mariya Salamatova
Senior Business Intelligence Developer at a construction company
Overall, technical support is okay. It's fast and usually, within four or five hours, I get a reply.
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Anonymous User
QA Coordinator at a tech vendor
Quite good and fast for my interactions with them.
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Anonymous User
Senior Manager, Data Operations at a consumer goods company
Our experience with technical support has been good.
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Anonymous User
Senior Consultant
Customer Service: Very good. They're pretty easy to work with. Technical Support: Excellent. Over the years as I've...
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Anonymous User
Database Developer at a financial services firm
The only thing I had an issue with was licensing, and the support was very good. They replied very quickly and it was...
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Anonymous User
Senior DBA Lead at a government
By and large, their tech support has been pretty good over the years. Recently, because we have been a customer of...
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Anonymous User
DBA at a consultancy
Tech support hasn't been as good lately as it was in the past. It is down to "average."
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Anonymous User
Database Administrator at a healthcare company
Tech support is pretty good. They resolve issues right away, I usually don't have to wait too long.
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Stuart Barker
Test Architect at Zest Consulting
Customer support could be enhanced. All the support is provided via chat and emails. Sometimes, you really need to...
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Anonymous User
ProQuest Development and Quality Assurance Support at a tech services company
Customer Service: 10/10. Technical Support: 10/10.
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Anonymous User
Database Designer at a manufacturing company
Tech support has been good. I have no complaints about it. We haven't needed to use tech support in quite a while....
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Anonymous User
Data Architect at a financial services firm
I have not been in contact with technical support.
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Anonymous User
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer
I was not the point person.
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Anonymous User
IT Infrastructure Team Lead
Customer Service: I'd give them four stars. Technical Support: I'd give them four stars.
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Ioana Haralamb
Project Manager at a computer software company
We've never needed any technical support, so I can't evaluate it.
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Anonymous User
Database Administrator at a government
The technical support has been fine. I have only used them for licensing issues.
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Anonymous User
Automation Test Engineer Il at a computer software company
My team who manages licensing and administrative tasks, including HR people and IT people, escalate their queries to...
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Anonymous User
Data Architect at a computer software company
We bought premium support and so far it is good. The normal technical support is okay; I would not rate it too high....
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Anonymous User
IT - Server Administration
Customer Service: Although I haven't contacted customer service often, the response has always been prompt, courteous...
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Jean-Luc Mercier
Managing Partner at DXC Technology
There is plenty of documentation available online for assistance, making it straightforward to address any issues.
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reviewer3261598
Works at a energy/utilities company
I cannot comment on customer service as we haven't purchased the tool yet and are still in the evaluation process.
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Jamie Vasser
IT Specialist at a government
Tech support is a sticking point with me. I am really disappointed in the tech support. We pay for the Platinum...
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Anonymous User
Database Administrator at a consultancy
Customer Service: Poor. Still waiting (for 2 weeks now) to learn who our 3rd sales/customer representative will be....
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Anonymous User
Software Enginner at a tech company
We had a few issues with the deployment, but it was mostly due to our lack of experience. We were able to get online...
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Anonymous User
Database Administrator at a insurance company
To be honest, technical support has gotten worse. It was really fine in the beginning, but it's not what it used to...
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Carlos Jesus
Owner at Level 3
I find the service support to be slow at times, especially in terms of response and case resolution.
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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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Mauro Ferreira
Director of Information Technology at MFAL LDA
The solution’s technical support team is very good. We have always received quick responses from the support team.
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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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Amjad Edris
Technical Support Engineer at Netco Security Solutions
Technical support is good.
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Ícaro Lira
Network Administrator at SuporteOne
Support is very good.
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Dewald Vermaak
Citrix Solutions Architect at Digital Generation
The technical support from WatchGuard would rate at about an eight on a scale of 1 to 10, where one is the worst...
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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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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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Alexey Shcherbatyi
Network Administrator at Abona Deutschland GmbH
I would rate WatchGuard's tech support at the highest mark of five out of five. I was very pleased with them. We were...
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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
Network Administrator at a university
Customer Service: Satisfactory to good. Technical Support: The technical team, so far with WatchGuard OEM has been...
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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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Scott Eastman
Project Consultant at SysGroup PLC
I have contacted their technical support and they were very, very good.
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Marlon Sealey
I.T. Co-ordinator at National Lotteries Control Board
We used the technical support once, when we had some issues with employees trying to access legitimate sites. That is...
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Rick Phillips
IT Manager at INSULATION DISTRIBUTORS, INC
Tech support has been good. It's gotten a lot better the past few years; it's very much improved. Twelve years ago it...
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Mourad Aissi
Director of Information Systems at Onomo hotels
The support could improve. I had to deal with support to give me new hardware and it took four weeks.
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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
Information Technology Support Specialist at a financial services firm
We've never used technical support.
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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
ICT Manager at a engineering company
A nine out of 10.
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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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Steve Rubin
President and Owner at Peak Communication Systems, Inc.
Our partner has used their support. It's really good support. If they don't answer immediately, they get back to you...
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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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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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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: It's perfect. Technical Support: It's excellent.
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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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Michael-Angelo Francis
Senior IT Tech at PCSL
I have a couple of open cases right now as I explore the full potential of WatchGuard solutions and how they can help...
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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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Technical Support

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