Compare McAfee vs WatchGuard

McAfee

Based on 143 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 229 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2026

WatchGuard Firebox vs. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

Updated: June 2026

Buyer's Guide

McAfee Application Control vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2026

WatchGuard Firebox vs. McAfee Application Control

Updated: June 2026

Buyer's Guide

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2026

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: June 2026

Sample Customers

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

Kleberg Bank

McAfee Application Control

Contec

WatchGuard Firebox

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

Popular Solutions

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

3 reviews

McAfee Complete Data Protection

4 reviews

McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention

2 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

25 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

8 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

12%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software 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

PankajKumar24
IT Manager at gigabittech
The use cases for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator involve deploying multiple customers for endpoint solutions, EPP...
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Wahidur Rahman
Senior Executive Officer at United Commercial Bank Limited
Our primary use case for this solution is activity, authentication, and scans for audit purposes and priority...
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BharatUjenia
Sr. Group Manager - Enterprise IT at WNS Global Services
We use this solution for SSL encryption and web inspection. It's our first line of defense in terms of my internet...
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Anonymous User
Information Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm
My major use case for McAfee Complete Data Protection is for DLP. McAfee Complete Data Protection helps to prevent...
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Kalidas Mangle
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
We are working with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Trellix products in our environment, but 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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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
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

Wahidur Rahman
Senior Executive Officer at United Commercial Bank Limited
I would rate the technical support of this solution a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and...
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BharatUjenia
Sr. Group Manager - Enterprise IT at WNS Global Services
The technical support is a mixed bag. They don't always like to believe that there is a problem with the solution....
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Massimo Biccini
Cyber Security Consultant & Presale at Innovery
If we're talking about the classic product, we found that technical support usually had good skills and sound...
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Harish G
IT Analyst at SISA Information Security
We do get support from our reseller. We don't get support directly from McAfee.
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Erika Valiente
Product Manager at Ran Security
The support from McAfee Web Protection could improve. The quality of support depends on who you end up getting on the...
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Vincent Watti
Owner at Network Technics & Systems Ltd
The support is good. We've interacted with them directly a few times.
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VivekGupta7
DGM at a financial services firm
While they are knowledgeable, they are not very easily accessible. We need to book a call. Often, we'll first get...
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Binu Haneef
System Administrator at Sky News Arabia
The technical support from McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator was very good with technically efficient professionals...
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Yantao Zhao
Software Integration Engineer at Thales
My impression of the technical support of McAfee Complete Data Protection is favorable.
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Binu Haneef
System Administrator at Sky News Arabia
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator support has been helpful. However, sometimes when I raise the case they take a while to...
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Stephen Odongo
Technical Support Engineer at Professional Technologies Kenya
The technical support is very good and they respond quite quickly.
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Anonymous User
Chief Information Security Officer at a venture capital & private equity firm
Their technical support is average.
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Anonymous User
Security Professional
Customer Service: We were a McAfee EMEA Premier Managed Service Provider at the time, so we had no problems getting...
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Anonymous User
Information Technology Security Consultant at Infosec Consulting ltd
I have not personally contacted technical support but I have gotten feedback from people who have. Most people are...
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Anonymous User
Application Programmer (Infrastructure and OA support) at a government
We have raised support cases to McAfee and they responded in a professional and helpful manner and completed with...
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Mohd Fadhil
Security Engineer at Mavisco Resources Sdn Bhd
The technical support is good.
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Anonymous User
Management Executive at a security firm
The support in South Africa could be much better.
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Gustavo Vila Verde
Sales Engineer at a tech vendor
Levels two and three of tech support is very good.
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Jean-Luc Des Groseilliers
Owner at JLDG
I never had to use their support. For the last five years or so, I've not had any issues.
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Anonymous User
Technical Engineer at a tech services company
I had some technical issues, which were not known by the vendor itself.
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Anonymous User
Senior Marketing Specialist II at Harman International
When we raise a ticket with the support they respond based on the severity of the matter. I rate the support from...
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Anonymous User
Computer Technician at a leisure / travel company
We do not call McAfee directly because they couldn't provide us with the help we needed onsite because we needed...
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Arkadiy Malamud
Antivirus Support Team Lead at a insurance company
Customer Service: GoodTechnical Support: Good. However there is no definite SLA when a complicate issue is escalated...
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DucDoan
Security Manager at a tech services company
For the most part, technical support has been great. When we've had technical problems, they've helped us. I've found...
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Anonymous User
Senior Technical Team Lead at Foresight Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
The technical support is good. It's easy for us to reach support whenever we experience any issues. They put us right...
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Abel Abenemi
IT Lead\Network Security Analyst at Oiltest Services Limited
Technical support is perfect. If you send a request for help but resolve the issue yourself after a few hours, they...
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Roi Nahari
CTO- Consulting Services at 2bsecure
The support needs some improvement. It needs to be more professional.
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Anonymous User
Senior Manager of System Security
Customer Service: 8 out of 10Technical Support: 8 out of 10
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Oliver Rodrigues
Senior Network Security Planning at Ooredoo Kuwait
I would rate technical support an eight out of ten. They do help to resolve issues quickly, but sometimes the...
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Sabina C
Sr. IT Business Analyst at Citigroup
I didn't need to contact technical support for McAfee Total Protection.
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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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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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MUSTAPHAABAHLOUS
Security Engineer at Cyber Value
We've never had to use the technical support.
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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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Luca Toni
IT Security and Privacy at AD2000 Srl
The support is great and specialized.
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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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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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Anonymous User
systeembeheerder at a manufacturing company
Good.
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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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FlorianBUIS
Infrastructure Administrator at CFA-INSTA
The support is good but we've had some difficult situations because not everyone in support is good when it comes to...
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Anonymous User
IT Manager at a financial services firm
The level of support from WatchGuard is not as good as what we get from Cisco and other vendors. The response time is...
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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
Head of Information Technology
Customer Service: 6/10. Technical Support: 8/10.
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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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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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Anonymous User
Information Systems Administrator at a logistics company
The support from WatchGuard Firebox is very good.
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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
Principal at a consumer goods company
We have not had to use their technical support.
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Abdul Malik Mohammed
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company
Regarding technical support, they could use more engineers. There is less support from engineers and they give you...
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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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Rony Ariesman
Network Administrator at PT Lautan Luas Tbk
The solution's technical support is excellent.
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Anonymous User
Security Engineer at a comms service provider
I rate the technical support of WatchGuard Firebox a nine out of ten.
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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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Anonymous User
Information Technology Support Specialist at a financial services firm
We've never used technical support.
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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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Akhtarul Islam
CEO at Aveata Limited
The technical support is fine.
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Norlia Jalani
Section Head, Information Technology at a transportation company
Technical support for Panda Adaptive Defense 360 is provided by the reseller, and they also do preventive maintenance...
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Bavo Kennis
Owner at Kennis & Co
I would rate the technical support as eight out of ten. Although not perfect, it is very good.
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RainerAlbrecht
General Manager at Gemakom
The technical support for this solution is prompt and very, very friendly. The only issue that we have had is when a...
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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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