GFI LanGuard Reviews

My experience with GFI LanGuard involves patch management where, whenever we visit customers, they request patches for both third-party applications and OS systems. When it is on-premise, we can proceed with GFI LanGuard. For vulnerability assessment and identifying vulnerable open ports, we obtain all these details through GFI LanGuard. These are the major use cases that I encounter.

I find the most valuable features in GFI LanGuard to be the vulnerability assessment and the reporting capabilities. Customers require entire reports and audits for their compliance needs.

Improving GFI LanGuard by expanding the list of third-party patches beyond the current 30 to 40 applications would be beneficial. If more applications were added for third-party support, it would be helpful as we are currently limited. Increasing this to include the most used applications across all IT and other verticals would make it easier for us to pitch the solution.

The product is currently on-premise, and I think the cloud option is still yet to come. If a customer has their own cloud, we can host it there, but the SaaS model is not available, and most companies are requesting the SaaS model for patch management.

GFI LanGuard is a good competitor in the market and is popular in my region. We get many leads and numerous requirements for patch management, but most companies ask for the SaaS model, which creates challenges.

Third-party app integration needs to be increased in GFI LanGuard. It shouldn't be limited to 30 or 40 applications because there are many applications being used. Instead of manually patching everything, if those patches are included in the product, it would be easier for automatic patching.

I am not certain about the value of its network auditing capabilities in improving network security because I have not conducted any POCs of the product; I've only showcased it a couple of months back.

The stability of GFI LanGuard is good based on my experience.

The scalability of GFI LanGuard is good based on my experience.

I have had a good experience with GFI LanGuard's technical support.

Positive

I have not encountered the pricing aspect since I am from the technical side; only the sales team handles the pricing part.

The centralized dashboard of GFI LanGuard is completely fine and meets requirements. On a scale of 1-10, I rate GFI LanGuard an 8 out of 10.

My company uses GFI to safeguard our endpoint devices and prevent users from putting unwanted devices on the network. We also use it to provide visibility into all the elements in our network, as well as for patch management and updates.

As an organization that has many users, the feature I find most valuable is endpoint control because we may have users that want to add devices, and I like that the solution can block users from unnecessarily putting devices on the network.

Removing the software is a bit of a complex process. It's not straightforward. When you are deploying the solution, you deploy it centrally to the endpoints. However, when you want to uninstall software from an endpoint, sometimes it becomes very problematic.

One of the features that I'm always keen on is software-defined wide area network capability. I know this is actually something that they've worked on, and it's called the Exinda SD-WAN, but I would wish they would include it in the GFI suite as a package. I think they could incorporate Exinda SD-WAN and the bandwidth module for network application performance as part of their package with the GFI.

Also, I think they need to drop modules that are a bit obsolete, like the FaxMaker and FaxMaker Online.

I have been using this solution for two years.

I would say this is a stable product. Before I found it, I had been looking for a product like this for a long time.

I love this solution because it is scalable. We've installed it on 237 users' work stations. I also like that it's compatible with so many other platforms.

Technical support is an area where I've always had problems because, especially in East Africa, there's a bit of a challenge regarding support. I mostly rely on online research. I think the solution needs to expand their partnership in the African region and try to provide more remote support. Other products always have ready support, and you can get research materials online and even work around troubleshooting, but with this GFI software, it's a challenge.

The setup procedure was easy because we were in a domain network, so I did everything centrally from the server. There was one user who had complications because they wanted to be able to input devices, and when I tried to pinpoint the machine and remove it, the solution gave me a very hard time.

I'm the one who carried out the setup and implementation, so it was done in-house. With one being difficult and five being easy, I would rate the setup as a four because it's not a difficult process. 

On a scale of one to five, I would rate our ROI as a four because with this solution, we've been able to really safeguard our perimeter network. We've benefited from their range of products without incurring a huge cost, and I would say out of the three years that we've been working with the solution, we've managed to utilize it quite well.

Our annual licensing fee is about $2,500. The original cost to purchase the license was around $21,000. I would say this is a fair price because other solutions charge for each module. The way that GFI bundles their products makes the price much better when compared to other solutions.

On a scale of one to five, with one being expensive and five being competitive, I would rate the price as a four. 

I would rate this solution as a nine out of ten.

Internally, as a user, I use GFI LanGuard for email and web monitoring.

The most valuable feature of GFI LanGuard is its email spam feature.

The only drawback with GFI LanGuard is that you cannot directly integrate it from the Outlook email; instead, you have to first log in to the site to make changes. Instead of directly white listing or black listing directly from my email or Outlook, I had to go to the GFI login and do it there, which might be a drawback for first-time users.

I have been using GFI LanGuard as a user for two years.

GFI LanGuard is a pretty stable solution.

Around 400 users use GFI LanGuard in our organization. We have two or three administrators for our IT department.

Before GFI LanGuard, we used Kaspersky and Symantec, which is integrated within the email. So we never had to go and check what was happening on Symantec separately.

GFI LanGuard’s initial setup is easy.

We use GFI LanGuard for our internal purposes. We also sell it to our customers as we are an IT distributor in Oman.

GFI LanGuard will be suitable both for smaller and enterprise companies.

Overall, we are satisfied with GFI LanGuard as it helps us avoid spam emails.

I would advise users that if they have tested the trial version and it works, they should go for GFI LanGuard.

Overall, I rate GFI LanGuard an eight out of ten.

The most useful features of GFI LanGuard are vulnerability assessment and patching solutions.

GFI LanGuard can improve by adding more modules, such as asset control or asset inventory.

I have been using GFI LanGuard for approximately six years.

The stability of GFI LanGuard in the first two years was not good. There were a lot of upgrades and patches simply because it was unstable, but for the past four years that we've been using it, it's been very stable.

GFI LanGuard can scale well and it is easy to do. We can scale up to approximately 200.

Technical support is always easy. Anytime we have an issue or we need clarification, there is a number to call or email for assistance. They always respond within two hours minimum.

I rate the support from GFI LanGuard a nine out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup of GFI LanGuard is straightforward.

I rate the initial setup of GFI LanGuard a four out of five.

we have seen a return on investment using GFI LanGuard.

I rate the pricing of GFI LanGuard a four out of five.

We compared GFI LanGuard to three other solutions that we tried. We choose GFI LanGuard out of the three because of the quick support, ease of deployment and use and it is less technical than the others.

My advice to others wanting to implement this solution is you do not have to be very technical to use it. When installing it, you only need to click next. Additionally, the support is helpful and knowledgeable. Their technical documentation is easily accessible.

I rate GFI LanGuard an eight out of ten.

I use GFI LanGuard to save bandwidth and provide protection from attacks.

GFI LanGuard has some technical limitations with machines.

I've been using GFI LanGuard for six months.

GFI LanGuard is stable.

GFI LanGuard is scalable.

GFI's technical support is good.

The initial setup was easy.

GFI LanGuard isn't expensive.

I would give GFI LanGuard a rating of six out of ten.

GFI LanGuard is used for patch management.

The most valuable features in GFI LanGuard are patch management and vulnerability assessment.

GFI LanGuard can improve by adding asset tracking.

I have been using GFI LanGuard for approximately three years.

GFI LanGuard is stable.

The scalability of GFI LanGuard is it's matching exactly the amount which is needed.

I have not used the support from GFI LanGuard.

I was previously using ManageEngine and we switched to GFI LanGuard because it was less expensive, had the same feature sets, and an additional vulnerability assessment feature.

The initial setup of GFI LanGuard was straightforward.

Maintenance is not required. The solution itself is allowing you to maintain your security.

GFI LanGuard cost approximately $1,000 annually to use the solution.

My advice to others is they should have a look at the deployment guides. They are well documented and useful.

I rate GFI LanGuard a nine out of ten.

GFI LanGuard can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise. For approximately four years GFI LanGuard was on-premise, but now we moved to the cloud.

We are using GFI LanGuard for asset management, patch management, and vulnerability assessment. We are looking at the vulnerabilities and the health status of the hard disc, RAM spillage, and over usage of resources. 

The most valuable features of GFI LanGuard are the vulnerability assessment, it provides us with substantial insight into what applications are running on the endpoint systems and what vulnerabilities are there in the running applications. The second would be the assets tracking. I'm able to see in the network whether my endpoint server is operating and if all the other IT equipment is running in the environment. Additionally, GFI LanGuard is not heavy on system resources. It gives a competitive advantage over others.

GFI LanGuard could improve the rollback feature. If we have installed the wrong we have had some issues with the rollback function. Additionally, more input from GFI LanGuard for the custom software push install.

I have been using GFI LanGuard for approximately seven years.

The stability of GFI LanGuard is good. I have never seen the server maxing out in terms of when it's downloading or sending updates. The only challenge is if you're working with a client who has remote branches and they're on MPLS. Then, when you're trying to send updates to remote systems, sometimes the network may be a bit slow.

We can choose off-peak hours when user traffic is not busy in the systems allowing the patch to be done without trouble.

We have approximately 150 people using GFI LanGuard in my organization.

GFI LanGuard is scalable. If we are looking to increase the systems, and the licenses it incorporates all our needs. If we are adding two or five systems, there's always the patches license that has us covered.

The support from GFI LanGuard has been good.

I have previously used Microsoft when it had the WSUS server. I switched to GFI LanGuard because of the vulnerability visibility of all the endpoints.

The initial setup of GFI LanGuard was straightforward. However, we had trained previously. In case we had difficulties the support was always available.

I did the implementation internally myself. To deploy GFI LanGuard on-premise fully took me half a day. I was then able to install and do the patching of agents.

We are a gold partner and we receive favorable discounts. The price of GFI LanGuard is competitive. When you evaluate other solutions, such as ManageEngine.

I would recommend GFI LanGuard to others. The visibility that it provides to the administrator is very good. The advantage you receive from the threat vulnerability, and the custom updating of software, give it a better competitive advantage in the market.

I rate GFI LanGuard a nine out of ten.

There is always room for improvement.

We use GFI LanGuard to patch clients' computers. We use it as a utility to install programs on the clients' computers.

It is helpful to patch and scan vulnerabilities.

The version we are using only allows one person to use it at a time and does not allow multi-users. They should include that in the future.

We have been using this solution for about seven years and are currently using the latest version. It is deployed on-premises.

It is reasonably stable, and I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

I do not think it is scalable. We are a small company which is why we are using it, but I don't think we would use it if we had several hundreds of computers. Only one person is using GFI LanGuard.

We have contacted technical support only once, and I rate them a seven out of ten. However, they were unable to solve the problem, and we were able to fix it.

We use Wsus to patch. We were looking for a third-party product that could scan and patch that was not a Microsoft product which was how we found GFI LanGuard. It included some vulnerability scans and port scanning.

The setup is relatively easy, and it was not a big issue. I rate the setup an eight out of ten. It took two days to complete the setup.

I do not have details on the licensing costs.

I rate this solution a seven out of ten. Regarding advice, I recommend reviewing other products and finding the best one that suits your needs.

Most of our clients are using this solution for patch management.

The solution is easy to use and integrates well with other operating systems.

If GFI LanGuard had a cloud version it would be better for people that are working from home.

There are many features that need to be added standard in the future to stay competitive, such as remote distance service.

I have been using this solution for approximately one year.

We have not had a problem with the stability.

The solution is scalable. You can increase users by purchasing a certain license anytime.

The support has been responsive in my experience.

The installation was straightforward.

I rate GFI LanGuard an eight out of ten.

The primary function for GFI LanGuard is as a patch solution, which updates all of my software. My second use is to perform vulnerability scans to give me insight into my network, and how it is looking. I also use it to check on the open ports, as well as to have visibility in terms of what is running on every user's machine.

The most valuable feature is that I am able to patch third-party solutions.

The visibility that it gives me is not just on the endpoints, but also on mobile devices.

The documentation on how to use this solution in a Linux environment is not clear, which is something that should be improved because it is complicated.

In the next release, I would like to see more support for pushing custom software.

I have been using GFI LanGuard for five years.

The current version is very stable and we appreciate it because it has improved from past versions, where it was not as good. This solution is used perhaps three or four times per week. It gives a lot of insight as to what is happening on our machines.

Our users are content with the way the solution is functioning, so we do not have plans to increase our usage at this time. In the future, we will eventually expand it.

This is a very scalable product and I really like it. We have about 110 devices that are covered by LanGuard.

I opened a case with technical support and the person who was assisting me was very helpful. I was able to resolve my problem in minimal time.

I was using ManageEngine prior to GFI LanGuard, but we switched because it gave us much more visibility and control. ManageEngine had a limitation where it would only support Microsoft Update.

The initial setup is easy and something that you can manage. The installation took place over a single day. Apart from the ports that have to be opened and the exclusions that need to be made in the firewalls, there is not much in terms of installation issues.

The part that takes time is the patching process because it is more vigorous, and it keeps repeating.

I performed the installation myself and I have a team of three engineers who help with the maintenance. 

We evaluated Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) but we found that it had almost the same limitations as ManageEngine in that it could not patch third-party applications.

This is a solution that I recommend. In fact, those without it are at a disadvantage when it comes to managing their network.

The biggest lesson that I have learned is in terms of visibility. GFI LanGuard has given me a wakeup call in terms of what is happening on endpoint machines. However, it is more than just having visibility. It is about having control in terms of what you want to block and what you're able to block. It keeps our network stable in that there are no running applications that you don't even know you have.

 I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.