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SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint vs WatchGuard Firebox comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 9, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Fortinet FortiGate offers cost-effective, efficient security solutions, enhancing productivity and savings while maintaining a secure infrastructure.
Sentiment score
7.0
SentinelOne Singularity Complete boosts efficiency, reduces response times, and increases productivity, offering significant cost savings and strong ROI.
Sentiment score
6.6
WatchGuard Firebox enhances security, cuts costs, improves productivity, and offers remote access, delivering overall value despite intangible factors.
Clients are now comfortable and not wasting productive hours on IT support.
Managing Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The automation part is giving us a cost benefit and speed; we can react faster.
BDM Fortinet & BDM Teamlead at Exclusive Networks
It's a very useful tool to mitigate and protect your enterprise.
Staff Infrastructure & Security Engineer at Mozn Systems
SentinelOne Singularity Complete has helped reduce my organization's mean time to detect by fifty percent.
Director, Infrastructure & Security at Dreamscape Companies
If I engage five engineers for this project and implement SentinelOne, then only one resource is needed to manage the dashboard and criticality alerts.
Business Head at Ivalue Infosolution
Since then, I have not faced any intrusions, which is one reason I chose SentinelOne over ESET.
Computer Technician at VILLE DE POINTE-CLAIRE
I do not see any return on investment after WatchGuard Firebox implementation in terms of cost reductions.
CEO at ajuntament del Prat
Reduced incidents and easier management helped lower operational cost.
Security Engineer at Antina Empleos
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Fortinet FortiGate support is knowledgeable but inconsistent in response times, with excellent documentation praised for self-service.
Sentiment score
7.3
SentinelOne Singularity Complete's support is highly rated for responsiveness and expertise, despite occasional delays and communication issues.
Sentiment score
6.2
WatchGuard Firebox support is praised for expertise and reliability despite occasional delays and regional service variations.
The quick resolution of issues with Fortinet FortiGate is due to the support of the company and the fact that the equipment is easy to work with.
IT Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the technical support for Fortinet FortiGate a ten out of ten.
NAC Support at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
As a solution provider, when I encounter problems, I connect directly with Fortinet support, and they provide solutions within a very short time.
Manager, Information Technology Operation/Presales at TechMonarch
If we get stuck at midnight, any other TAC team will be in GMT or Europe or America, and they will assign our support engineer and suddenly schedule a call for us and resolve the issue.
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
We are using the automated email process for support, and they respond within an hour or two hours sometimes.
Computer Technician at VILLE DE POINTE-CLAIRE
A chat service would be beneficial.
Information Security Principal at a venture capital & private equity firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
On a scale of one to 10, I would rate the technical support of the WatchGuard Firebox a 10.
Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
When comparing WatchGuard Firebox with other vendors such as Fortinet, SonicWall, Palo Alto, and Sophos, WatchGuard Firebox performs competitively.
Cyber Security Engineer at Underdefense
Finally, we connected with someone, and I would rate their support as eight or nine out of ten once we were able to speak with them.
Senior Network Consultant at NETOPS
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Fortinet FortiGate is scalable across environments, supporting various deployments, though hardware constraints occasionally pose challenges for upgrades.
Sentiment score
7.9
SentinelOne Singularity Complete offers scalable, cloud-native security with minimal impact, supporting environments with centralized control and easy deployment.
Sentiment score
6.8
WatchGuard Firebox is scalable, supports varied environments, but may have performance issues under high loads in larger settings.
They scale up really well from smaller models like the FortiGate 40 and 50 to bigger sites with the FortiGate 100 for more throughput - up to enterprise datacenters.
IT Manager at Daltons Limited
The variation comes in terms of the interfaces and throughputs, but from a security perspective, you get the same benefit, irrespective of whether you have an entry-level unit or an enterprise.
Cewa Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We determine sizing based on multiple factors: number of users, available links, traffic types, server count, services in use, and whether services will be published.
General Surgery Specialist at Helwan University Cairo
The platform is designed to handle thousands of endpoints without significant performance degradation.
Network Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd
It's all auto-scale and auto-categorized, configuring automatically.
AGM IT Security at Page Industries Ltd
SentinelOne Singularity Complete is very scalable.
DGM. Technical Security at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The user interface and features compared to newer firewalls are not up to the mark, which includes functionalities such as filtering, web filtering, threat protection, user identity, and UTM features that need improvement.
Senior Network Consultant at NETOPS
You can choose different models based on throughput and features, which makes it easy to support growing environments.
Security Engineer at Antina Empleos
If we're going for more concurrent users, we need to change the entire box.
Owner at it logic
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Users find Fortinet FortiGate generally stable and reliable, with minor issues mostly improved through updates and proper configuration.
Sentiment score
7.9
SentinelOne Singularity Complete is stable and reliable, with minor issues like update conflicts and search performance noted by users.
Sentiment score
8.0
WatchGuard Firebox is praised for stability and reliability, boasting high user satisfaction despite occasional minor issues swiftly resolved.
We're experiencing 99.999% availability consistently.
Manager, Information Technology at a consumer goods company with 11-50 employees
I would rate the stability of Fortinet FortiGate a ten out of ten.
NAC Support at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
Currently, we are experiencing a general outage of one of the main internet service providers of the Dominican Republic, and we have not been impacted in our operations because with SD-WAN, we have another internet service provider and we are working with the second WAN connection without any disruption.
CISO at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
If I have to rate the stability level of Singularity Platform from one to ten, I would say it would be a strong nine.
Information Security Officer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
The automation helps a lot, and once implemented, we face no further issues regarding stability or scalability; everything works absolutely fine.
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
Even if the agent disconnects from our console, it will still protect the desktop or laptop.
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
I have just one WatchGuard Firebox unit that is licensed, and I have no bugs on it, so I am happy with that.
Administrateur Systã¨Mes Et Rã©Seau at Btp Consultants
There are issues with traffic hitting the firewall, which could indicate performance problems related to throughput.
Senior Network Consultant at NETOPS
We had many bottlenecks before deploying WatchGuard Firebox, but when we switched to a higher version of our firewalls, the bottlenecks were solved.
CEO at ajuntament del Prat
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiGate users seek improved UI, better integration, cost reductions, enhanced features, and more comprehensive documentation and support.
SentinelOne Singularity Complete needs UI and reporting improvements, better integrations, Linux support, and enhanced customer support.
WatchGuard Firebox users seek interface, cloud integration improvements, faster support, better privacy, pricing, customization, and broader marketing strategies.
These sessions should be around five to ten minutes long, allowing users and partners to quickly grasp the information without disrupting their daily tasks.
Managing Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The solution should be able to implement machine learning and analytics of all the logs for threat detection and protection.
Senior Systems Engineer at Caribbean Development Company
It would be better for customers to get immediate replacements even with a standard subscription.
Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The only thing that prevented the attack from succeeding was a free version of Malwarebytes.
Director, Information Technology at Premier Realty Group
When I find a log suspicious, if it automatically points out that a particular point in the log at a specific timing or frame is looking malicious, it would be easier for me.
Cyber Security Mentor and trainee at DataSpace Academy
SentinelOne Singularity Complete doesn't have data security solutions such as Forcepoint DLP or 48 layer; SentinelOne Singularity Complete doesn't have that DLP solution.
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
The cost for renewal after three years is 75% of the hardware cost, which is a significant problem.
Owner at it logic
When implementing a rule using a group of IPs, it is not possible to do that directly.
Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions
It is also difficult to diagnose issues if any devices get compromised; for example, if someone hacks our system, it becomes hard to trace who made changes or accessed the firewall.
Senior Network Consultant at NETOPS
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiGate is cost-effective with comprehensive features, offering competitive pricing compared to Cisco and Palo Alto.
SentinelOne offers competitive pricing, typically 12% cheaper than CrowdStrike, but can be costly for SMBs despite its robust features.
WatchGuard Firebox offers affordable mid-range security solutions with options for small to midsize businesses but higher costs for large enterprises.
Last year, I renewed the support for three years, which can sometimes be expensive but depends on the security benefits and how it helps us.
Network & System Admin at Invoke Studios
It offers cost savings as it is generally cheaper than the competition.
IT Infrastructure Architect at Apotek 1
It is about 20% cheaper.
Network Security Engineer at TD SYNNEX
If you want protection, you have to pay the price.
Information Security Principal at a venture capital & private equity firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
There are other products that are less expensive, but I tell my clients that in security, they cannot cut corners or look for the cheapest solution.
President at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reputation and quality are important, but especially in today’s economy, price is a significant factor.
Security and Compliance at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
When we tried to renew the Palo Alto license, the cost was beyond any reasonable range.
Digital Solution Designer at Accenture
Fortinet is more expensive than WatchGuard.
Security Engineer at Antina Empleos
I find WatchGuard Firebox to be cost-effective.
Chief Technology Officer at Falcon Automation
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiGate excels with SD-WAN integration, robust security features, user-friendly interface, effective VPN, and centralized management.
SentinelOne Singularity Complete offers advanced AI-powered threat management, real-time detection, seamless integration, and supports multiple OS platforms efficiently.
WatchGuard Firebox offers robust, user-friendly security with features like VPN, AI integration, and centralized management for SMBs.
We got a firewall and gave an SSL VPN to my client to connect to their servers, after which, such kind of activities involving ransomware attacks stopped.
Owner at Mindware Computer Solutions
They put in a thing called the FortiCookbook, which is very easy to read with real-life scenarios that make networking tasks like joining networks very straightforward.
IT Manager at Daltons Limited
The firewall and VPN features are the most valuable in protecting our customers' networks.
Sales & Support at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
I have an advanced app providing visibility of all my endpoints, which was not the case before.
AGM IT Security at Page Industries Ltd
SentinelOne has a feature to decommission automatically, which has been fantastic.
Computer Technician at VILLE DE POINTE-CLAIRE
There's also automation that gives my team free time, preventing them from having to look for every alert.
Network & Security Section Head/Digital Transformation at a government with 201-500 employees
The Firebox offers valuable features such as network security, URL filtering, UTM features, intrusion prevention and detection, and authentication.
Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions
The features of WatchGuard Firebox are most valuable for maintaining network security.
Cyber Security Engineer at Underdefense
Basically, we have received a good return on investment.
Owner at it logic
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate
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Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
589
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (2nd), Firewalls (1st), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (1st), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (1st), WAN Edge (1st), ZTNA (1st), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (1st)
SentinelOne Singularity End...
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
227
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (3rd), Anti-Malware Tools (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (2nd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (2nd), AI Observability (4th)
WatchGuard Firebox
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
132
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (11th), Firewalls (12th), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (5th), Anti-Malware Tools (6th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (15th), Application Control (4th), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Abhinandan Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd
Unified security and sd-wan have improved uptime and cut wan costs for multi-site branches
Users report stability issues in certain versions, which requires regular updates. Real-world attacks have also highlighted the need for urgent patching of vulnerabilities.Fortinet FortiGate, while a powerful and feature-rich web firewall, could improve in areas like firmware stability, documentation, and ease of use. The learning curve can be steep for some users. For beginners, support quality can vary, and frequent updates with occasional vulnerabilities call for careful patch management. However, once Fortinet FortiGate is configured, it remains highly reliable and efficient. Customer support needs improvement, as I find it very slow, with reports from other users reflecting that customer support is inadequate.
Vaibhav Mahendra Kolhe - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
Automation has reduced alerts and freed the soc team to focus on faster incident response
Regarding mean time to respond, the improvements I see with SentinelOne Singularity Complete are that genuine files also get alerts. We are getting false positives, but we are also getting genuine true positive alerts. The improvement will be deep visibility because as I am using Splunk as a SIEM, I compare deep visibility with Splunk, but deep visibility has limited access with only a 14-day policy to retain logs. The improvement will be in overall policy management. The third point will be the complexity of policies. If we want some endpoints to use only USB or if we need to block USB on some points, the policy management is very complex. The fourth point will be that Mac OS and Linux don't have the rollback policy; that policy is only for Windows. These four points are improvements if SentinelOne Singularity Complete can address them. Data privacy and security when utilizing Purple AI is crucial for SentinelOne Singularity Complete, and SentinelOne Singularity Complete lacks in data security. Data security is very important in this world. In my organization, if we deploy SentinelOne Singularity Complete and we have integrated all the firewalls, all devices, and AWS devices to SentinelOne Singularity Complete, logs will be forwarded to SentinelOne Singularity Complete through SentinelOne Singularity Complete. However, SentinelOne Singularity Complete doesn't have data security solutions such as Forcepoint DLP or 48 layer; SentinelOne Singularity Complete doesn't have that DLP solution. From the data security point of view, SentinelOne Singularity Complete is not good.
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CEO at ajuntament del Prat
Network protection has improved with stronger VPN connectivity but administration remains complex
Deploying WatchGuard Firebox was quite easy, but we have had some problems regarding the VPN and the administration of the tool and the two firewalls that we have. When comparing WatchGuard Firebox with our previous solution, Palo Alto, we have had some problems in administration because of the tools. I think that they have some aspects in their system that are cloud-provided, but they also have an on-premise solution, which makes this combination good. Although I should say that when compared to Palo Alto, we have taken a step backwards. In general, I would rate WatchGuard Firebox around 6-7; it is a good firewall, but they lack good administration tools. We experience many problems with the performance and administration tools on the web, including several issues with VPNs.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
6%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business365
Midsize Enterprise135
Large Enterprise191
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business104
Midsize Enterprise51
Large Enterprise79
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business96
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise15
 

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What is your primary use case for WatchGuard Firebox?
We're a hospital and we use it for developing our incoming and outgoing policies, and we also use it for VPN.
 

Also Known As

Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall
Sentinel Labs, SentinelOne Singularity, Singularity Platform
WatchGuard Threat Detection and Response, WatchGuard Application Control, WatchGuard Data Loss Prevention, WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus, WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya
Havas, Flex, Estee Lauder, McKesson, Norfolk Southern, JetBlue, Norwegian airlines, TGI Friday, AVX, Fim Bank
Ellips, Diecutstickers.com, Clarke Energy, NCR, Wrest Park, Homeslice Pizza, Fortessa Tableware Solutions, The Phoenix Residence
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