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KerioControl pros and cons

Vendor: GFI
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

KerioControl provides robust security features, including firewall and intrusion prevention, ensuring protection against unauthorized access and potential threats.
The VPN functionality of KerioControl enables secure remote access, facilitating efficient work-from-home setups and data exchange without compromising security.
KerioControl supports comprehensive bandwidth management, allowing organizations to monitor and optimize internet usage by users, applications, and departments.
Integration and scalability make KerioControl adaptable to different infrastructure environments, offering customizable solutions to meet various operational needs.
Efficient setup and ongoing management are made possible with KerioControl's intuitive interfaces, making it accessible for users with varying technical expertise.

CONS

Support responses need improvement and could be faster.
Remote connectivity features require enhancements for users.
Improvements are needed in Next Generation Firewall Protection, particularly in user-level protection.
Content filtering needs refinement, especially concerning search engine results in educational settings.
Scalability is a concern, with a need for more flexible and larger bandwidth capabilities.
 

KerioControl Pros review quotes

CC
Chief of Technical Department at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 3, 2018
​It helps us better control internal and external communications.​
CC
Chief of Technical Department at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 5, 2018
Kerio Control is easy to use and provides the ability to deliver customized solutions.
RA
Works at GVC
Sep 4, 2018
It has helped our organization with testing.
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TB
Owner at LOTUSCONCEPT
Jan 22, 2019
Technical support is good. They respond right away.
it_user784197 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Coordinator / Pointe-Noire Branch, BUROTOP IRIS SA at BUROTOP IRIS SA
Feb 4, 2019
Kerio has improved my organization's security.
DH
General Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 10, 2019
The statistic feature enables us to better use bandwidth management. We monitored the use by mobile, type of application, department, and by users. The bandwidth was solid. Our internet speed is optimized for our research.
MV
IT Director CEO at MARVIV SRLS
Mar 14, 2019
The flexibility of the system, the capacity to provide the right level of security, and the ability to be integrated into different kinds of infrastructures are the most valuable features.
RW
Computer Technician at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Apr 18, 2019
The most valuable feature is to provide users with the ability to log in to the portal page, keep track of their data usage and perform bandwidth management.
RK
Technical Director at EVAK Technologies Limited
Apr 25, 2019
All of the features of Kerio Control are equally good. Most valuable to us are the firewall rules, the intrusion detection system, and IP address features.
OK
IT Support Professional at Valley IT Support, Inc
May 10, 2019
What I like the most about Kerio is that I can use the software appliance as a solution, so if the hardware fails for any reason then I can quickly replace it with hardware that I have in stock.
 

KerioControl Cons review quotes

CC
Chief of Technical Department at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 3, 2018
Filtering of pages and greater personalization in services need improvement.
CC
Chief of Technical Department at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 5, 2018
Support responses need improvement.
RA
Works at GVC
Sep 4, 2018
They should improve the remote connectivity feature for users.
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TB
Owner at LOTUSCONCEPT
Jan 22, 2019
I would like to see them develop a bit more flexibility creating VLANs.
it_user784197 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Coordinator / Pointe-Noire Branch, BUROTOP IRIS SA at BUROTOP IRIS SA
Feb 4, 2019
They should add wireless features.
DH
General Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 10, 2019
I would like for them to add more security features.
MV
IT Director CEO at MARVIV SRLS
Mar 14, 2019
The improvement that we are looking for is for when decide to move some part of our application to the cloud.
RW
Computer Technician at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Apr 18, 2019
I would like to be able to inspect https packets for the purpose of virus scanning.
RK
Technical Director at EVAK Technologies Limited
Apr 25, 2019
Kerio Control has just improved on their biggest problem, which was to introduce better support for high-availability requirements in production.
OK
IT Support Professional at Valley IT Support, Inc
May 10, 2019
Their support is getting better but still needs improvement.