Compare Forcepoint vs WatchGuard

Forcepoint

Based on 222 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 217 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

March 2026

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Updated: March 2026

Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

March 2026

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: March 2026

Sample Customers

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

Alphawest, Betsson, Cellcom Israel Ltd., Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Confartigianato Vicenza, EverBank, Finansbank, iGATE, Landa Digital Printing, Northern California Bank, Reliance Capital, Remosa, Toyota, Scavolini, Zim Integrated Shipping Services

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

Forcepoint ONE

UNC-Charlotte

WatchGuard Firebox

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

Popular Solutions

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

13 reviews

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway

9 reviews

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

14 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

23 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

11 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing 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

MuhammadJunaid7
Data Security Specialist at BOK
We are using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention to prevent our organization's data from unauthorized access. Forcepoint...
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AlexOgbalu
Director at LiveFromSpace Limited
Forcepoint CASB ensures that access to cloud applications is properly vetted and monitored. We have a lot of remote...
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Anonymous User
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech consulting company
My main use case for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has been network security and segmentation, relying on it...
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Anonymous User
PS & Technical Manager at a tech services company
We have no big project, but we are trying to sell it in the market here. We are working with Forcepoint because there...
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SandeepKumar33
Cyber Security Engineer at Infratech Co
I have experience with Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention and Netwrix Endpoint Protector, as I am currently working with...
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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

ManjitSingh
Cyber Security Engineer, team lead at a wellness & fitness company
I would say that their technical support is quite helpful. I would rate them a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with...
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Shanaka Guruge
Consultant - Cybersecurity at a tech services company
I've contacted support many times. I cannot say they are excellent support. That said, quite often, I get some good...
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AjitMatthew
Principal. - Head - IT, Information Security and Admin at a consultancy
I would rate customer service at 8.5 out of 10. When we have problems with the system, they respond and they...
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AtulVats
Information Security Consultant at a tech services company
Forcepoint's technical support is very good - they help you the moment you log the ticket. They're much more helpful...
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Petr Pouzar
IT Consultant at M-COM s.r.o
Generally, for Forcepoint, the customer support and customer service might be better, but especially for the...
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Anonymous User
Consultant at a tech services company
The solution's technical support was bad as they have no skills at all. We are not able to get replies from the...
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Ziad Ramoly
IT Support Technician at Secure Services
Their support is very good. When you have issues, you call them and open a ticket based on the severity, then receive...
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Anonymous User
Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company
They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a...
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Anonymous User
IT Administrator Professional at a insurance company
Customer Service: They are okay. We haven't needed to deal with them too much. Technical Support: Depends on what...
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Anonymous User
Senior Security Engineer at a healthcare company
I have used their support quite a bit. They are outstanding. I've been able to call them at any time that I'm here...
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Jay Stelmach
Adjunct Professor at Southern New Hampshire University
Customer Service: Great. They made sure that we were choosing the right version and helped us understand the...
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Anonymous User
Works at a financial services firm
Customer Service: Customer service is at an extremely high level. Technical Support: The technical support has...
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Sixto Flores
Consultant at SATELITE.COM
We have encountered numerous issues with support over the past two years, particularly with response times.
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Arf-Wu
Manager at Readytech
We are satisfied with technical support.
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NikunjGodawat
Works
Customer service and support are generally satisfactory. However, there are instances where both the response time...
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Anonymous User
Lead Systems Security Administrator at a healthcare company
Customer Service: Excellent! We always find ourselves paired with knowledgeable technicians who resolve most of our...
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Anonymous User
Regional Solutions Manager at a tech services company
I have been in contact with technical support and they are great. Every time I call for assistance, they always help....
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Badrul Hisyam Jamil
IT Manager at a financial services firm
The tool's support does not provide urgent solutions when we face issues.
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Mahesh Dalavi
Sr. Manager at 2Five1
I haven't interacted that much with their support, but whenever I created a case, there was proper support. As...
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Anonymous User
Senior Security Consultant at a integrator
Customer Service: 2 out of 10 Technical Support: 6 out of 10
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Arvind KR
Director at Foresight Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
I'd say that customer service is above average.
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Marcelo-Araujo
Cyber Security Specialist at a comms service provider
My experience with customer support has been good, and I find it to be good overall.
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David Levine
Vice President, Corporate Information Security & Chief Security Officer at Ricoh Americas
The support and company engagement from day one have been great about being open and available. Over time, I have...
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Anonymous User
Security Specialist at a energy/utilities company
The technical support for this solution is great. We have a support contract and we can create a ticket when...
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Mustafa Adel
Senior Solutions Architect at Infort
I would give technical support an eight out of ten. We had an issue with them because we had only support level one...
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Anonymous User
Cyber Security Officer at a insurance company
Their technical support is excellent, accessible, and quick to respond. There is very little delay. We are not...
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Anonymous User
Regional Solutions Manager at a tech services company
There's no support presence in my region. Because of this clients can't access premium support.
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
I would rate technical support from Forcepoint a seven out of ten.
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Anonymous User
Senior Cyber Security Analyst at a logistics company
I have used the support from Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention. I rate the support from Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention...
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JeffSimpson
Head of IT at a energy/utilities company
I never needed to call technical support, so I experienced no issues with customer service.
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PaolaLamura
SOC & Incident Manager at Retelit
I have contacted the solution's technical support. The solution's technical support team is not good. I don't like...
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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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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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Kevin Mabry
CEO at Sentree Systems, Corp.
I don't use technical support that often, so I don't have much of a need for them. However, when I talked to them in...
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Raphael Diacamille
Administrateur Systã¨Mes Et Rã©Seau at Btp Consultants
I recommend giving the technical support for WatchGuard Firebox a nine on a scale from one to ten.
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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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Anonymous User
IT Audit Group Head at a tech services company
The technical support here in our country is different vendors or resellers of the firewall WatchGuard. So you just...
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Anonymous User
IT Technician at a real estate/law firm
I used their technical support one time. They were very good. I would rate them at least a nine out of 10.
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Anonymous User
Project Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: It's pretty good. Technical Support: It's very good.
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Anonymous User
Consultant at a tech services company
WatchGuard Firebox technical support is very easy for us to contact, and we also have presales engineers such as...
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Stathis Andreou
Director at RMON ITSEC LTD
WatchGuard support is generally helpful and does a good job, although occasionally I may need to call for...
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Anonymous User
Director at a tech services company
Tech support has worked well for us. Most of their people are really knowledgeable.
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RedieRamos
Cloud Solutions Architect at a tech services company
I have not contacted technical support by telephone or email. When I have run into problems, I just performed a...
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Mohamed AbdelHassanein
Managing Director at Getilock emea
We have some issues with technical support. They provide low responses.
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RobertMorin
Owner / CEO at Midwest Technology Specialists LLC.
The technical support has been amazing. We're very satisfied with their level of support.
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Rony Ariesman
Network Administrator at PT Lautan Luas Tbk
The solution's technical support is excellent.
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Ron Cook
IT & Telecommunications at BAA
Support has always resolved every incident. Granted, some items required further research if it was intermittent in...
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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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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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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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John Giacco
Network Administrator at Peace Bridge
I haven't used WatchGuard's technical support because it is an easy product to use.
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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
IT Security & Data Protection Manager at a healthcare company
The support from Panda Security Adaptive Defense could improve. They are not the most efficient. I rate the support a...
Read full review of WatchGuard EPDR »
Anonymous User
IT Audit Group Head at a tech services company
There are no problems with the technical support. If a problem occurs it gets resolved immediately with our technical...
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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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Joseph Jansen
IT Specialist at ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK
Tech support is everything for any product. WatchGuard's technical support is up there at eight or nine out of ten....
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Anonymous User
Technical Support at a tech vendor
Whenever I have a problem I contact the technical support and I normally have to wait at least a day for them to...
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Anonymous User
COO/CTO at a pharma/biotech company
Yes, I had a positive experience with tech support.
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Ron Cook
IT & Telecommunications at BAA
The technical support is awesome, really great. When I open a ticket, I either get a response back on that ticket or...
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Renan Ruivo
IT Infrastructure at 4 Seniors Brasil
As a partner, we have direct access to development.
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