Compare Forcepoint vs WatchGuard

Forcepoint

Based on 220 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 213 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

December 2025

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Updated: December 2025

Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

December 2025

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: December 2025

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

11 reviews

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

12 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

21 reviews

WatchGuard EPDR

13 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Top Industries

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

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 a financial services firm
We are using Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention to prevent our organization's data from unauthorized access. Forcepoint...
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AlexOgbalu
Director at a transportation company
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 a tech services company
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 a hospitality company
We use ThreatSync+ NDR for both network monitoring and detection and response.
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Pedro Soteras
CEO at a government
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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AmgadYousry
Head of Infrastructure at a tech services company
I would rate Forcepoint's technical support as a nine out of ten.
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Mitesh D Patel
Senior Technical Consultant- Cyber Security at a tech services company
The technical support for the solution is very good.
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Mohamed Abdel Hassanein
Managing Director at a tech services company
Their support is great.
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KimioTanaka
Senior Executive Account Manager at a tech services company
The technical support for Forcepoint ONE is very good, at least when I needed support in a laboratory setting. On a...
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GirdharMishra
Program Manager at a tech services company
We are satisfied with the support.
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Nikunj Godawat
Deputy Manager at a energy/utilities company
Forcepoint's technical support is good, but in the future, I'd like them to provide more tutorial documentation.
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Sixto Flores
Consultant at a construction company
We have encountered numerous issues with support over the past two years, particularly with response times.
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Anonymous User
Owner at a tech services company
I will rate their technical support a seven out of ten because their response time is very slow.
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Arvind KR
Director at a tech consulting company
I'd say that customer service is above average.
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Anonymous User
General Manager - Consulting & AMS at a tech services company
We've been pleased with the level of support on offer. Technical support has been great.
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Anonymous User
Ict Help Desk Administrator Individual Contributor at a transportation company
I would evaluate Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway's technical support for a first time user as an eight out of nine.
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Pablo-Verdina
Sales Manager at a tech services company
It is really hard to work with their customer support. For example, unlike Fortinet where you can escalate an issue...
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DR Goyal
VP Technology at a outsourcing company
I have not contacted this solution's technical support. We use our own technical team, which is very strong.
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Anonymous User
CTO at a financial services firm
Their tech support is good. They're a 10 out of 10 in responsiveness and they're an eight out of 10 in getting the...
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Anonymous User
Enterprise Sales at a tech vendor
The customer support team take a long time to resolve issues.
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Anonymous User
Regional Solutions Manager at a tech services company
We have had a good experience with customer service and support. For example, we have support from the EMEA, APAC and...
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MUHAMMAD FAHAD HASSAN
System Engineer at a tech services company
I would rate Forcepoint's technical support at eight to nine out of 10. The support has separate sections, including...
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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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Aamir Ejaz
Head of IT Department at a financial services firm
My company logs tickets in the Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention support portal whenever there's an issue....
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Sasikumar P
Sr. Manager - IT at a manufacturing company
I used the support a couple of times and they were good. I rate the support from Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention a...
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KrishnaChaitanya4
Manager at a consultancy
Technical support is pretty good. I don't see any kind of delay. As soon as we raise the request, we always get...
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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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Anonymous User
Security Engineer at a tech services company
Customer support has been responsive and professional in my experience, as the Forcepoint support team usually...
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Sanjeet Kumar Bhuyan
Security Consultant and Cybersecurity Support at a tech services company
The technical support is very nice. I don't have any issues other than the time zones. It's a bit of an issue for me....
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DragosBasmaluta
Co-Founder at a tech services company
We have had the opportunity to use their technical support. They were very prompt and very good about getting us what...
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Robson Giovanelli Silva
CIO
I've found the technical support to be helpful and responsive. They are good overall.
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Anonymous User
Technical Support Specialist Networks at a tech services company
We've never had a negative experience with customer support. They have always been quickly available. I can't...
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Anonymous User
Shared Information Security Officer at a university
The sales staff promised more than they can deliver, but the technical staff is excellent.
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Giang Nguyen
Product Manager
Support is quite good for this product
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Arkadiusz Charuba
IT Specialist/Admin at a legal firm
I've never directly reached out to technical support.
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ScottEastman
Project Consultant at a healthcare company
Technical support is good. They are helpful and responsive.
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Surjith Cs
Sr.System Administrator at a computer software company
The technical support is very fast - when we raise an incident, we get a solution in no time.
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Yintho Taev
Logistics Supervisor at a wholesaler/distributor
If we are not able to find answers to our questions about the solution from documents we can contact the support...
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Mauro Ferreira
Director of Information Technology at a tech services company
The solution’s technical support team is very good. We have always received quick responses from the support team.
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FelixCheung
IT Director at a manufacturing company
We haven't had any issues so we haven't contacted their technical support. It's been quite stable over the year since...
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Anonymous User
ICT Manager at a maritime company
In general, their support is okay, and nothing fancy. We have had a few chats and a few cases on several things that...
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Anonymous User
Prepress/Systems Manager at a printing company
The technical support was good. Last year, I had an issue with one of the Fireboxes going down. It was overheated,...
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Victor Massey
Solution Architect at a tech services company
The support team is very knowledgeable. When I call support, they send articles that can be referenced. Usually,...
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Gert Vr
Systems integrator at a tech services company
WatchGuard support is highly effective. They maintain an excellent support and help desk service.
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JasonGiles
IT Manager at a wholesaler/distributor
Their tech support, the few times I've used them, have been excellent. Their staff has been very knowledgeable. I've...
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Petri Alhainen
Administrator at a manufacturing company
The customer service and support team was good.
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: It's perfect. Technical Support: It's excellent.
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Joseph Redmond
Woodworker
I would rate their technical support very highly. They are very knowledgeable.
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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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Santosh Thorwat
IT Head at a construction company
We did not need to use technical support.
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Anonymous User
Works
When I contacted them, I was satisfied with the customer support. Normally, I have no incidents, so I don’t need much...
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Mohamed Y Ahmed
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at a tech services company
Technical support for this product is perfect. If you open a ticket with them, even with the slowest SLA, they reply...
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Scott Eastman
Project Consultant at a computer software company
The technical support is good from WatchGuard Firebox.
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RobertMorin
Owner / CEO at a tech services company
The technical support has been amazing. We're very satisfied with their level of support.
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Anonymous User
Manager
We get good support. It can take a bit longer only in the case of a specific problem that even they are not aware of,...
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RainerAlbrecht
General Manager at a media company
We've used technical support very rarely - reaction time is somewhere between two to four hours by email. You need a...
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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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John Giacco
Network Administrator
I haven't used WatchGuard's technical support because it is an easy product to use.
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Anonymous User
Network & Voice Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: I was satisfied, but I need a quick response instead of the given SLA of four hours. Technical...
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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...
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Anonymous User
ICT Manager at a engineering company
A nine out of 10.
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Anonymous User
Information Technology Support Specialist at a financial services firm
We had an issue once where a PC didn't allow us to install the software. There was some conflict with the other...
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JimWarren
IT Manager at a construction company
The customer service is good. If we have an occasional issue there are helpful. They help us resolve problems....
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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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Technical Support

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