Compare Forcepoint vs WatchGuard

Forcepoint

Based on 198 reviews.

WatchGuard

Based on 205 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2025

WatchGuard Firebox vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Updated: June 2025

Buyer's Guide

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

June 2025

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: June 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

WatchGuard Data Loss Prevention

Royal Yachting Association, Sunray Engineering

WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus

Star Cargo

Popular Solutions

Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

12 reviews

Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway

11 reviews

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

10 reviews

WatchGuard Firebox

15 reviews

WatchGuard XTM [EOL]

0 reviews

Panda Adaptive Defense 360

4 reviews

Top Industries

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Retailer

Hospitality 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

Pablo-Verdina
Sales Manager at Mega tech S.A
We mostly work with finance, specifically with banks most of the time. We use Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for...
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CarlosMendoza
Deputy Manager of Networks and Communications at a financial services firm
I use the solution as a secure web gateway, similar to a proxy, to control access to the Internet for users. It is...
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Shaikh Mubashshir
Cyber Security Technical Engineer at a consultancy
Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is used for endpoint email security and data loss prevention for web.
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NikunjGodawat
Works
I have used Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway ( /products/forcepoint-secure-web-gateway-reviews ) primarily for DLP (...
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Tharaka Athukorala
Solution Specialist at South Asian Technologies
Our primary use case for Forcepoint Risk Adaptive Protection for DLP (...
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Victor Massey
Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions
My use cases primarily focus on security. I utilize endpoint protection when I am traveling, as I seek security. I...
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Manish Nalawade
Owner at It logic
I'm using it in the banking sector only. Basically, I'm using it for security and other purposes, including data loss...
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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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Anonymous User
IT System Support Administrator at a non-profit
We centrally control all our end-user devices, maintaining patches.
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Michael-Angelo Francis
Senior IT Tech at PCSL

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Customer Service

Shipra Gupta
Service Delivery Manager at Paramount Computer Systems
We’ve been in touch with technical support. That's nearly our daily task. The tech support is also very good. We are...
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Edwin Eze Osiago
Regional Solutions Manager (Sub-Sahara Africa) at Infodata
We've been pleased with the technical support.
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Ashish Choudhary
Co-founder | Product Manager | CEO @ ReDi at TRIAD Technologies
Technical support is okay.
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Mitesh D Patel
Senior Technical Consultant- Cyber Security at Ivalue Infosolution
The technical support for the solution is very good.
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AmgadYousry
Head of Infrastructure at a tech services company
Technical support sometimes takes too long to respond to queries.
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Nataraj KS
CISO at V Guard Industries Ltd
We had a lot of discussions during the implementation phase, but those issues have been clarified. The customer...
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AhmedHawana
Network and Security Engineer at a government
Technical support from Forcepoint is rated ten out of ten. I have had a good experience with them.
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Lipaz Hessel
Integration Manager at Gilat Satellite Networks
We contacted technical support but it was not the typical support situation where we opened a ticket and they...
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Anonymous User
Desktop and Application Security Manager at a tech company
Customer Service: There is room for improvement. Technical Support: Their lead technical engineers are excellent.
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Javier Ramirez
Network Security Specialist at SEFISA
Their technical support is great. The technicians are very experienced. We don't have any trouble with them.
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Anonymous User
Senior Security Specialist at a financial services firm
The technical support team needs to improve its engineer count because fewer engineers are working in the support team.
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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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Anonymous User
Security Product Manager at a tech services company
The support is very good, they are qualified professionals.
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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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Muhammad Bahgat
Senior IT Security at ALEXBANK
Technical support is very responsive. They are helpful and knowledgeable.
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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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VIPINKUMAR
Senior Consultant at a construction company
I would rate their support a four out of 10. When we raise a ticket with Forcepoint, they take around 48 hours and...
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Surodas Deb Roy
Chief Technology Officer at Penta Global Limited
Technical support was fine. They were well trained and knowledgable.
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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
Managing Director at a tech vendor
We've contacted technical support in the past. They are decent. They provide enough support services to cover our...
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Giang Nguyen
Product Manager
Support is quite good for this product
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Anonymous User
Infrastructure Support Officer at a government
I have interacted with them. Nine out of ten times, their support is really good. There are different packages you...
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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
Consultant at a tech services company
Forcepoint offers two levels of support: standard support and premium support. With standard support, you can open a...
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Anonymous User
IT Director at a comms service provider
We can get local support, which has been okay so far. The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we...
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Baljeet Singh
Subject Matter Expert at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
Technical support is great with the priority level. When you're going to raise a case that might be of severity, you...
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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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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
Their technical support is not bad, but it is also not good at the same time. It should be faster, especially for the...
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Sasikumar P
Sr. Manager - IT at Durr India
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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Secengin46
Security Engineer at a tech services company
Technical support for this solution is average. In terms of providing a solution, from the technical aspect, and for...
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Ícaro Lira
Network Administrator at SuporteOne
Support is very good.
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MUSTAPHAABAHLOUS
Security Engineer at Cyber Value
We've never had to use the technical support.
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Carlos Coris
Network and System Technician at MFAL LDA
The customer service and support team is good. We like the support.
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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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ANGEL CHALJUB
General Manager at CSTISA
Their technical support is very good. I would rate them a ten out of ten.
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Juan Ramón López Ruiz
IT Managing Partner at Estrategia y Tecnologia Tho
The technical support is not good because they must receive many emails and information. Also, the response is not good.
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Roman Laminin
Technical Consultant at Rainbow Security
The technical support is very good. I know only of one company whose tech support is better than WatchGuard's.
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a tech services company
They provide very good support. I am definitely satisfied with their support.
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Anonymous User
Network Administrator at a university
Customer Service: Satisfactory to good. Technical Support: The technical team, so far with WatchGuard OEM has been...
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Anonymous User
ICT Manager at a engineering company
A nine out of 10.
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Shiraz Ahmed
Founder & CEO at Technomatters
I've dealt with support in the past. Maybe it did not meet up as much as the marketing. Maybe there's room for...
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Anonymous User
Principal at a consumer goods company
We have not had to use their technical support.
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Anonymous User
Network Admin at a manufacturing company
Their support is awesome. I get a solution to my problem within 24 hours, and if they don't have a solution within 24...
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Anonymous User
System Administrator at a retailer
The technical support is very fast and reliable. They are very professional. We have never had any issues with the...
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RainerAlbrecht
General Manager at Gemakom
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 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
CEO at Datastream LLC
WatchGuard technical support requires a license. We never called them because the solution is working correctly and...
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Tyson Swank
Computer Programmer at Crestwood Inc
I have only had to call once or twice for anything in any of the time that we have had the solution. Most of the...
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Abdul Malik Mohammed
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company
Regarding technical support, they could use more engineers. There is less support from engineers and they give you...
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Mohamed Y Ahmed
Technical & Pre-Sales Manager at GateLock
The technical support for this solution has been great in our experience.
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Gevorg Harutyunyan
Software Developer, Head of IT Department at a tech vendor
The technical support is very bad. The price is very high, the response time is very long, and technical support does...
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Anonymous User
Network & infra Manager at Vanguard Business Solutions & Consulting
Customer Service: I haven’t requested any help from customer service. Technical Support: I attended training from...
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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
Network Administrator at a retailer
There was an incident, back in the day, where I called for support and the guy sort of brushed me off. It was very...
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm
Customer Service: It's OK to good. Technical Support: It's OK to good.
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Anonymous User
PRE-SALES MANAGER at a tech services company
Customer Service: 3/5. Technical Support: 3/5.
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Kelly Carlisle
Manager IT at a hospitality company
I've never had to use their technical support. I've only used their online help. I've been able to find everything I...
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Anonymous User
I.T. Manager at a construction company
I haven't had to use their technical support in about seven years.
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AlanRogers
Owner at Thermioninc.com
Our IT guy talks highly of the technical support, saying that they are pretty knowledgeable. He never complains about...
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AllenHillstrom
IT Manager at a performing arts
We don't work directly with Cisco tech support. We work with a third-party company to handle support that we can't...
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