SonicWall vs Watchguard
With so many options available, it can be difficult to choose a new firewall. So we’ve compiled several reasons why organizations comparing SonicWall’s network security with WatchGuard are finding that SonicWall offers better value and greater peace of mind.
100% Threat Protection. No False Positives.
In the first quarter of 2021, a SonicWall NSa firewall paired with the Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) sandbox service was subjected to 35 days of testing and 1,471 total tests during ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Defense certification. By the end of the testing cycle, the duo detected 100% of previously unknown threats.
Then, after 33 more days of testing and another 1,412 tests, Capture ATP earned a second perfect score in Q2 — all without a single false positive.
Any vendor can claim superior threat protection, but how many are confident enough in their offerings to put them to the test? SonicWall welcomes the opportunity to prove our customers are getting the level of protection we promised. Does your vendor?
SonicWall Better on Every Level
Know the Unknown - SonicWall Inspects Every File, Every Time
Are you comfortable with only inspecting some of the files entering your ecosystem? While SonicWall next-generation firewalls (NGFW) inspect all files regardless of size, WatchGuard only inspects files up to 20 MB … and that’s on their higher-end products. Their entry-level products only inspect files up to5 MB — a limit easily exceeded by PDFs and Office docs (which frequently harbor malicious code), not to mention videos and specialized file formats such as .ai or .dwg.
In recent ICSA test results Capture ATP detected 100% of previously unknown threats with no false positives — a perfect score.
Unified Visibility & Control - Simplicity vs. Silos
Even at the entry level, SonicWall offers the simplicity of an integrated cybersecurity platform and single-pane-of-glass management. But with WatchGuard, you’re dependent on one third-party provider for sandboxing, one for gateway AV, another for content filtering, and one more for application control. WatchGuard also doesn’t offer switches (or even third-party switch integration.) This patchwork of solutions not only creates siloes, it also greatly complicates customer service and incident response.
Disruptive Economics - You Get What You Pay For
WatchGuard’s entry-level NGFWs lack several crucial features, such as 2.5/5/10 GB interfaces, redundant power supply or application-based routing. Without multi-tenancy or the ability to access or expand storage, your solution could quickly become obsolete as your business grows. And since WatchGuard only inspects a limited number of protocols and file sizes, you also have to factor an increased risk of successful attack into your calculations.
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