SonicWall SonicWave Access Points vs WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi comparison

SonicWall and WatchGuard are both solutions in the Wireless LAN category. SonicWall is ranked #19 with an average rating of 10.0, while WatchGuard is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.0. SonicWall holds a 0.4% mindshare in Wireless LAN, compared to WatchGuard’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SonicWall users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of WatchGuard users who would recommend it.

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83% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 31, 2024

WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi and SonicWall SonicWave Access Points compete in the wireless network infrastructure market. WatchGuard stands out for its flexible deployment and strong customer support, while SonicWall has the upper hand with a robust feature set and comprehensive solution.

Features: WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi includes intelligent intrusion prevention, easy cloud management, and scalability. SonicWall SonicWave Access Points offer high-performance wireless connectivity, integrated security measures, and seamless integration with existing SonicWall solutions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WatchGuard Secure Wi-Fi is noted for straightforward deployment and strong customer support, offering extensive resources during implementation. SonicWall SonicWave provides a streamlined deployment but its integration adds complexity, affecting the deployment process.

Pricing and ROI: WatchGuard features a competitive pricing model with a reasonable initial investment and strong ROI due to scalability and management ease. SonicWall's higher initial cost is seen as justified by enhanced features and long-term ROI, offering significant value for investment in security and performance enhancements.

To learn more, read our detailed SonicWall SonicWave Access Points vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi Report (Updated: March 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

SonicWall SonicWave Access ...

Ranking in Wireless LAN

19th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi

Ranking in Wireless LAN

24th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Wireless LAN category, the mindshare of SonicWall SonicWave Access Points is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Winsley De Oliveira

Owner at ANOC

An industry-leading security and wireless solution packaged in one box

We make our customers SonicWall clients. We have a solution package: If you have a contract to network with us, we will deliver SonicWall firewalls, access points, VPN clients, and all the other equipment with the SonicWall solution. We have been selling this solution for the past 30 years. We had a customer three months ago struggling with a Fortinet solution. We convinced them that the Fortinet solution would not work perfectly during renewal. We made a bet and delivered SonicWall equipment for free for one week, and if they had no more issues, they would buy it. That's precisely what happened. The customer ended up purchasing an $80,000 SonicWall solution. The SonicWall SonicWave Access Points are a good product compared to Cisco, Sophos, and Fortinet. In Brazil, Ruckus is taking market share in some key areas, such as hotels and hospitals. They are into big solutions with thousands of access points. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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WarrenWilliams

Senior Account Manager at Bralin Technology Solutions

A solution that offers excellent support and makes it easy to manage networks

To utilize the solution properly, you need some training and guidance on that. Getting it working is easy, but if you're going to use it with feature sets that make WatchGuard worthwhile to use, it's probably not the easiest to set up. I'd rate the initial setup a seven out of ten. The time taken to deploy the solution depends on the project scope you're doing. Do you need ten WiFi access points or one? You could deploy the solution in an hour. We need one person to deploy the solution. But the number of people required for deployment depends on where the access points are deployed. Like, if it's the ceiling or whatever. The way we do it, we usually have an on-site technician who sets up the backend. We usually have two people when deploying the solution, but you can do it with one person. We have a team that manages the solution. But if you have ten people on a site to manage the solution, 15 minutes daily is enough.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"A good management tool that can be managed through the cloud or firewall."

"Unlike the Cisco solution that needs a dedicated wireless controller outside of a firewall, SonicWall has everything in one box. Fortinet is close to it."

"I rate SonicWall a nine out of ten."

"The security features of SonicWall are highly valued."

"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to provide cloud access to configure and manage devices."

"They're very easy to set up and get running."

"The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network."

"It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."

"We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use."

"The solution has been stable."

"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."

"The configuration part of WatchGuard is very flexible."

Cons

"They are sometimes difficult to manage from the end-user side because they are not yet familiar with the configuration."

"We have a lot of overlapping wireless networks with a lot of cheap equipment that does not run on any rules or regulations. The best way to improve the wireless network, like in SonicWaves, is to defeat these networks by isolating, preventing them, or overcoming their wireless signal. We try to do that, but I live near an airport, and the AirPortRadar glitches my wireless network every nine seconds."

"The main issue is the management of the access points. They are sometimes difficult to manage from the end-user side because they are not yet familiar with the configuration."

"The product's pricing is high and could be improved."

"Integrating with the firewall and management console was a little complex."

"I don't think they're available at the best price."

"The solution can be scaled but it has limitations from my experience."

"The support response can be time-consuming because sometimes issues are very sensitive and require instant attention."

"Inability to import a user with one click."

"If a client device had issues with authentication due to out of date browser or similar difficulties, it would be nice to have the ability to migrate the client onto the portal via one click."

"One of the things is if you buy it with a certain subscription, you can't easily change the subscription level."

"The price of this solution needs to reviewed, as it is currently high enough to deter customers from trying it."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of the SonicWave Access Points solution is different in the US and Brazil. In the US, the solution is priced more competitively than other vendors. In Brazil, the exchange rate is a problem. To address this, SonicWall managers in Brazil are running several sales promotions and improving the price of new units."

"The platform offers yearly licenses."

"The solution is priced high compared to competitors. However, for the features that are included in the solution, the price becomes more reasonable."

"Your licensing and cost, as would be required for many other solutions, being considered for eighty to two hundred and eighty different physical locations, is just about the same amount per access point."

"WatchGuard is on the upper scale for pricing."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

Comms Service Provider

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Non Profit

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to provide cloud access to configure and manage devices.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

The platform offers yearly licenses. We receive all the support services through our partners. Thus, there are no extra costs involved. However, some partners might charge for deployment services.

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What needs improvement with SonicWall SonicWave Access Points?

The main issue is the management of the access points. They are sometimes difficult to manage from the end-user side because they are not yet familiar with the configuration.

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What do you like most about WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

WatchGuard is on the upper scale for pricing.

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What needs improvement with WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi?

The support response can be time-consuming because sometimes issues are very sensitive and require instant attention. Also, when an incident occurs, the impact can be significantly huge. A recent p...

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Also Known As

SonicWave 200 Series, SonicWave 200 Series Access Points, SonicWave 400 Series, SonicWave 400 Series Access Points

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Overview

SonicWall SonicWave series wireless access points (APs) combine high-performance IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless technology with flexible deployment options. These APs can be managed via the cloud using SonicWall WiFi Cloud Manager (WCM) or through SonicWall's industry-leading next-generation firewalls.

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WatchGuard is a global leader in network security, secure Wi-Fi, and network intelligence products and services for SMBs and Distributed Enterprises worldwide. Our mission is to make enterprise-grade security accessible to companies of all types and sizes through simplicity, making WatchGuard an ideal solution for distributed enterprises and SMBs. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

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Sample Customers

St. Dominic's School for Girls

Portsmouth Grammar School, HILOTEC

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