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Trellix Network Detection and Response vs WatchGuard XTM [EOL] comparison

The compared Trellix and WatchGuard solutions aren't in the same category. Trellix is ranked #13 in ATP , with an average rating of 7.6, and holds a 5.1% mindshare in the category. Additionally, 97% of Trellix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of WatchGuard users who would recommend it.
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    90% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Trellix Network Detection a...
    Average Rating
    8.4
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.3
    Number of Reviews
    39
    Ranking in other categories
    Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (13th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (10th)
    WatchGuard XTM [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Number of Reviews
    34
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
     

    Featured Reviews

    BiswabhanuPanda - PeerSpot reviewer
    Offers in-depth investigation capabilities, integrates well and smoothly transitioned from a lower-capacity appliance to a higher one
    The in-depth investigation capabilities are a major advantage. When the system flags something as malicious, it provides a packet capture of that activity within the environment. That helps my team quickly identify additional context that most other tools wouldn't offer – like source IP or base64 encoded data. We can also see DNS requests and other details that aren't readily available in solutions like Check Point or others that we've tried. The detection itself is solid, and their sandboxing is powerful. There's a learning curve – you need a strong grasp of OS-level changes, process forking, registry changes, and the potential impact of those. But with that knowledge, the level of information Trellix provides is far greater than what we've seen elsewhere. The real-time response capability of Trellix has been quite effective, although it's not very fast. The key is this solution's concept of 'preference zero.' They don't immediately act on a zero-day. For example, the solution has seen a piece of malware for the first time. It'll let it in, then do sandboxing. Maybe after four or five minutes, it identifies that specific file's DNX Secure Store as malicious. At that point, they update the static analysis engine, and it gets detected if anything else tries to download the same file. There is that initial 'preference zero' concept, like with Panda. You may not hold traffic in the network. That's standard in the industry; we don't do much about it. To address that, we also have endpoint solutions. We use SentinelOne in our environment, which helps us identify threats like Western Bureaus and others.
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    Generalm4545 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Protects from attack software and hacking but it doesn't provide the reports in a readable format
    In my opinion, image clarity is very important, because I don't get the proper image product on reports. This means that functionality is not there. My engineer does not know how he can replace an order. We attach a log after any kind of keys using a utility instead. For the internet policies that we are implementing, the policy should be based on proper protocols. We use the default policies and there are a number of third-party protocols that appear here. Management with WatchGuard XTM means that out of policy is the problem from our side. In this way, we can not do effective services for people with this one. The policy definition with WatchGuard XTM is not proper for all use case requirements. I've got weekly business reports that I am expecting attachments with from WatchGuard XTM that display data for all kinds of consideration which should be required. Main User Functionality Level Order must adhere to using the admin functionality on the registry, or else our users publish their own name. Maybe these recommendations are irrelevant, but I say that the issue to improve most with WatchGuard XTM is the Main User Function.
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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

    "Application categorization is the most valuable feature for us. Application filtering is very interesting because other products don't give you full application filtering capabilities."
    "We wanted to cross-reference that activity with the network traffic just to be sure there was no lateral movement. With Trellix, we easily confirmed that there was no lateral network involvement and that nothing else was infected. It helped us correlate the events and feel confident in our containment."
    "The product is very easy to configure."
    "Its ability to find zero-day threats, malware and anything malicious has greatly improved my customer's organization, especially for protecting the users' browser."
    "Very functional and good for detecting malicious traffic."
    "I also like its logging method. Its logging is very powerful and useful for forensic purposes. You can see the traffic or a specific activity or how something entered your network and where it went."
    "The scalability has not been a problem. We have deployed the product in very high bandwidth networks. We have never had a problem with the FireEye product causing latency issues within our networks."
    "Before FireEye, most of the times that an incident would happen nobody would be able to find out where or why the incident occurred and that the system is compromised. FireEye is a better product because if the incident already happened I know that the breach is there and that the system is compromised so we can take appropriate action to prevent anything from happening."
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    "Reputation Enabled Defense indicates that some websites are so infested that it's not even worth visiting them, and therefore saving the bandwidth of going through the detection process."
    "We have used technical support for WatchGuard many times and overall, we are satisfied with it. They are always listening and there is a good reaction time to our findings. When there are issues, they really try to resolve them."
    "I like the hostwatch because I can see what traffic uses the most bandwidth and I can block that site."
    "It is stable and does not require you to reboot all the time.​"
    "After installing the product, we achieved awareness of our data protection needs and email misuse."
    "SNMP status monitoring and the Central Management Software."
    "​Monitoring of network activity is included in the box.​"
    "Application Control is fantastic with over 2,500 applications and the granularity that we can either allow people to view but not be able to log on to Facebook; or view it and log onto it if they're in the marketing department, but not play Facebook games. There are all sorts of different options like that. So it's highly granular."
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    Cons

    "The solution's support needs to improve their support."
    "It is an expensive solution."
    "It would be great if we could create granular reports based on the protocols, types of attacks, regions of attack, etc. Also we would like to easily be able to add exceptions to rules in cases of false positives."
    "I heard that FireEye recently was hacked, and a lot of things were revealed. We would like FireEye to be more secure as an organization. FireEye has to be more protective because it is one of the most critical devices that we are using in our environment. They have a concept called SSL decryption, but that is only the packet address. We would like FireEye to also do a lot of decryption inside the packet. Currently, FireEye only does encryption and decryption of the header, but we would like them to do encryption and decryption of the entire packet."
    "They can maybe consider supporting some compliance standards. When we are configuring rules and policies, it can guide whether they are compliant with a particular compliance authority. In addition, if I have configured some rules that have not been used, it should give a report saying that these rules have not been used in the last three months or six months so that I disable or delete those rules."
    "Its documentation can be improved. The main problem that I see with FireEye is the documentation. We are an official distributor and partner of FireEye, and we have access to complete documentation about how to configure or implement this technology, but for customers, very limited documentation is available openly. This is the area in which FireEye should evolve. All documents should be easily available for everyone."
    "Stability issues manifested in terms of throughput maximization."
    "As far as future inclusions, it would be useful to display more threat intelligence, such as the actual area of the threat and the origin of the web crawling (Tor and Dark Web)."
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    "I would like them to improve the product's overall protections. This would be good for all product users."
    "One huge issue with WatchGuard XTM is that I'm not getting reports in a readable format. Readable means, I don't want Excel online. We repeat auditing when we trigger the report or setup calendar. That functionality is what we are looking for from WatchGuard XTM here."
    "The VPN errors are not helpful when troubleshooting."
    "Syslog (Dimension) is focused on presentation, but needs more focus on utility like SonicWall syslog (GMS/Analyzer)."
    "Sometimes we have had issues with stability of the product."
    "WatchGuard doesn't have a product that allows them to get into the data center. And that's just because there is no hardware to do the job. The software could do it, but there's no hardware that allows that to happen at the moment. So it doesn't scale as well as some other products, that's for sure."
    "The setting policies need improvement. It needs an easier way to do static NAT and check on what policy is being used for that specific traffic."
    "The initial setup is neither simple nor complex. If you know the base in networking and how the firewall works, you will be able to figure it out.​"
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "When I compare this solution to its competitors in the market, I find that it is a little expensive."
    "The pricing is a little high."
    "FireEye is comparable to other products, such as HX, but seems expensive. It may cause us to look at other products in the market."
    "The tool is a bit pricey."
    "When you purchase FireEye Network Security NX, will need to purchase a megabit per second package. You must know your needs from day one."
    "It's an expensive solution."
    "Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to competitors."
    "Its price is a bit high. A small customer cannot buy it. Its licensing is on a yearly basis."
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    "The licensing and renewal is very expensive."
    "It costs less than the SO works and others (like SonicWall, Cisco, and Barracuda) without increasing so much CPU use."
    "Get at least a maintenance contract for the updates and take a larger WatchGuard than you need. A WatchGuard creates new ways to secure your network."
    "Like all other manufacturers, there are a lot of features and different pricing. The best is to talk to a representative.​"
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Financial Services Firm
    13%
    Comms Service Provider
    12%
    Manufacturing Company
    10%
    Computer Software Company
    9%
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    Company Size

    By reviewers
    Large Enterprise
    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business19
    Midsize Enterprise8
    Large Enterprise19
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business24
    Midsize Enterprise7
    Large Enterprise3
     

    Questions from the Community

    What do you like most about FireEye Network Security?
    We wanted to cross-reference that activity with the network traffic just to be sure there was no lateral movement. With Trellix, we easily confirmed that there was no lateral network involvement an...
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FireEye Network Security?
    While I do not handle pricing directly, it is known that there is a variety of customers with different licensing needs, which depends on the organization's size and policy.
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    What needs improvement with FireEye Network Security?
    The Trellix solution could be improved by enhancing the Central Management Console for faster visibility, which would help in network detection response. Networking often involves complexity that c...
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    Also Known As

    FireEye Network Security, FireEye
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    Overview

    Detect the undetectable and stop evasive attacks. Trellix Network Detection and Response (NDR) helps your team focus on real attacks, contain intrusions with speed and intelligence, and eliminate your cybersecurity weak points.

    Trellix

    Small businesses need big security, too, and the WatchGuard XTM Series firewall/VPN appliances deliver that strong protection, but without the hefty price tag. Enterprise-grade security includes full HTTPS content inspection, VoIP support, and optional security subscriptions like Application Control and Intrusion Prevention Service.

    WatchGuard
     

    Sample Customers

    FFRDC, Finansbank, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Investis, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Bank of Thailand, City of Miramar, Citizens National Bank, D-Wave Systems
    AVG, Cyren, Kaspersky Lab, Lastline, NCP engineering, Trend Micro, Websense
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    August 2025
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