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KerioControl vs. WatchGuard Firebox

February 2025

WatchGuard Firebox vs. KerioControl

Updated: February 2025

Buyer's Guide

KerioControl vs. WatchGuard Firebox

February 2025

KerioControl vs. WatchGuard Firebox

Updated: February 2025

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KerioControl vs. WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service

March 2025

KerioControl vs. WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service

Updated: March 2025

Sample Customers

KerioControl

Triton Technical, McDonald's

WatchGuard Firebox

Ellips, Diecutstickers.com, Clarke Energy, NCR, Wrest Park, Homeslice Pizza, Fortessa Tableware Solutions, The Phoenix Residence

WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service

Chester School District

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Top Industries

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Hospitality Company

Government

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

Andy Dibble
IT Manager at Flare Technologies
Our main customer base is superyachts, and they have the Kerio for traffic rules and bandwidth management of the...
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Marek Jaworski
Senior Engineer, Team Lead, Network Operations at a comms service provider
As a company dealing in satellite technology, we use it for small to big satellite links, and for some remote islands...
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Michael Livingston
IT Director at Thomas George Associates Ltd
We use it for sending outgoing faxes.
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Anonymous User
Senior Systems Tech/Admin at a computer software company
We use the solution as our mail server and host it for other domains for our clients.
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AlonHodir
CEO at Shalom Hartman Institute
The primary use case for us is for patch management.
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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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Michael-Angelo Francis
Senior IT Tech at PCSL

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Anonymous User
Technical Analyst - Desktop at a manufacturing company
We use it for our endpoint security solution for 1,000 machines worldwide. We're one of the largest machine shops in...
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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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Customer Service

Ted Mbugua
Security Manager at CRAG
Technical support is always easy. Anytime we have an issue or we need clarification, there is a number to call or...
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David Schneiderlin
Co-Owner at Infowa
I have contacted the support team by email. The team's answers are good. They answer quickly.
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Ted Mbugua
Security Manager at CRAG
The support from GFI LanGuard has been good.
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Gilbert Mwiinga
Baobab College logo System Administrator at Baobab College
We've been talking to them about the content filtering issue. The ticket was escalated, but we had to wait for two...
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Saham Hendinejad
Chief Executive Officer at Quby
I've never contacted technical support in the past.
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Robert Allino
Owner at L3GNL LLC
I haven't used GFI, but back when Kerio had it, they were very good. They were very responsive. A lot of times you...
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TUNC BOZOGLU
Owner at LOTUSCONCEPT
Technical support is good. They respond right away.
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LB5
Information Technology Specialista at REMING CONSULT a.s.
Support is free and is part of the license. We get support through the partners. They are quick and responsive.
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Anonymous User
Technical Coordinator / Pointe-Noire Branch, BUROTOP IRIS SA at BUROTOP IRIS SA
Technical support is good.
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Hugo Van Putten
Owner at Multi Level Software
The problems I've had with Kerio, when I wanted to change something, have always been solved by consulting the...
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BrianCook
Information Security Officer - VP at Unified Technology Solutions
I would like to see a little improvement in their technical support when you have a problem. I may be a little jaded...
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Anonymous User
IT and Operations Manager at a financial services firm
Technical support is not the best. As an example, this past weekend I had an issue. It took me four days to get a...
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Dominic Halajian
General Manager at a tech services company
We've never had to use their technical support.
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AliKia
Research And Development Manager at MFP
I don't use technical support because KerioControl is very easy to use.
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Anonymous User
IT Infrastucture - Cloud Admin at Primary S.A.
Here in Argentina they are terrible, as they will not answer emails and will not reurn the phone calls. Otherwise...
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Anonymous User
Director at a tech services company
We have contacted technical support a handful of times and received some assistance.
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MarcoVivaldelli
IT Director CEO at MARVIV SRLS
Their technical support is very good. We haven't had any problems with them.
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Anonymous User
Senior Network Administrator at a tech vendor
We use the technical support. The support is good for GFI and its products.
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Arie De Kruijf
EMP Specialist at Global EPM BV
GFI's technical support is way too slow in terms of response times. Their knowledge is okay. They should know their...
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AlonHodir
CEO at Shalom Hartman Institute
I had only about two occasions when I needed to contact GFI customer support and they were very helpful and quick.
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Marek Jaworski
Senior Engineer, Team Lead, Network Operations at a comms service provider
Our experience with their tech support started off well. Then, a couple of their employees went wayward, but they got...
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Freddie Lewis
Solutions Architect at Clockwork Solutions
I used support once or twice when I hit the first license ceiling. I did log a support ticket in. They were fine....
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Denis L
Sales Solutions Engineer at a tech services company
I am a distributor so I often will act as the support.
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Axel Wittich
Manager of IT and Operations at B E S T Fluidsysteme GmbH
We used the technical support once last week, and it was good. We got what we wanted.
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Andy Dibble
IT Manager at Flare Technologies
Technical support is pretty good. They're quick to respond. You get an answer straight away, although it might not be...
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Bryant Dawson
Network Engineer at a marketing services firm
Customer Service: I never called them. Technical Support: I never called them.
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Anonymous User
Systems Engineer & Product Manager at a tech services company
Customer Service: Positive, compared to industry competition. Technical Support: Very good and improving.
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Jaroslav Jašek
IT manager at ABITec s.r.o.
My experience with the solutions technical support is fine but they could be faster in responding.
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Matt Gerken
VP Engineering & Admin at E Cubed Systems Sl
I have not used the technical support. My experience initially with Kerio was dealing directly with Kerio and then at...
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Kombo Nyashanu
MD at Comsque
The support is fine. The response time can improve.
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Yintho Taev
Logistics Supervisor at Andromeda Distribution Corporation
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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ümit Yasin Karakurt
Company Owner at SCI Bilişim
When trying to contact the product's technical support team, it turns out to be a slow process. I rate the technical...
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Ícaro Lira
Network Administrator at SuporteOne
Support is very good.
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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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Amjad Edris
Technical Support Engineer at Netco Security Solutions
Technical support is good.
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Victor Massey
Solution Architect at Simvicitsolutions
The support team is very knowledgeable. When I call support, they send articles that can be referenced. Usually,...
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Anonymous User
Third Line Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: Great customer service with fast response. Technical Support: They have good technical knowledge.
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Dominique Den Hartog
Senior Support Engineer at Port-IT B.V.
We have used technical support for WatchGuard many times and overall, we are satisfied with it. They are always...
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Joseph Jansen
IT Specialist at ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK
Tech support is everything for any product. WatchGuard's technical support is up there at eight or nine out of ten....
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Anonymous User
IT Manager at a engineering company
I don't think I have used WatchGuard's technical support. If I did, it might have been once. I haven't really needed...
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HalChernoff
Enterprise Architect at a wellness & fitness company
Technical support is pretty good. The online knowledge base is usually the best way to go. But I have had some...
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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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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
IT Audit Group Head at a tech services company
There are no problems with the technical support. If a problem occurs it gets resolved immediately with our technical...
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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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Anonymous User
System Administrator at a logistics company
The support is not the best, but it is good enough. Not everyone has the right skills, so make sure to ask them to...
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Vatsal-Shah
Assistant Technical Manager at Bluefive Technologies (P) Ltd.
I haven't used their support.
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RedieRamos
Cloud Solutions Architect at a tech services company
I have not contacted technical support by telephone or email. When I have run into problems, I just performed a...
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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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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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Tek KeeChuah
Director at a tech vendor
Technical support has been very good so far. We find them to be quite professional. We're satisfied with the level of...
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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
IT Management and owner at a tech services company
We use this solution because they have a very good support team. They are very knowledgeable about ways of...
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FelixCheung
IT Director at Wise Ally Holdings Limited
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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Dirk Emmermacher
Network Administrator at Niedersächsischer Turner-Bund e.V.
WatchGuard's support is very good. Over the years, there have been only one or two tickets that were not solved. When...
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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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Gert Vr
Systems integrator at It- Consulting
If I encounter any challenges, I promptly create a support ticket with WatchGuard. Typically, within less than twelve...
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Anonymous User
Technical Analyst - Desktop at a manufacturing company
Technical support has always been top-notch when you can get through. Sometimes you're on hold for up to an hour, but...
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Alexander Padilla
Global Director MSS
Seven out of 10, with too many areas to improve, when you have many years of experience with the appliances. For new...
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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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