Compare Arista NG Firewall and WatchGuard Network Security

At a Glance
Arista NG Firewall
Arista NG Firewall
Star Rating
(17)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Arista NG Firewall
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security
Star Rating
(264)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about WatchGuard Network Security

Arista NG Firewall vs WatchGuard Network Security

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Arista NG Firewall easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Arista NG Firewall overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Arista NG Firewall meets the needs of their business better than WatchGuard Network Security.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Arista NG Firewall is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of WatchGuard Network Security over Arista NG Firewall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Arista NG Firewall
No pricing available
WatchGuard Network Security
No pricing available
Free Trial
Arista NG Firewall
Free Trial is available
WatchGuard Network Security
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.6
12
9.3
184
Ease of Use
9.3
12
9.1
187
Ease of Setup
9.5
11
9.0
162
Ease of Admin
9.4
11
9.1
159
Quality of Support
9.8
10
8.8
176
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
10
9.1
156
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
12
9.2
169
Features by Category
Unified Threat Management (UTM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
9.0
116
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
9.0
96
Not enough data
9.2
100
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
9.2
101
Not enough data
9.2
102
Not enough data
9.5
104
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.9
104
Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.3
5
Not enough data
Network Maintenance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
7
8.9
121
Administration
8.9
6
8.9
106
8.6
6
8.3
104
7.7
5
8.6
100
9.7
5
8.7
103
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
10.0
5
9.3
105
Not enough data
8.8
89
8.6
6
8.9
104
9.0
5
9.4
100
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
88
8.6
6
8.8
90
9.0
5
9.1
101
9.3
5
9.0
100
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
43
Encryption
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.3
14
Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
9.0
36
Management
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.9
28
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Arista NG Firewall
Arista NG Firewall
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security
Arista NG Firewall and WatchGuard Network Security are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
Arista NG Firewall
Arista NG Firewall is categorized as Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security is categorized as Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Encryption
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Arista NG Firewall
Arista NG Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
53.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Arista NG Firewall
Arista NG Firewall
Education Management
17.6%
Hospital & Health Care
11.8%
Wholesale
5.9%
Primary/Secondary Education
5.9%
Plastics
5.9%
Other
52.9%
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security
Information Technology and Services
13.2%
Computer & Network Security
7.4%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Computer Networking
3.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Other
69.1%
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Discussions
Arista NG Firewall
Arista NG Firewall Discussions
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Arista NG Firewall has no discussions with answers
WatchGuard Network Security
WatchGuard Network Security Discussions
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1 Comment
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1 Comment
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MH
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