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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (53.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Star Rating
(103)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(262)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.9% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about WatchGuard Network SecuritySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that WatchGuard Network Security excels in its Firewall capabilities, receiving a high score of 9.5, which reviewers mention provides robust protection against unauthorized access. In contrast, Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform also offers strong firewall features but does not specify a score, leading some users to feel less confident in its comparative strength.
- Reviewers mention that WatchGuard's Content Filtering feature scores 9.2, which users appreciate for its effectiveness in blocking inappropriate content. Meanwhile, Cloudflare's content filtering capabilities are noted but lack specific scoring, leaving some users uncertain about its effectiveness.
- G2 users highlight the ease of use of Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform, scoring 9.2 for Ease of Use, which reviewers say makes it more accessible for small businesses. In comparison, WatchGuard Network Security scores slightly lower at 9.0, indicating that while it is user-friendly, it may require a bit more technical knowledge.
- Users on G2 report that WatchGuard's Quality of Support scores 8.8, with many reviewers mentioning that the support team is responsive and helpful. Conversely, Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform scores higher at 9.2, with users praising its comprehensive support resources and quick response times.
- Reviewers mention that WatchGuard's Data Management feature scores 9.4, which users find beneficial for maintaining organized and secure data. Cloudflare, while offering data management features, does not provide a specific score, leading some users to question its effectiveness in this area.
- Users say that WatchGuard Network Security's Incident Logs feature scores 9.1, which many find useful for tracking security events. In contrast, Cloudflare's logging capabilities are noted but lack a specific score, causing some users to feel less assured about their logging effectiveness.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Advantage
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- Comprehensive Cloud Email Security
- BEC Protections & Active Fraud Prevention (Types 1-4)
- Email Hygiene
WatchGuard Network Security
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Free Trial is available
WatchGuard Network Security
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
79
9.3
182
Ease of Use
9.1
78
9.1
185
Ease of Setup
8.9
60
9.0
160
Ease of Admin
9.1
55
9.1
157
Quality of Support
9.2
75
8.8
174
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
55
9.1
154
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
75
9.2
167
Features by Category
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
9.2
100
Not enough data
9.1
101
Not enough data
9.5
103
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
102
Not enough data
8.9
103
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Security
9.5
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Network Management
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Security
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
Identity Management
8.7
22
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
8.7
102
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
104
Not enough data
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
9.4
99
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
9.1
100
Not enough data
9.0
99
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Deployment - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance & Optimization - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Connectivity & Access - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI-Driven & Adaptive Features - Network as a Service (NaaS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform and WatchGuard Network Security are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform is categorized as Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Zero Trust Networking, Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Edge Security, Secure Email Gateway, Secure Web Gateways, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms, Zero Trust Platforms, Browser Isolation, and Secure Service Edge (SSE) Solutions
WatchGuard Network Security is categorized as Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Encryption
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WatchGuard Network Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Financial Services
9.9%
Computer & Network Security
7.9%
Computer Software
5.9%
Industrial Automation
5.0%
Other
58.4%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Computer & Network Security
7.5%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Computer Networking
3.3%
Other
69.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the Area 1 Security Meet-Ups?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
-Current Malicious Entities
-Current Malicious Vectors
-Current trends in Phishing
-Deep dive into current phishing analysis
-Security Intel Area 1...Read more
Area 1 Horizon
1 Comment
Official Response from Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
https://horizon.area1security.comRead more
I have lost my device, how do I access the portal?
1 Comment
Official Response from Cloudflare SSE & SASE Platform
Any Admin in the Area 1 portal can easily help reset your credentials and 2 Factor Authentication. If you are still experiencing difficulties, please reach...Read more
why i cant block Youtube
1 Comment
MS
You must run deep inspection so you can use application control with deep inspection.Read more
Is WatchGuard any good?
1 Comment
FO
In my opinion I think it is a good brand with which to work and continue learning, as well as collaborating.Read more
How do I block sites on WatchGuard?
1 Comment
MH
First possibility:
On the Watchguard firebox web interface.
Second possibility:
In the Panda Adaptive Defense web console.Read more
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