WatchGuard Firebox Pricing

IP
Country Head at LS Systems Philippines

WatchGuard offers competitive pricing with attractive margins, benefiting both the company and its partners.

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PA
Administrator at Sulbana Oy

We usually keep up with the support subscriptions and usually make a three-year contract or buy a 3-year subscription. And then, it's time to update the hardware at the same time. Our size of the firewall has been from €5,000 to €7,000. I don't exactly remember the price, but that size of hardware was what we needed.

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Abhiram Sreekumaran Nair Anitha - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Gatestone

WatchGuard is better when compared to other firewalls. It is affordable for a midsized company.

WatchGuard is affordable, with features for individual customers, end-users, and midsized companies. However, big businesses with growth and an increasing workload have to migrate.

I rate the solution’s pricing a four on a scale of ten, one being lowest and ten being highest.

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Luca Toni - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security and Privacy at AD2000 Srl

We are utilizing an MSP licensing model and are content with the minimal amount spent on the devices rather than committing to long-term licensing.

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GT
Director of Information Technology at a recreational facilities/services company with 201-500 employees

I'd love it to be cheaper, but as long as long as they're being fair with me, it's a good value.

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SR
President and Owner at Peak Communication Systems, Inc.

They license it. When we buy it, we buy it with a three-year license. That's the most cost-effective way to do it. So, if you're going to buy it, then buy it with the three-year licensing. Only the person buying it can determine which level of licenses they have. That's something to truly consider.

There are no additional costs unless you choose their advanced licenses or different levels that they have for security. You can add on more security licenses with what you have in Microsoft today, but we have not been adding those on.

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it_user976371 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at DLL Technologies

The setup cost is extremely low for what you get with the Firebox M470. The cost of the Firebox M470 was a third of the cost of a Barracuda and a high-end SonicWall.

I loved that I could add an SFP module to the firewall and use both Ethernet and fiber connections. 

You will need licensing for the security features like Total Security Suite, etc.

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Eduardo Monteiro. - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Prologica

The pricing depends on the quality of the product we are buying and the support. WatchGuard Firebox has good quality, but it is expensive.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven or eight out of ten.

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JG
IT Manager at WTS Media (Wholesale Tape & Supply)

I buy a three-year renewal on the main device, which is usually around $3,000 to $4,000. They usually upgrade the device when I do it. You get a big discount when you do three years.

If I were to renew my other devices — we haven't renewed them — it would probably be around a couple of thousand dollars for the little edge devices.

In addition to the standard licensing fees, we pay for the filtering software. There's a web blocker, Gateway antivirus, intrusion prevention. Those sorts of things are extra. They call it LiveSecurity. I do the LiveSecurity update and that includes a lot of those features. It's a type of a-la-carte scenario. You pick what you want, and that then includes maintenance and support.

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Ronald Lewis - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Invest Barbados

Despite the fact that there is always room for improvement, the current pricing of the solution is still lower compared to its competitors.

I rate the price of the WatchGuard Firebox an eight out of ten.

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RA
Network Administrator at PT Lautan Luas Tbk

I rate the solution's pricing as an eight.

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JB
IT Manager at a engineering company with 11-50 employees

We had a trade-in offer at the end of our first three-year term. As a result, we pretty much got a free device by buying the three-year subscription. It was around $3,000 for the three-years.

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JW
IT Manager at Horizon Forest Products LP

When we bought them we got a three-year license for each device. The two larger devices are about $1,000 each and the smaller ones are about $500 or $600 each. 

There are some additional software features that you can add on and pay for, but we don't use them. 

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PG
Owner at a construction company with 51-200 employees

I spent $600 or $800 on this product and I'm paying a couple of hundred dollars a year in a subscription service to keep the lights on, on it. I imagine there's some aspect of it that I won't be able to utilize if it goes off of support.

For what it is—for example, for a doctors' office building or a situation with remote offices and no tech guy on staff—it's perfect. It has antivirus subscription services, IPS, web blocker, file exception, spam blocker, application control, reputation defense, botnet detection.

It works out to $100 or $200 a year if you buy several years at once. It's fair. But when you get into the intrusion detection and gateway stuff, it can be fairly expensive and you're going to need more expensive hardware.

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SH
IT Support at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

As per my knowledge, the product is more affordable than alternatives like Barracuda, which was reported to be way more expensive. However, I wasn't involved in the detailed discussions about these aspects, so I can't provide more in-depth insights. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.

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FC
IT Director at Wise Ally Holdings Limited

We needed a firewall to control our internal network and the external access and we needed to implement load balancing and failover as well. Going with WatchGuard "increased" our budget.

WatchGuard had a very competitive price. It was only 10 to 20 percent more than a single instance device but with that extra cost it provided a second load balancing device and the licensing scheme didn't charge double. They only charge for one license, unlike other brands whose method of hardware and software licensing would have doubled our cost. That was a major consideration.

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Mauro Ferreira - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology at MFAL LDA

The solution is not expensive and customers pay for a yearly license.

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HA
IT Manager at Yamazen Inc

The price is so small that I don't pay attention to it anymore. I think we pay a few thousand dollars for two to three years, so about $100 per month. That's for all of our users.

There is an additional cost if we want to go with a deeper licensing model, but we just pay for antivirus, IPS, and main product support.

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ZR
Lead IT Systems Engineer/Solutions Architect at Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council

We paid $4000 in AUD for WatchGuard Firebox per year. There were no additional costs.

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SM
Global Head ICT (CITP & MIE) at The Aga Khan Academies

They have an annual subscription license. Initially, we had opted for three years. After that, we went for another three years, and after that, we have been doing it yearly. They also have a license for five years.

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HC
Enterprise Architect at a wellness & fitness company with 10,001+ employees

It costs me about $800 a year. There any no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

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GH
I.T. Manager at a construction company with 201-500 employees

We bought ours bundled with two or three years at the time we bought them. I haven't seen the pricing since 2017, but it was competitive. SonicWall, Barracuda, and WatchGuard were all about the same price when we did our last pricing.

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Arkadiusz Charuba - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist/Admin at a legal firm with 11-50 employees

The product isn't necessarily expensive to acquire. The pricing is reasonable. 

There are no extra costs or hidden fees. 

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GH
Network Administrator at a retailer

We have had two-year deals in the past, but recently we decided to go with annual. The cost was somewhere in the vicinity of $2,000 to $3,000 for each one, depending on if they had a special at that time or if they were doing an in-place upgrade or with the same router.

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JR
Woodworker at Creative Woodworking NW

The cost three years ago was about $800. There were no additional costs beyond the initial purchase.

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RM
Sr. Systems Administrator at a individual & family service with 201-500 employees

They are well priced for the market and offer discounts for competitor trades and model upgrades which are definitely worth taking advantage of.

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KC
Manager IT at a hospitality company with 501-1,000 employees

Getting a WatchGuard for the first three years pays for the hardware. I think it's cheaper to keep doing hardware upgrades at every software renewal, rather than just pay for maintenance to keep a piece of hardware going. I usually tell people that it's really affordable as well, particularly compared to Cisco.

In addition to the standard cost, we usually get the Total Security Suite. We go top-shelf on all of the subscription services.

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JJ
IT Specialist at Art Students League

There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees. It was pretty much, "Get the license and you're good to go for the year."

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Carlos Coris - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and System Technician at MFAL LDA

Currently, we use an internal lead to sell WatchGuard to our clients. So, the price varies. However, it's worth mentioning that our internal use of WatchGuard includes Panda Security as well.

We do pay for a license. It's a three-year license. It is an expensive solution. The price could be lower.

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MS
Ingénieur - Traitement des eaux /Mécanique de procédé at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I have no information on WatchGuard Firebox costs.

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Matthew Cooper - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Network Administrator at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

I would rate their pricing plan a four, which means it's definitely on the cheaper scale.

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PR
Partner & Head of IT Strategy at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

It's in the medium range. Its price is pretty good considering the functions and add-ons that are used.

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Andrew Keywood - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Specifix Limited

It is an entry-level product, so the price is cheap.

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RV
Chief Executive Officer at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd

The pricing of the product is pretty good. I would describe it as fair. It's not overly expensive.

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DE
Network Administrator at Niedersächsischer Turner-Bund e.V.

I think the larger firewall packages are much better because a normal firewall is not enough for these times. You need IPS, APT, and all the security features of a firewall that you can buy.

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JM
IT Director at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

The pricing of WatchGuard is probably a little higher than the SonicWall, but it makes up for it in dependability. It's worth it to me, especially since it's not much higher. For just a little bit higher price you get the dependability of the firewall with the WatchGuard brand. 

And with this appliance you also get a certain number of VPN tunnels. With this one, it's something like 500, not that we would even use that many. Whereas with SonicWall, at the time we were using it, it came with 10 and then anything over that had to be purchased.

Money-wise, it's a one-and-done with the WatchGuard. With SonicWall, there were a few things that you had to pay extra for to get. 

The subscription services with the WatchGuard are pretty nice.

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ümit Yasin Karakurt - PeerSpot reviewer
Company Owner at SCI Bilişim

WatchGuard Firebox is a cheap solution.

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RP
IT Manager at INSULATION DISTRIBUTORS, INC

We only license our corporate one and the one we have at our DR site, we don't worry about the branches. It doesn't pay for us to license the ones at the branches. What they charge for what they call basic maintenance is extremely high for those little fireboxes. So we don't bother with them.

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WN
IT Officer at a manufacturing company with 1-10 employees

The licensing can be a one-time purchase unless you need the extra services for example twenty-four seven support.

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Nadeem Abdulla - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager - IT Infrastructure at Taghleef Industries SpA

Firebox is priced reasonably.

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EK
ICT Manager at a maritime company with 11-50 employees

The licensing contract we have is on a three-year basis. There aren't any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees—usually, every three years, we just purchase or renew the same license and we are okay. Every six years, we completely change the firewall, but that's the usual schema. So after three years, we just renew the licenses for another three years, and then after that particular period of time, we just purchase another firewall equivalent to the ones that we currently use.

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RM
Owner / CEO at Midwest Technology Specialists LLC.

Generally speaking, I find the three years of live and total security to be the best option. By going with their total security, you do get the endpoint protection component of the threat detection and response. Typically the trade-in options, depending on your prior firewall, are options that they should request or pursue when dealing with their provider. Those programs are usually available, but they're not always offered by a provider unless you ask.

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JR
Network Administrator at Advanced Software Designs

We pay about $3,500 every three years. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

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JL
Information Technology Specialist at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

I think we might be subscribed to one or two of the premium features.

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AS
Network Administrator at Abona Deutschland GmbH

The price of the solution corresponds to the quality and the feature set offered. There are no additional costs to the standard licensing fees.

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TS
Computer Programmer at Crestwood Inc

We don't have any other costs other than the licensing stuff.

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AR
Owner at Thermioninc.com

There is an additional cost for support on top of licensing. When I bought my new unit, I received additional time added to my support. 

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MD
COO/CTO at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees

If you are experienced, I can recommend the T70 set-up with minimal support and reference.  Since I am relatively new as a systems engineer/IT design, I have had to reference a lot of online sources and hire an expert familiar with the WatchGuard line of products to help shorten my learning curve and get the system up and running quickly.

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FB
Infrastructure Administrator at CFA-INSTA

Licensing costs are very reasonable and paid annually. If you need additional options they can be bought separately. 

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RL
Technical Consultant at Rainbow Security

The cheapest configuration, for maybe five people, is approximately $500.

There are several other license steps that vary based on the number of security services that are included in the subscription.

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DV
Manager

It has a very good price. It is not the most expensive one, and it is also not the cheapest one. It is just spot-on in terms of price.

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DM
Information Systems Administrator at a logistics company with 51-200 employees

We license the WatchGuard Firebox annually. There are different types of subscriptions available. We are paying approximately $15,000 annually. The cost can increase if you purchase different subscriptions.

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SS
Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

The box costs 180,000. One third of the price of the box goes to the yearly renewal fee, around 50 or 60, for the basic. There is the advanced feature which is half of the box, but the basic is quite enough for most of our brand, which is why we have not used the TDR yet.

And the response comes free for the advanced features and advanced licensing.

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GH
VP at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I've had no problems with the licensing.

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GS
Network Engineer at Vanderburgh Police Department

The pricing of WatchGuard was pretty comparable to Cisco, but I actually haven't looked at a new Cisco box in quite some time, so I can't say how they compare now.

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GP
System Analyst at a transportation company

I feel that the pricing is fair for all of the security you get. That's one of the reasons we went with, and continue to go with, WatchGuard.

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PE
CFO at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

Very competitive pricing regarding throughput compared to other alternatives.

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SE
Project Consultant at SysGroup PLC

The price of the WatchGuard Firebox is reasonable.

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Surjith Cs - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.System Administrator at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

We're currently renewing our license on a three-year basis. The licensing costs are comparatively lower than other providers, and I would rate the pricing as five out of five.

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JP
Principal at a consumer goods company with 1-10 employees

The pricing was in line with everyone else; maybe slightly higher. That's why it's not a 10 out of 10.

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YH
IT Management and owner at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It's fair pricing, but it could always be reduced.

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SJ
VP IT at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees

We pay yearly.

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LP
Assistant Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Our license is for a three year subscription. 

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AS
IT Audit Group Head at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I find the solution to be very affordable.

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SS
Technical Support at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

The subscription that was purchased is for three years but it is usually for one year at a time. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.

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CM
Chief Technology Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Buyer's Guide
WatchGuard Firebox
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about WatchGuard Firebox. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.