Depending on the product, my setup cost was around $250 for time and labor. For the most part I could deploy one of these devices in about an hour with very little downtime to the organization.

Depending on model chosen, the setup cost hardware ($2,000-$5,000) and labor (approx. $500). The day-to-day cost is approximately $1.20 per day (includes maintenance/updates and labor costs to do firmware updates & monitoring).

Investment is the XTM device ($395+), security subscription ($170+), and the initial setup (one to two hours depending on the features needed for the customers). After that, there is very little admin time involved in maintaining the XTM device.

We do annual licensing.

Always consider competitive trade and long-term licensing, to get the best price. if not, the product is expensive.

Our estimated cost for the setup was INR25,00,000+/- and we grabbed an offer for a pair of devices, costing around half of the estimated cost. Deprecation is 33% on this kind of equipment. The annual subscription renewal cost is 20% of original set up cost.

My advice is to decrease technical support pricing and increase the quality.

Pricing and licensing is very straightforward. No hidden fees, and applying licenses is incredibly easy.

This product is made well in the sense of prospective functionality, which may not arrange properly for report constitution, i.e. helping us to constitute reports. 

What we are looking for is reports on:

• Which bandwidth users were getting registered on.
• Which users received high instead of low bandwidth. 
• Internet using functionally: what kind of person is using the internet. 
• What kind of files they have downloaded.
• The variety of web/mobile traffic devices used. 

I'm not sure of WatchGuard XTM has feature support for all of these. The support in these areas can be improved or needs to be better learned.

I would advise other users to pay attention to what kind of IT policy you are configuring. That kind of support is important when implementing WatchGuard XTM.

I think it is best to consult with the vendor for pricing and licensing.

15,000SGD

We also looked at Sophos.

The setup cost was about four thousand US dollars with a license for three years.

Financially, this depends on many factors, such as the complexity of the network. In terms of man-hours, an installation can take anywhere from four hours to 25 ]for a mid-size business, so the price can be very different depending on the client.

The licensing and renewal are very expensive.

In order to setup the solution, it is a good idea to get an expert to help. I suggest improving the setup process.

Like all other manufacturers, there are a lot of features and different pricing. The best is to talk to a representative.

Price is still high, especially for subscription services.

It was cheaper than other options.

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.

Simply, give this tool a try; it will generate great benefits in terms of the scalability and environment.