Speedify VPN vs. WatchGuard Network Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Speedify VPN
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Speedify is a new kind of bonding VPN designed from the ground up for speed, security, and reliability. The vendor says Speedify's bonding protocol lets it do things no other VPN can: switching between Wi-Fi and Cellular without breaking sockets, and bonding connections together for speed boosts. Speedify is built with the latest encryption standards (DTLS + ChaCha) to deliver over twice the performance of conventional VPNs on many mobile devices. Speedify is available for…
$0
1GB per user per month
WatchGuard Network Security
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
WatchGuard Network Security is a network security and firewall software. WatchGuard includes secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence products and services designed for SMB’s.N/A
Pricing
Speedify VPNWatchGuard Network Security
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
1GB per user per month
Teams
$39.99
per user (5+) per year
Unlmited
$49.99
per user per year
Dedicated Server
$1,200
per Server per Year
Support
Contact sales team
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Basic Security
Contact sales team
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Total Security
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Speedify VPNWatchGuard Network Security
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Speedify VPNWatchGuard Network Security
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Speedify VPNWatchGuard Network Security
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
Speedify VPN
-
Ratings
WatchGuard Network Security
8.3
455 Ratings
2% below category average
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Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings8.1383 Ratings
Firewall Management Console00 Ratings8.0445 Ratings
Reporting and Logging00 Ratings8.0442 Ratings
VPN00 Ratings8.9436 Ratings
High Availability00 Ratings8.6395 Ratings
Stateful Inspection00 Ratings8.7408 Ratings
Proxy Server00 Ratings8.6295 Ratings
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User Ratings
Speedify VPNWatchGuard Network Security
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.3
(470 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(35 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(117 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(28 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(263 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Speedify VPNWatchGuard Network Security
Likelihood to Recommend
Connectify, Inc.
Sometime the bandwidth of my network is low but it work quite efficiently and able to finish my work. It [gets] connected within seconds and sometime it also does not need password to fill-up, it automatically detects the password and connect within seconds. [Speedify VPN is] quite an expensive tool but overall good.
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WatchGuard Technologies
WatchGuard Network Security is well suited for everyone's needs but isn't well suited for a price conscience consume. They are overpriced for what they are and have a semi enclosed licensing model, so it's hard to use them after their 5-year life cycle has expired. You are forced into another model once your device is EOL even if the device is more than what you need hardware wise.
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Pros
Connectify, Inc.
  • Security-wise they use the standard 256-bit military-grade encryption.
  • It has a built-in kill switch - used to kill a connection entirely when the connection drop or disappears.
  • Performance-wise it is super duper fast and has 200 plus servers available across 30 countries.
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • Incoming Torrent attempts were blocked, but outgoing (by a user) were permitted. Similarly, other direct attempts were summarily blocked.
  • provides full administrative support for analysis of usage and scope.
  • strong Wi-Fi support and security - area wi-fi maps
  • They think of all the things secure and I don't have to worry about it.
  • I have not identified anything else that needs improvement - I am well satisfied.
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Cons
Connectify, Inc.
  • Provide browsing activities, browsing histories and connection logs
  • Please provide VPN IPs Records and DNS queries
  • Need to improve in the organisation of traffic
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • Sometimes, it is not very intuitive. You'll not know how to use certain features unless you read the documentation.
  • Some settings in the firebox are not visible unless you enter edit mode. This can cause inadvertent issues if you make a change when you just want to review the settings.
  • The use of blocks in the design of the Firewatch interface can be confusing. A better design could have been used.
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Likelihood to Renew
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
I'm giving this note to WatchGuard Network Security due to its ease of daily support (after acquiring necessary knowledge in the solution), which allows agility in configuration changes, its integration of several reliable security features (such as SSL VPN, VPN Virtual Interfaces between companies, and others) and functional and stability in operation, with no downtime in the equipment due to problems or malfunctions
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Usability
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
Although it might take some time to figure out, we have been able to use WatchGuard's online reference library and tech support to create/implement/modify all of our filtering rules and exceptions needed. There really has not been a shortcoming other than perhaps a learning curve.
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Reliability and Availability
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
Availability has always been a strong point of this product, it is rare that watchguard does not have a solution for customers' network monitoring needs.
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Performance
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
The performance of WatchGuard Network Security is very good, in the years that we have used the solution we have only had a single error and Watchguard itself was able to solve it. Furthermore, when purchasing any product, the partner always evaluates the capacity of the solution to recommend the most appropriate product for our needs.
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Support Rating
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
We have only had to contact them once during the initial set up to help bring the internet back on line. After that for the most part our systems have been automated, and could easily be checked form their online FAQ and Knowledge base that they provide. Everything else is easily handled from their browser based interface
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In-Person Training
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
We participate to a in person training and the three days of learning was really useful and complete to gain skill to solve the major part of the problem we encounter during our life. And more the in person training give us the opportunity to create a network with other WatchGuard partner.
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Online Training
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
Online training is good for learning how to use the product. It does not teach security strategy because that is not its intent.
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Implementation Rating
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
I had my key information for setting up the firewall, and they assisted me in finding the settings and appropriate places to enter data. They also helped troubleshoot when I didn't understand some of their feature concepts, and we got it running.
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Alternatives Considered
Connectify, Inc.
Most VPNs required four main features are 1) Ease of use, 2) Security, 3) Performance and 4) Value. The speedify, fulfils all features as compared with others out there. Specifically, It has a lot more security, is faster allows you to stream and torrent and all the things that really make VPNs worth their weight in gold
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WatchGuard Technologies
I honestly feel they're best in class, I've used other platforms but when it comes to comprehensive security I don't think they offer as many features, or the level of security that we needed. Again the support has been excellent for us too, and keeping our firewalls up to date has proven simple and pretty straight forward.
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Scalability
Connectify, Inc.
No answers on this topic
WatchGuard Technologies
This product is very scalable since previously everything related to Watchguard was on premises but that has now changed with the inclusion of watchguard cloud. Now the product has evolved to have full control of firewalls at the cloud level.
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Return on Investment
Connectify, Inc.
  • More secured and faster allowing you to stream and torrent
  • Users can not find any live chat options if any queries, but provide email support and quick reply.
  • Not having a logging policy, impacts negatively when it's consideration regarding clients.
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • Increased Productivity - uptime has greatly increased form old system. I believe the percentage would be a decrease in downtime of 35 to 40 percent.
  • Compliance and regulatory ROI has helped financially offering the WatchGuard Network Security setup for protection to our insurance company. This proof of security has saved us thousands of dollars on our liability insurance.
  • On the negative side - Performance overhead when implementing deep packet inspection and VPN encryption effect performance of WatchGuard Network Security.
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ScreenShots

Speedify VPN Screenshots

Screenshot of The dashboard, showing WiFi and Cellular bonding for extra speedScreenshot of Summary of usage for the last monthScreenshot of Settings for Cellular connection.  Speedify is cost aware, and lets you set both priorities and data caps on each connection.Screenshot of Server selection.  There are servers all over the world, and an option for getting dedicated servers for enterprise clients.

WatchGuard Network Security Screenshots

Screenshot of WatchGuard Cloud Customizable DashboardScreenshot of Threat Monitoring SummaryScreenshot of Device Security SummaryScreenshot of Automated ReportingScreenshot of User Authentication SummaryScreenshot of Endpoint Protection Summary