SonicWall leverages the Capture Cloud Platform, incorporating Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI™) and multi-engine sandboxing to detect and prevent advanced threats, including zero-day attacks.

Multi-layered threat intelligence approach, aggregated from propietary and reputable sources and curated by the WatchGuard Threat Lab.

SonicWall IPS enables the firewall to investigate farther into the protocol to examine information at the application layer.

Signature databases, combining intelligence from security partners (like Bitdefender for GAV) and the WatchGuard Threat Lab (for IPS).

Performs full decryption and inspection of SSL/TLS and SSH traffic.

HTTPS/SSL Inspection: Decrypts, inspect, and re-encrypt HTTPS traffic to detect threats hidden in encrypted sessions.

SonicWall offers identity-based access control with integration to Active Directory and LDAP, enabling role-based policies and user-level controls.

WatchGuard AuthPoint (Multi-Factor Authentication solution) integrate with various user identity sources, including: AD, LDAP, RADIUS, SAML,...

SonicWall's physical and virtual NGFWs can act as on-premises enforcement points, secure branch connectivity to the SASE cloud.

Firebox does not offer a full SASE solution but WatchGuard platform includes several SASE elements, but still evolving into a complete, integrated SASE architecture.

Capture Security Center enables centralized management and automation.

IntelligentAV employs an AI-based engine (leveraging technology like Cylance) for predictive malware detection.

Centralized management platform allows for unified policy creation and enforcement.

Centralized policy management through its Firebox System Manager (FSM) and WatchGuard Cloud.

SonicWall Capture Client is a local agent that is installed on endpoints to provide ATP and EDR capabilities.

Local agent is only available through its Endpoint Security solutions.

SonicWall Capture ATP utilizes multi-engine sandboxing, including RTDMI™, to analyze suspicious files and block unknown threats.

APT Blocker uses a cloud-based sandbox environment (leveraging technology like Lastline/VMware) to detect and analyze unknown or zero-day malware.

WatchGuard, Cisco, Sophos. 

SonicWall, Barracuda Networks, Sophos, Aruba.

WatchGuard emphasizes ease of use and competitive pricing which makes it an ideal solution for SMBs. Scalability might be a concern for very large enterprises compared to high-end Cisco models, some advanced enterprise routing features might be less developed.

WatchGuard is often seen as providing a strong set of features at a competitive price point, offering good value for the investment and making it a compelling choice for small to medium-sized businesses.

Great VPN client that works for PC, Mac, and non-IOS devices as well.

Responsive and helpful technical support as well as detailed and well-written documentation documentation making it easier to understand and configure the firewall.

For the scale and complexity of a large enterprise, the effectiveness of WatchGuard's APT Blocker and DNSWatch in addressing sophisticated threats may be comparatively limited.

Dated Dashboards: Outdated looking dashboards and user interface. Policy management and log analysis often require navigating through multiple windows or using legacy tools like WatchGuard System Manager (WSM).