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Flashstart vs WatchGuard Firebox

Updated December 14, 2025

Flashstart vs WatchGuard Firebox: Which is best for you?

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  Features
Whitelisting/Blacklisting
4.67
Anti Spam
4.60
Reporting/Analytics
4.56
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Firewalls
4.83
Two-Factor Authentication
4.81
Secure Login
4.75
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Pros / Cons
  • DNS transparent proxy filter, faster, faster, faster, install and forget
  • the security it offers and the functionality
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  • We can tailor it to fit our business, which does a lot of governmental logins and emails, and we were able to make all the adjustments needed for a seamless experience
  • The only con I have ran into is the user VPN setup. If I wanted to change a user's password, I would need to change it via the App Manager.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
4.4/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
4.5/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.9/ 5
4.6/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
4.6/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
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Webinars
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Deployment Options
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Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad