AP Lens vs. WatchGuard Network Security Comparison


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About AP Lens is a Sandbox Browser that isolates networks using DNS Whitelisting. We stop the attack before it reaches the network. What does AP Lens provide? - Web Filtering: Flexible and user-friendly content blocking. - Anti-Phishing: Stop look-alike domains with 100% accuracy. - Ransomware Protection: Isolate the network without affecting business applications. - Secure Remote Work: Enforce internet usage policies without VPN slowness. - No More 0-Day Attacks: Escape the limits of blacklisting with AP Lens Augmented Whitelist. - Compliant: AP Lens meets regulatory requirements requested by cybersecurity insurance policies. - One-Click Installation: No need for a lengthy setup process or updating from the user's side. - No Maintenance: Stop malware and phishing without continuous monitoring. Our team builds on over 20 years of experience in cyber security, cloud security, and information protection in industries such as private banking and the public sector.	About Our products provide your security systems with complete, uncompromising visibility into your network. You will find that this helps to keep pace with increasing network speed and complexity, while gaining the insight needed to better detect and contain breaches, and achieve a rapid recovery. By implementing Network Critical solutions you can improve your existing security system's network performance, therefore increasing your ROI. Firstly, SPAN ports. These have been a long-term, insufficient, solution to network security. It is remarkably easy for hackers to infiltrate routers, switches and entire networks without detection. SPAN does not provide access to real-time information either, which is another key issue that may greatly affect your network's security. This is because SPAN ports groom your data, unlike Network TAPs, that act as a window, where you can look through at any time, in real-time.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Individuals, SMBs, Enterprises	Audience Ideal for midsize businesses and distributed enterprises in need of a Firewall solution
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $5 Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros I don't know where to start. I have over 20 years of experience with Cisco, Juniper and Palo Alto firewalls. All are great in one way or another but have something that goes against them (complexity, cost or speed are the most obvious that come to mind). Along came WatchGuard and seriously their hardware checks every box! They are super fast and don't bog down for anything. They are by far the easiest to configure while lacking NOTHING in features. The most amazing thing though is their pricing which is the lowest of the bunch by far. Oh and 24/7 domestic support which has proven to be exceptional. WatchGuard helps business from being hacked and prevent data breaches. It shows the live status of business security. It allows to control geolocation traffic. Customer support is very helpful. Cons Honestly none. Seriously, none. Any roadblocks I have hit have been handled promptly by their tech support. Few times WatchGuard firewall blocks some genuine links also.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information AP Lens Founded: 2018 Hong Kong aplens.co	Company Information WatchGuard Technologies Founded: 1996 United States www.watchguard.com/wgrd-products/network-security
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Categories Anti-Phishing Supported Firewall Supported Network Security Supported Sandbox Supported	Categories Firewall Supported Unified Threat Management (UTM) Supported
	Firewall Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Visibility / Control Supported Automated Testing Supported Intrusion Prevention Supported LDAP Integration Supported Physical / Virtual Environment Supported Sandbox / Threat Simulation Supported Threat Identification Supported
Integrations AuthControl Sentry Not Supported AuthPoint Not Supported Compudyne Not Supported DNSWatch Not Supported Datto RMM Not Supported Deepnet DualShield Not Supported Delinea Cloud Access Controller Not Supported Genian NAC Not Supported Liongard Not Supported LoginTC Not Supported Netreo Not Supported Portnox Security Not Supported SecureW2 Not Supported ThreatSync Not Supported Titania Nipper Not Supported WatchGuard Application Control Not Supported WatchGuard WIPS Not Supported Show More Integrations	Integrations AuthControl Sentry Supported AuthPoint Supported Compudyne Supported DNSWatch Supported Datto RMM Supported Deepnet DualShield Supported Delinea Cloud Access Controller Supported Genian NAC Supported Liongard Supported LoginTC Supported Netreo Supported Portnox Security Supported SecureW2 Supported ThreatSync Supported Titania Nipper Supported WatchGuard Application Control Supported WatchGuard WIPS Supported Show More Integrations View All 17 Integrations
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