Fail2ban vs WatchGuard
Fail2banFirewall
FreePublished price
WatchGuardFirewall
From ~$550 / appliancePublished price
Fail2ban Firewall Daemon to ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors | WatchGuard Firewall Award-winning solutions that are easy to deploy and manage, making enterprise-grade security accessible to any organization | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Firewall | Firewall |
| What it is | Open-source intrusion prevention software framework scanning log files for brute force attacks. | Network security vendor offering firewalls, multifactor authentication, and endpoint security for midmarket customers. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free Fail2ban is free and open-source software licensed under the GNU GPL. There is no commercial tier or paid version; it is downloaded and self-hosted at no cost. | From ~$550 / appliance WatchGuard sells Firebox appliances plus security-service subscriptions; no public list price on watchguard.com. Reseller retail for the entry Firebox T25 runs roughly $550-$970 d… |
| Pricing model | Free | Flat rate |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | No free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2004 | 1996 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 1001-5000 employees |
| Headquarters | Worldwide | Seattle, WA |