ThreatDown vs WatchGuard Endpoint Security (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ThreatDown if

• Fits if you want bundled antivirus for a small business with a path up to managed response
• Works for teams that want ransomware rollback of files changed in the last 7 days

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you read the homepage's $10 a device a month, which is the vendor's own figure, not a quoted plan
• Skip it if you need servers or mobile devices covered, as those are paid add-ons
• Not for you if you want exact plan prices: they load from a store script and were not readable
• Watch out: the trial length is not stated on the pages read
• Tight if you want identity threat detection, which appears in the Ultimate bundle only

Pick WatchGuard Endpoint Security if

• Fits if you manage many small customers from one console
• Works for teams that want a 24/7 managed EDR service on top

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a published price, since the page says contact sales
• Skip it if you need response tools on the lowest tier: Basic has none
• Pricey if you add patching or full-disk encryption, which are paid modules
• Watch out: advanced investigation tools are in Elite only
• Too light for a free try: no trial or free plan is on record

ThreatDown

• The per-device prices load from a store script and could not be read, so no plan prices are listed here; the page shows a Devices and Years selector.
• The homepage puts the cost at about $10 per device per month, which is the vendor's own figure and not a quoted plan price.
• The pricing page offers a 20% saving for a 3-year purchase.
• Server Protection, Mobile Security, DNS Filtering and Email Security are paid add-ons, not part of the bundles.

WatchGuard Endpoint Security

• No prices are published on the product page; the page directs buyers to contact sales.
• Supported operating systems are not listed on the page read, so platforms here show only the cloud console.
• Anti-exploit and response features are not in the Basic tier, and advanced investigation tools are in Elite only.
• Patch management and full-disk encryption are add-on modules.

ThreatDown

Next-gen antivirus and ransomware rollback

Core covers AI-based malware prevention, device control and application blocking. Ransomware Rollback can restore files changed in an attack for up to 7 days.

Endpoint detection and response

The Advanced bundle adds EDR for investigating suspicious behavior, on top of vulnerability assessment and patch management.

Managed detection and response

Elite adds 24x7 human-led monitoring and response. Ultimate adds MDR Plus, with malware removal, root cause analysis and a published SLA.

Identity threat detection

ITDR watches for compromised credentials, privilege abuse and lateral movement, for human and non-human identities. It appears in the Ultimate bundle.

Add-ons

Premium Support, DNS Filtering, Email Security, Server Protection and Mobile Security for Chromebook, Android, iOS and iPadOS are sold separately.

WatchGuard Endpoint Security

Four endpoint tiers

A comparison table lists Basic, Prime, 360 and Elite. All four have malware and ransomware protection and AI-based behavioral detections.

Detection and response

Anti-exploit detections, endpoint isolation and response, MITRE ATT&CK-mapped alerts and root cause analysis start at the second tier.

Zero-trust application service

Appears in the upper two tiers, together with lateral movement detection and containment; advanced investigation tools are Elite only.

Managed EDR

A 24/7 service where WatchGuard's security experts monitor and investigate threats on top of the endpoint product.

Add-on modules and multi-tenant console

Modules cover patch management, deeper visibility and full-disk encryption, and one cloud console can manage many customer tenants.

ThreatDown

Pricing could not be confirmed. See threatdown.com.

WatchGuard Endpoint Security

Pricing could not be confirmed. See watchguard.com.

ThreatDown

• Annual discount

  Save 20% on a 3-year term

  Each bundle on the pricing page shows a 20% saving for buying three years at once instead of one.

WatchGuard Endpoint Security

No public discounts listed.