iShield for Home is a next-generation firewall sized for a household or remote worker, giving families safer browsing and giving employers remote control over a company laptop working from home.
Real households and remote workers on what changed once iShield was on their home network.
| iShield | Fortinet | Sophos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing currency | ZAR | USD, renewals move with ZAR | USD, renewals move with ZAR |
| Licence model | Every feature included | Tiered bundles; features by SKU | Modules priced separately |
| Hardware cost | Free on 12 or 24-month qualifying plans | Appliance purchased upfront | Appliance purchased upfront |
| Support | South African engineers | Global support tiers | Global support tiers |
Same feature set on a smaller appliance sized for a household or a single remote worker, at a lower monthly cost.
Yes. Policy-based URL filtering and safer search block unsafe content, with different rules possible for different family members.
Yes. Your IT team can remotely control the device from the cloud, apply company security policy and see usage, the same as an office firewall.
No. Your certified iShield partner installs and configures it, and manages updates remotely.
Yes. iShield for Home includes a secure VPN back to head office, always on, so a company laptop working from home gets the same connectivity it would have in the office.
It’s priced per household through a certified iShield partner, at a lower monthly cost than the business editions since it’s sized for a household or single remote worker. Ask your partner for a quote.
A live demo with a Cloud Group engineer, or talk to a certified partner about setting one up.