GFI Software offers network security, email/collaboration, and network management tools like GFI KerioControl, KerioConnect, and LanGuard, trusted by 40,000+…
Category
Security
Pricing
No public price list; GFI KerioControl uses dynamic usage-based billing, GFI LanGuard uses a pay-per-scan model, and most other products are quoted through GFI's partner/reseller network.
GFI Software (operated by GFI USA, LLC) is an established vendor of IT infrastructure software spanning three areas: network security, communication, and network management. Its security line includes GFI KerioControl, an all-in-one next-generation firewall and unified threat management (UTM) appliance with VPN, and GFI LanGuard for patch management, vulnerability scanning, and network auditing. Its communication line includes GFI KerioConnect (email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and chat), an email archiving product, anti-spam/email security tooling, and GFI FaxMaker for sending and receiving faxes from email, tablet, or smartphone. Its network line includes GFI Exinda NetworkOrchestrator for managing application performance and preventing downtime. GFI says it is trusted by more than 40,000 SMB customers worldwide and distributes its software mainly through a global network of partners and MSPs, with dedicated MSP billing/licensing models and solutions tailored to industries such as healthcare, education, government, and maritime.
Key Features
GFI KerioControl (Firewall & UTM) — All-in-one next-generation firewall, unified threat management (UTM), and secure VPN with dynamic usage-based billing for MSPs.
GFI LanGuard — Patch management, vulnerability scanning, and network auditing, billed under a pay-per-scan model.
GFI KerioConnect — Business email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and chat with extensive API options for MSP branding and integration.
GFI Exinda NetworkOrchestrator — Network traffic and application-performance management designed to prevent downtime and simplify network management.
GFI FaxMaker — Internet-based faxing that lets users send and receive faxes securely from email, tablet, or smartphone.
Email archiving, anti-spam, and help desk — Additional products for archiving emails/files/calendar entries, anti-spam/email security for mail servers, and an all-in-one help desk for support ticketing.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Broad, modular product suite — firewall/UTM, email & collaboration, patch management, network performance, and faxing — that customers can mix and match per need
Established vendor with a large, long-standing customer base (40,000+ SMBs) and positive third-party reviews cited on the site (e.g., PeerSpot)
Flexible, usage-based billing on some products (KerioControl's dynamic usage-based billing, LanGuard's pay-per-scan model) that can scale cost with actual use, which MSPs highlight as partner-friendly
Cons
Standard pricing is not published on the marketing site for most products — buyers generally need to go through GFI's partner/reseller network to get a quote
The portfolio spans several distinct tools (KerioControl, KerioConnect, LanGuard, Exinda, FaxMaker, a help-desk product) rather than one unified platform, so admins may manage multiple separate interfaces
Site content is heavily oriented toward MSPs and partners, so a simple self-serve plan comparison or trial signup for a direct end customer isn't prominently surfaced