Datto Secure Edge vs FireCloud Connection Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Datto Secure Edge
This solution offers secure and fast network access for remote workers, managed by service providers. It secures web and application traffic, prioritizing work-related data for enhanced productivity.
- Cloud-managed remote access
- Secure network access
- Application prioritization
- Secures web traffic
- Simple deployment
- Easy management
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Datto Secure Edge is a cloud-managed remote access solution delivered by Managed Service Providers for remote workers that provides secure access, network security and application prioritization of work traffic. Datto Secure Edge is: - Simple to Deploy - Easy to Manage - Secures web and application network traffic for remote workers - Prioritizes work applications Please note that by downloading and installing the Datto Secure Edge software you are accepting the terms and conditions found in the Licensing Agreement (https://secureedge.datto.com/help/Content/GettingStarted/secureedge-eula.htm)
FireCloud Connection Manager
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WatchGuard's FireCloud Connection Manager app allows you to access FireCloud resources right from your own phone! Easy, fast and secure. This app requires activation of the FireCloud service, offered by WatchGuard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FireCloud Connection Manager at monthly against Datto Secure Edge's every 7 months. Datto Secure Edge's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Datto Secure Edge ships an update every 7 months, FireCloud Connection Manager monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Datto Secure Edge | FireCloud Connection Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Datto, Inc. | WatchGuard Technologies |
In-app purchases
Datto Secure Edge
No in-app purchases
FireCloud Connection Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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