We performed a comparison between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Check Point CloudGuard Network Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"We are very happy with the general bandwidth agility we have seen from one website to another website."
"The stability of the solution is excellent, as it is with other Fortinet products."
"This version is stable. I don't have any issues with this solution, in our environment, it works well."
"Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"The most valuable features are that it is very simple to configure and to manage."
"You can purchase switches and you don't need to do anything with them. You just put in the firewall and the switches get all the policies and rules that you already have in the firewall. With Fortinet, you just connect the FortiSwitch to the Fortinet and that's it."
"There are great templates, so you don't have to customize them if you don't want to. You do have the option to custom create some folders and some reports, however, with what is there, you don't really need to go through extra effort, as they already give you a lot of predefined views of reports and so forth."
"Its central management, especially when it comes to distributed environments, is great. I can generate and save a setting and then apply that setting across the network with just one click."
"Easy integration with some other systems like LDAP or Active Directory to manage other permissions and the division of external access and internal access."
"One of the most important parts is, there is auto-upgrade of the hardware every fourth year."
"It provides a lot of functionality adhering to the current trends."
"I would most definitely recommend this solution to other people."
"Good identity fire walling, malware protection and application control features."
"It is a very stable solution."
"TINA (Transport Independent Network Architecture) VPN features - Allows automatic VPN configuration with little or no input from the tech. Drag and drop lines between Barracuda units and the VPN is built automatically."
"The IPS, application and URL filtering, as well as Identity Awareness, are all very valuable features."
"It matches what we have on-prem. We kept the same management and the same functionality that we were having on-prem. It has simplified things for us because there is no new dashboard to touch."
"The capability to auto-scale in or out, depending on the resource demand is great."
"The most valuable feature I have found in CloudGuard Network Security is the flexibility to rebuild the firewall as needed."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that you can start off with a simple firewall and expand it to UTM."
"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security has a beautiful threat emulation different from the market."
"I like how straightforward it is and simple it is to implement in the cloud."
"The product has allowed us to develop applications from the cloud - even with large environments and well-segmented security lines."
"The stability could be a bit better."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"Fortinet FortiGate can be integrated with different platforms. They have integrations in place, but I can't say they're 100%."
"When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues."
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"Its reporting capabilities can be improved. It should have some out-of-the-box reporting capabilities and some degree of customization. The basic reporting that it currently has is not sufficient to create more usable reports. It needs some sort of out-of-the-box reporting. They try to make customers purchase FortiAnalyzer for this kind of reporting, which is an additional cost. Other firewall vendors, such as SonicWall and Sophos, provide this sort of reporting without any additional cost."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"The room for improvement is about the global delivery time period. Usually I need to wait for almost one month to deliver it overseas. So if you can shorten the deliver time it'd be great."
"Sometimes we have a need for detailed reports. Barracuda NG Firewall does not have a reports module and uses a satellite application."
"The price is a bit higher than other vendors."
"I would like to see a more user-friendly dashboard and an easier interface."
"While using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we encounter issues with VPN profiles for Windows."
"It's a little bit complex in terms of handling. If you implement a change, there is a specific point where you have to commit it. It's not like you just push a button and it's always committed. If you don't know to check whether your commit command has been executed or not... that is something Barracuda needs to work on."
"The biggest downside is that it is quite an expensive product."
"I would like to see the connection improved."
"When you do any commit, it locks your next access. If you are making a change to the device, from the security standpoint it's fine, but from the admin side it's not good. When you make changes, after each and every one it becomes locked."
"I haven't used CloudGuard Network Security in the past couple of years as I moved out of the network security role. However, based on my previous experience, there were improvements, especially in in-place upgrades. Regarding cost, it might be potentially cheaper considering resource utilization in Azure and VM costs, but licensing could be improved, possibly moving towards a simpler model."
"The operations require skilled manpower with extended experience of working with networking systems for better results."
"Some more built-in marketplace templates would be nice. It would be nice to see more vendor assistance in deployments and backup of recoveries versus having customers rely upon that themselves. That would make it a lot more seamless and aligned with the standard on-premise model that is there. Check Point can extend the same posture that they have to CloudGuard and make that transition very seamless."
"Check Point CloudGuard Network Security could improve by making it easier to configure."
"The licensing structure is unclear, so a transparent and flexible licensing structure would be preferable."
"CheckPoint CloudGuard could be better at solving cases."
"The solution's integration with cloud providers has seen significant development in the past months, but there is room for improvement for better integration."
"Sometimes, if you aren't familiar with the solution, it can be a bit complex, but it does become easier to use with time. However, every time they launch a new version, it becomes more complex and you need to take time to get familiar with all the changes. For every version that they upgrade, you need to upskill yourself."
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Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is ranked 26th in Firewalls with 35 reviews while Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is ranked 8th in Firewalls with 121 reviews. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is rated 8.2, while Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall writes "Feature-rich, robust, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Check Point CloudGuard Network Security writes "Highly reliable, great visibility, and centralized management". Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Cisco Secure Firewall and Azure Firewall, whereas Check Point CloudGuard Network Security is most compared with Azure Firewall, VMware NSX, Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, Cisco Secure Firewall and Fortinet FortiGate-VM. See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Check Point CloudGuard Network Security report.
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