We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Sangfor NGAF 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."It enables our organization to become more productive. Also, it protects our NEtWare from viruses and malware."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI. It has always provided me with what I needed. I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos."
"We use a lot of function on the IPS and it works well for us."
"The network security and cloud security are most valuable."
"It is a good source for firewall protection."
"Fortinet FortiGate's reliability is valuable."
"The UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"The SD-WAN is the most valuable feature."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"The system in general is quite flexible."
"OPNsense is highly stable."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings."
"The most valuable feature is the Dual WAN in OPNSense, which offers advanced capabilities."
"It is a very good solution. I like the dashboard. I can see what is going on and manage it as I like it."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"In terms of the most valuable features, the IPS report is quick and updated. Performance is also valuable."
"The most valuable features are the WAN optimization, the internet access gateway (IAG), and the central console, which allows us to implement on their firewall."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"It seems to be a durable, stable product."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"In our hospital, Sangfor NGAF works well for us in terms of ensuring confidentiality and availability, which are crucial in the healthcare industry."
"One area for improvement is the performance on bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"Its filtering is sometimes too precise or strict. We sometimes have to bypass and authorize some of the sites, but they get blocked. We know that they are trusted sites, but they are blocked, and we don't know why."
"Difficult to add or define, and not that easy to configure and manage."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"It does not have key authentication for admin access."
"I would like reporting to be improved and should offer a lot more tools to monitor the products."
"The platform's interface could improve."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve the user interface. There should be more functionality and options through the GUI."
"Given that OPNsense plays a pivotal role as a firewall, safeguarding against various threats, having a reliable backup ensures uninterrupted protection even if unforeseen events impact the primary virtual machine."
"The support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"They should improve IPEs for security in the future."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"The interface needs to be simplified. It is not user-friendly."
"The IPS solution could be more reliable."
"Sangfor could improve by providing better real-time reporting, as the current reports don't offer the level of detail we need, especially for runtime insights."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"Sangfor has recently increased their prices."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."
"The tool is expensive."
"There is room for improvement in dependency on certain infrastructure, like the DNS dependency on the current DNS server that the company has. It should be standalone. It should not depend on any other DNS server."
"The support offered by the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The knowledge levels and response time of the support team need improvement."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiGate-VM. See our OPNsense vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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