We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway 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."Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution."
"The security features that they have are quite good. On top of that, their licensing model is quite nice where they don't charge you anything for the SD-WAN functionality for the firewall."
"Layer-3 firewall and routing are the most valuable features."
"Its performance in fulfilling our requirements has been satisfactory."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"The solution is very user friendly. The user interface in particular is quite nice."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The secure web gateway module and the application control module are valuable. HA operations are very easy."
"It is a very good solution. I like the dashboard. I can see what is going on and manage it as I like it."
"The feature I find most valuable, is that the program helped me to realize all the requested functionality that was needed."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure."
"We can open a new VPN connection easily. It's much easier than with Fortinet in our experience."
"One of the most valuable features is the network checking. Additionally, the firewall and web filtering functionalities are highly useful."
"It's more secure and more reliable."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus."
"The solution can scale well."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
"Its customer service could be better."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve to be on par with its competitors, such as Palo Alto and Sophos. They are the market leaders. Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve its capabilities. However, we are happy with Fortinet FortiGate."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"The debugging and troubleshooting has room for improvement."
"The process of configuring firewall rules appears excessively complex."
"The solution could be more secure and stable."
"There is room for improvement in SSL inspection."
"I would like better documentation concerning the provided packages and their integration."
"In terms of improvement, the performance could be enhanced."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"On the customer-side, because I'm a small business, I need a cheaper or free solution option."
"While they do have paid options that actually gives better features, for most of the clients, if they tend to take a paid option will instead opt for Fortinet."
"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."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"The product has some scalability and data management issues where improvements are required."
"Sometimes it reboots when you least expect it, and that's the main issue."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
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OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is ranked 10th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 3 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is rated 6.0. 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 Zyxel Unified Security Gateway writes "Offers good anti-spam and web filtering features but needs to improve in the area of scalability". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall and Sophos UTM, whereas Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, WatchGuard Firebox, SonicWall TZ and Meraki MX. See our OPNsense vs. Zyxel Unified Security Gateway report.
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