User Reviews of Fortinet FortiGate & Netgate pfSense
Updated September 2026
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Fortinet FortiGate review
Network engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Unified security platform has simplified daily network protection and accelerated...
Fortinet FortiGate is generally easy to manage, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. The interface can become complex when managing a large number of firewall policies, and better policy search organization and reporting would be helpful. Firmware upgrades can also require careful planning and testing, especially in...
Netgate pfSense review
Juan-Arias
Principal Cloud Architect - Software Engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Rapid VPN setup has connected offices in minutes and brings live insights for...
What I appreciate the most about Netgate pfSense is the ease and straightforward nature of the platform. I can set up a new office in less than 10 minutes. The benefits of using Netgate pfSense are that I can set up VPNs in less than two to three minutes, and then just deploy the file across my networks, where everybody would be connected...
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