We performed a comparison between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Meraki MX 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."Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"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."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"FortiGate is flexible and easy to use."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"It is simple to manage, and there are a lot of functionalities in the same box."
"I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
"We use Barracuda NG Firewall as a border firewall. We trough it to control all in/out Internet traffic."
"Scalability is good; the company wants to be able to handle large customers."
"Live monitoring of what is happening inside and on the interfaces, either ingress or egress."
"They have a very responsive customer service and support team."
"I think Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is one of the most advanced firewall platforms. I also like that it's easy to get top-level support right away. You get that security, and if you make a mistake, it doesn't break."
"Most people are using enterprise applications remotely, and there is no license for SSL VPN, or in other words point-to-site. There is no limit on that. On other devices there is a specific limit and you have to pay per use for SSL VPN."
"If you have multiple offices, all inter-connected via the internet, you want a single management console through which you can manage all you firewalls. In that case Barracuda could be a good option."
"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."
"Meraki MX offers advanced filtration options, plus it behaves like a router and a firewall at the same time."
"When you try to create an IP or when you have an alert about when a website is banned, these features are helpful."
"Simple to manage."
"Since it has an integrated dashboard for all the products, customers can get complete network analytics regarding what the user is doing, monitoring, and observing."
"Its ease of configuration and management is very useful for us and for other companies that don't have an onsite IT person. It is easy to configure and easy to manage. It is easy to configure the VPN with the Auto VPN feature."
"We work also with domain control (DC) from Microsoft or Amazon. We use a whole virtual appliance with Meraki."
"To me, the analytics feature is one of the most valuable in Meraki MX. I also find that it has good usability as it's cloud-based. Another valuable feature of Meraki MX is that it's simple to use and it's user-friendly."
"In general, Meraki MX is easy to work with."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding enhancements to FortiMail, FortiSOAR, and FortiDeceptor."
"In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."
"In the next release, maybe the documentation on how to use this solution could be improved."
"There are problems with the custom reporting of the unique traffic. The data is there, but it is too difficult for us to extract."
"We had a minor problem where there was a major system upgrade on the hardware platfrom and the Mac client was not available as soon as it might have been. The PC client was available immediately, but we had to wait a month or so, before there was a mac client. I was slightly irritated that it was not ready on time, but it was eventually resolved."
"The integration with third-party tools may be something that they should work on."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"I would like Fortinet to add more automation to FortiGate."
"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."
"The price could be better."
"A rule for email announcements, when configured hits occur, would be a great improvement for a more efficient experience."
"While using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we encounter issues with VPN profiles for Windows."
"Technical support used to be at a very high level but it is now a bit less so."
"They have a very complicated interface. It's very hard to learn."
"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."
"It would be nice if the different services, including the SIEM SOC and endpoint detection and response (EDR) were integrated into one, so that I don't have to go to different vendors for different services."
"We had minor issues with Meraki MX. We had a couple of RMAs, so that could be an area for improvement, but in terms of how the RMAs went, the turnaround time and getting those back into redeployment were quick. Another area for improvement in Meraki MX is that when you're scaling for multiple locations, you need to use the same model, but the model you'd need is only available for a short time. The specific model you require could be out of stock, or Meraki isn't making that model anymore, so Meraki should improve that."
"In general, the SD-WAN feature needs to be improved. The load sharing and load balancing of the traffic should be improved. I have had some problems with these features in the past."
"Management can be improved in Meraki MX."
"It is very expensive."
"They're very complacent and I find the rule set to be a little arcane."
"We could have more reporting options and the ability to send alarms to the administrator."
"The product doesn't support route summarization and BGP dynamic routing protocol."
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 35 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 57 reviews. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is rated 8.2, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall writes "Feature-rich, robust, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Azure Firewall and Sophos UTM, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Meraki MX report.
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