We performed a comparison between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Stormshield 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."The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"We purchased Fortinet because of the pricing, its functionality, because it met our requirements, and the total cost of ownership over five years was quite reasonable. In the market, Fortinet is rated quite well."
"It is a safe product."
"The threat prevention is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The security on offer is very good."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"Unified Threat Management (UTM) features."
"Valuable features include the Web Application Firewall, and it even has DLP (data leak prevention)."
"Scalability is good; the company wants to be able to handle large customers."
"Add-on features such as Virus Scanning, ATP, and web filtering add another level of protection and block malware before it gets to the end user."
"Good identity fire walling, malware protection and application control features."
"The features I find most valuable is the VPN and the fact that we can apply our policies to the program."
"One of the most important parts is, there is auto-upgrade of the hardware every fourth year."
"Barracuda is very prompt at blocking any new spam which comes out."
"The interface is very user-friendly and it is quite easy to use."
"Ability to manage multiple firewalls."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"I like how you can configure the rules. There is the task for the rules and a task for the network configuration. It also provides SMD filtering, and it can be integrated with the active directory for the users, their mission, and the VPN configuration. We are here in Sudan, and Stormshield didn't work in Sudan for more than a decade. Stormshield is a very strong firewall and very easy to configure and maintain. I am just working with the firewall solution, and we don't have any other solutions like endpoint solutions or something like that."
"I can see what traffic is going on. I can easily block any programs from attacks."
"Easily manageable in a variety of environments."
"This solution is quick and easy to configure."
"I like that it works fine. Stormshield is a very good solution."
"A very robust product."
"The solution has improved my organization because I can see what traffic is happening and I can use it to block and prevent attacks."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"It would be nice if FortiGate incorporated some built-in endpoint protection features. I would also like a built-in SOC dashboard for managing multiple Fortinet firewalls."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"The pricing could always be better."
"Its customer service could be better."
"I would like to see improvements made to the dashboard and UI, as well as to the reporting."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"The price could be better."
"When you login from some sources, there is no feature in this box which can log you out after a certain timeout."
"A rule for email announcements, when configured hits occur, would be a great improvement for a more efficient experience."
"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 interface should be more user-friendly and it should be easier to configure."
"I would like to see the connection improved."
"The biggest downside is that it is quite an expensive product."
"The administration UI could be better. It should also have better application detection policies."
"The filtering configuration could be better. We have some difficulties with the filtering configuration and the filter extension. It's not that easy. It's not that straightforward. In the next release, I would like to see a reporting system. Stormshield doesn't have any tutorials on how to do the configuration and things like that. They just have documentation on the website. If you want to configure, for example, Cisco or Fortinet, you can find tutorials on YouTube. They show you how to configure the features, and so on. In Stormshield, there is nothing on social media or the internet on how to configure different things. The lack of documentation or the lack of material makes it difficult for others to adopt this solution."
"Stormshield Network Security is quite expensive."
"A more user-friendly interface would be helpful."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"With Stormshield, there are difficulties joining things, and it can be complex depending on the architecture."
"It could be better if it were more user-friendly. It's too complicated for us to use it. The price could be better as well."
"The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me."
"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 35 reviews while Stormshield Network Security is ranked 9th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 16 reviews. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is rated 8.2, while Stormshield Network Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall writes "Feature-rich, robust, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Stormshield Network Security writes "Handles monitoring, collection, analysis, and reporting of data in our HQ and branches". Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Azure Firewall and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Stormshield Network Security is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Zscaler Internet Access. See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Stormshield Network Security report.
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