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Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center vs Opinnate comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Secure Firewall Manag...
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Opinnate
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
13th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center is 1.3%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opinnate is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

Yonas Abebe - PeerSpot reviewer
Great dashboard with extensive visibility and good support
I expect more integration with AI. I expect Cisco to be easier for users in India, especially for junior users. For a junior one, it may somehow be complex, especially when configuring something. I remember version 6.4 had an integration with Eddie, allowing me to define a policy according to my users, however, the latest version, lacks this integration. The logging of FMC should be improved as it does not offer real-time solutions like DazaSodo.
Fulya ALGÜL - PeerSpot reviewer
Good support, nice interface, and simple to upgrade
PDF format is not available for Alert Composer. There are file attachment or body content output options. The other issue is that the range object can be displayed in the rule viewer section. If we know the range object, we provide imaging, but if we do not know the range object, there is no imaging. It also allows adding range object rules when performing server cloning. In general, however, we have made successful progress since the POC process.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The platform has significantly enhanced our organization's operations by providing secure communication channels between different office locations."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center is scalable."
"The policy management capabilities streamline security tasks by facilitating policy configuration. This ensures the impactful implementation of security policies during product installation, enhancing overall security measures."
"The solution is quite scalable."
"Cisco's support and services are far superior to any other security product in Pakistan."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The solution has a great UI and a policy deployment mechanism, and all the configuration is easily manageable for the firewalls."
"Version upgrades can be done quickly."
"The platform is easy to deploy and maintain."
 

Cons

"It's not very user-friendly and can be somewhat disorganized."
"It takes five to seven minutes to push one policy."
"Cisco Firepower has been effective in solving various problems, but it could be improved by making it simpler and more user-friendly like Fortinet."
"The performance of the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center could be improved."
"The solution could improve the number of ports available and load balancing."
"The first version had a lot of bugs, but the recent versions have sorted them out."
"The solution should improve the user interface."
"Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center's logging functionality could be improved."
"The product's web page view is very basic. They could add new features to it."
"PDF format is not available for Alert Composer."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It could be considered relatively cheaper when compared to some other vendors in the market."
"One of the advantages of Cisco is its range of flexible licensing options."
"Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center has the best price on the market."
"My license offers all the protection, like malware protection, VPN protection, IDS, IPS, and endpoint protection."
"The product pricing is reasonable and falls in the mid-range."
"I rate Secure Firewall Management Center eight out of 10 for pricing."
"As for pricing, the tool is expensive for us. I'd rate it eight out of ten on a scale where ten is the most expensive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a four out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly."
"Opinnate is inexpensive than other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Engineering Company
9%
Performing Arts
6%
Financial Services Firm
32%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Transportation Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center?
The platform has significantly enhanced our organization's operations by providing secure communication channels between different office locations.
What needs improvement with Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center?
Licensing has been a challenge with Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, and personally, I would consider switching to another solution. We are thinking of taking a Fortinet or another solution...
What do you like most about Opinnate?
Version upgrades can be done quickly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Opinnate?
Opinnate is inexpensive than other products. They offer yearly licenses.
What needs improvement with Opinnate?
PDF format is not available for Alert Composer. There are file attachment or body content output options. The other issue is that the range object can be displayed in the rule viewer section. If we...
 

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