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FatPipe SD-WAN vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

FatPipe SD-WAN
Ranking in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
23rd
Ranking in WAN Edge
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Forcepoint Next Generation ...
Ranking in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
10th
Ranking in WAN Edge
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions category, the mindshare of FatPipe SD-WAN is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is 2.4%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall2.4%
FatPipe SD-WAN1.3%
Other96.3%
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
 

Featured Reviews

Akshay Kharkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Manschaft IT Pvt Ltd
Beneficial technology, reliable, and simple deployment
Our client has a data center and all the applications servers and servers are in their data center. We design a solution, for all their branches. If they wanted to access the internet or the applications, they route traffic to their data center and then can access these applications with FatPipe…
Ajit Pratap Kundan - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Solution Consulting at Accops Systems Pvt Ltd
Unified security management has improved traffic control and simplified remote workforce access
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall does help in vulnerability identification and response by providing a single unified console through which I am able to monitor and manage infrastructure. The URL filtering capability of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall helps in blocking malicious sites. We have to take care of both known threats and unknown threats. The firewall takes care of known threats, and we protect ourselves from unknown threats such as malicious code and malware that we cannot create firewall rules for. With these routing capabilities and policies, only whitelisted things get processed or passed. The biggest advantages of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, especially as a partner, service provider, and integrator, are that it is very easy to integrate these APIs with our solution, and most of the features I am getting in the clientless mode. Even with the client mode, it is easy to integrate with our client, allowing the customer to get a single client to address all the features of the firewall as well as the GTNA perspective. The flexibility of deployment, especially for the government and defense sectors, is that they want an on-premises solution, while the rest of the PSUs or enterprise segment are comfortable with the cloud offering, which is the SaaS offering and the way to go in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of FatPipe SD-WAN is it's based on SD-WAN technology."
"My advice to others is if you are looking for an SD-WAN solution then FatPipe SD-WAN is a good choice."
"The support is great. They also have very good categorization. It's very good. It captures a lot of threats."
"It is a scalable product. I know a customer who has deployed more than 4,000 firewalls in a single deployment."
"McAfee NSP helps the organization by filtering most of the active inbound attacks that would otherwise compromise the users and servers."
"The VPN is great."
"The URL filtering is the most valuable aspect of the product."
"I like the IPS; IPS is the master feature and I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode."
 

Cons

"FatPipe SD-WAN can improve the price to scale the solution."
"The support from Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not good, their response is not quick, we have had to wait a while."
"Configuration is not easy because it has an old-fashioned interface. The configuration interface is highly complex, and it's been the same for years. They have to change the interface."
"They should have a GUI on the product itself, not a separate management tool to be used on the management server or on a server to be used to manage the file. It should be all in one device. The device should be controlled through its own GUI. They also have to improve the learning center and the documents as the documents don't really help."
"They need to work on stability, it has not been the best in our experience."
"If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product."
"Intel could ditch the Java-based GUI rendering and could use some serious revamp on the way they manage their GUI."
"They need to improve their alerts."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It requires a yearly subscription."
"The pricing of the solution is normally competitive with other products."
"Forcepoint is very expensive but it's really secure."
"The solution is expensive."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is reasonable, it is priced the same as other firewalls."
"The cost is fair, but it could be improved."
"I consider Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's price to be good."
"We have found the price could be reduced. It is a little expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Media Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
9%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise14
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
In terms of price, I would say Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not expensive. It is very much comparable to other vendors, and pricing is not a problem, especially for the Asian market, with...
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
The negative side of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is that the ZTNA part is missing. For that, we have to integrate a third-party component with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall to complet...
What is your primary use case for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
The major use cases for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall are in government turnkey projects where we require a lot of traffic coming from the public domain. That is why we are putting these fire...
 

Also Known As

FatPipe Symphony, Symphony, FatPipe Symphony SD-WAN, Symphony SD-WAN
Forcepoint NGFW, Stonesoft Next Generation Firewall, McAfee Network Security Platform, Intel Security Network Security Platform
 

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