We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and OPNsense 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."It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"The solution is stable."
"It's an easy solution to set up."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"The user interface is relatively easy. The devices are easy to deploy and figure out when you have experience with other security appliances."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"The most valuable features are the policies, filtering, and configuration."
"The VPN is great."
"It is a scalable product. I know a customer who has deployed more than 4,000 firewalls in a single deployment."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Forcepoint is a good, stable solution."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Technical support has been quite helpful in the past."
"The solution offers sandboxing, which can be integrated at any time."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"It's open source."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings."
"The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates."
"The most valuable feature is the Dual WAN in OPNSense, which offers advanced capabilities."
"The most valuable features are reporting, the Sensei plugin, and firewall capabilities."
"The user interface could be improved to make it less confusing and easier to set up."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"There are some tiny bugs that sometimes affect the operations. In the past revision of it, there was a bug. Because of the bug, we had to downgrade the version. It happened only with the last revision."
"The command line is complicated, and the interface could be better."
"Scalability for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be improved. SD-WAN security for this solution also needs some improvement."
"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."
"In terms of what could be improved, the SD-WAN is quite difficult, because if you install the new box, 15 is okay, but if you change from an old configuration, if there is already configuration and a policy when you change to SD-WAN, you must change the whole policy that you see in the interface."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"When it comes to a complex deployment, the rules, firewall features, SD-WAN core features, and auto-scaling can cause the device to be not quite stable."
"They need to improve their alerts."
"The company should update the URL filtering database. They need to enhance the URL filtering and make it easier to customize."
"Forcepoint would be improved if there were more training available."
"The solution needs to build upon its network functionality. It needs to be a bit smarter."
"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."
"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
"The solution's support could use improvement."
"When using the solution at the beginning was difficult. There was a steep learning curve."
"There are some add-ons that need enhancements to make management easier for users, especially the reporting features. Some reports don't show the level of detail I'm looking for, and I've had trouble installing certain add-ons, especially for Internet bandwidth shaping within my company."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
"The scalability needs improvement."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"We did not like the fact that you have to configure everything with the graphic user interface. We have used other firewalls, such as FortiGate, that you can configure via code. OPNsense is not easy to integrate. When you are deploying via GitHub or another source repository, this is not possible. That's one thing we didn't like much."
"The interface of the solution is an area with shortcomings."
"There should be more technical documentation."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 40 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Good URL filtering with helpful technical support and good scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. OPNsense report.
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