We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."It is simple to manage, and there are a lot of functionalities in the same box."
"It's very fast and easy to configure."
"You can create multiple Virtual Domains (VDOMs), which are treated as separate firewall instances."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The email protection and VPN features are the most valuable."
"The payment function for applications is good."
"The solution is very easy to understand. It's not overly complex."
"The features that prevent internet connections, the filtering are the most valuable because we did not have any internet protection before."
"Next Generation Firewall's best feature is that it can be managed on one platform."
"It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The simplicity of the solution is its most valuable asset. It's very user-friendly."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"It is stable and scalable. In addition, their support is great. When you ask them for something, they provide support, and if required, they also involve the R&D team to help you to resolve the issues in your configuration."
"Forcepoint is a good, stable solution."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention is the market leader as far as security gateways and endpoint protection. Additionally, the threat database that is used is one of the best."
"The stability of Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention is good."
"It's very easy to use and configure. What is nice about Palo Alto is that even if you don't understand how to use it, you can just click on upload and upload everything that needs to be blocked."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It's quite easy. Deployment took one to two weeks."
"Edge protection is a valuable feature."
"We are currently using the URL filtering feature, which is the most popular."
"Everything has been okay with the solution. We are using all of the features."
"One of the most valuable features is the anti-malware protection."
"Its customer service could be better."
"One area for improvement is the performance on bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"It could use more templates for third-party site-to-site VPN setups other than FortiGate and Cisco."
"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."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"It would be a benefit if Fortinet would release a one-stop solution that is better integrated with other products and an automated emergency response system."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. However, my issue is the performance only. When I use all the profiles, this affects the performance. From the beginning, I should have had a better sizing of the box."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"They need to increase the local support here. There are also some bugs or fixes on which they need to work. They very well know about these bugs. In terms of licensing, I would like them to either increase the number of features in a single license or make licensing more flexible."
"Forcepoint would be improved if there were more training available."
"It's a complicated firewall. Until you come to know the firewall inducers, most people don't like the firewall because the components for the firewall are a little bit complex. User-friendliness is a little bit tough. It needs to be user-friendly when creating policies, and pushing policies. Committing takes more time compared to Palo Alto."
"The network interface could be better, and it could be cheaper."
"We feel the product's technical support could be better, as this relates to the solution itself, to the installation of the product, and to having a proper understanding of the case."
"Management could be better. They can improve the management. I think all our customers can't accept firewalls that have standalone management. So, they prefer Fortinet or Palo Alto. But overall, inspection and other features are working fine."
"The solution needs to build upon its network functionality. It needs to be a bit smarter."
"The price of licenses should be lowered to make it less costly to scale our solution."
"In terms of what needs improvement, the only thing I don't like is the support."
"The organization mail security solutions could be improved. There is no mail security solution available."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Generally, to deploy it will take some downtime, about a day."
"The solution needs to improve its local technical support services. There is no premium support offered in our market."
"In Africa, the technical support is probably not as good as in Europe and the USA because it's a specific premium support, partner-enabled premium support and all of that. But it's really good, I don't really have any complaints, it's fairly good. I'll give them 80%."
"The technology firewall anomaly network could stand improvement."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 40 reviews while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is ranked 6th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 24 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is rated 8.8. 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 Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention writes "A good amount of granularity and advanced URL filtering capabilities". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Darktrace, whereas Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is most compared with Check Point IPS, Fortinet FortiGate IPS, Arista NDR, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Darktrace.
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