We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Sangfor NGAF 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 most valuable features are simplicity, management, and that it's constantly evolving."
"It's inexpensive compared to some of the other technology out there."
"Fortinet has a very good solution for Secure SD-WAN. One very good feature is that they have robust and simple FortiOS through which they provide all solutions. That's their strength. There's not much complexity involved with the Secure SD-WAN solution of Fortinet as compared to Cisco's solution, which has a lot of flexibility but complexity also comes with that flexibility."
"Valuable features include the Web Application Firewall, and it even has DLP (data leak prevention)."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."
"Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"It's quite comfortable to handle the FortiGate firewall."
"I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is SD-WAN."
"The support is great. They also have very good categorization. It's very good. It captures a lot of threats."
"Forcepoint is a complete package because it has network and systems applications. Other firewalls are only for the network."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"When comparing this solution to others this one has better reporting, user management, and is easy to use."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"The solution offers sandboxing, which can be integrated at any time."
"Technical support is very good."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"The most valuable feature of Sangfor NGAF is its integration."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"The most valuable features are the WAN optimization, the internet access gateway (IAG), and the central console, which allows us to implement on their firewall."
"We can utilize our own network rather than paying for a private one."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"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."
"The firewall engine is not so strong as of now, in my opinion... My second concern is that, while they have Zero-day vulnerability and anti-malware features, the threat engine needs to be strengthened, its efficiency can be increased."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"The scalability could be better."
"There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios."
"Currently, FortiGate is providing SSL VPN. But they're missing some features that are available in Palo Alto's SSL VPN."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"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."
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"They should provide more details on potential cyber threats."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"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."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall could change its interface, allowing standard or direct connect modes to be configured."
"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."
"There is room for improvement in dependency on certain infrastructure, like the DNS dependency on the current DNS server that the company has. It should be standalone. It should not depend on any other DNS server."
"The GUI needs to be improved, lacks logic in some areas."
"Sangfor could improve their interface capacity on the 5100 series model and upgrade their hardware from one gig to 10 gig. This would improve the overall throughput."
"I believe that IAM and NGFW need to merge into a single box, instead of there being two separate box solutions."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
"Sangfor has recently increased their prices."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 39 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 29 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 7.8. 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 Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Sophos UTM, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Fortinet FortiOS and Check Point NGFW. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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