We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Perimeter 81 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 of the solution are SD-WAN, filtering testing applications, web filtering, and the new VPN."
"The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The main benefit is the grouping of our security monitoring."
"The ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"The Intrusion Prevention System and the web filtering are both working well."
"Fortigate's most valuable feature is that it doesn't need a push policy when writing rules."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"The tool's most valuable feature is IPS. In my experience, I haven't encountered any issues with integration. It easily integrates with the FortiGate solution. However, verifying through documentation and assessing their support is necessary."
"I found the upgrades valuable."
"Routing and reporting are two areas where the product has an added advantage compared to any other product."
"Fortinet offers comprehensive security solutions for various purposes."
"The solution's application control is very powerful."
"It is a scalable solution."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall has a simple configuration."
"The usability of the solution is its best feature."
"Perimeter 81 provides a very secure and non-disruptive experience."
"Their split tunneling feature has been very valuable to our company since implementing the Perimeter 81 solution."
"The solution provides us with an easy way to configure and join the VPN with Perimeter 81."
"Scaling Perimeter 81 was easy to do."
"Our operators can work from home without any problems."
"Providing access and security allows our company employees to work from home and remotely."
"It has provided a seamless gateway to much-needed platforms."
"The setup is really easy...I rate the support team a ten out of ten."
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"A sandbox would be good in order to be able to inspect the emails containing spam and be able to validate the emails that contain malware, prior to delivering to the customer."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"Fortinet could improve the windows opener or the virtual IP solutions for opening windows. The virtual IP settings need improvement as firewalls are trending in new development directions."
"The reports are very basic."
"There are problems with the custom reporting of the unique traffic. The data is there, but it is too difficult for us to extract."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive."
"Technical support is not helpful."
"The product keeps hanging."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall's performance and threat intelligence could be improved."
"I see problems with the licensing. If I have to add a new feature, we need to add a license."
"The room for improvement is to have more flexibility on the virtual machines of their next-generation platforms."
"Its load balancing feature could be easy to configure."
"There's a limitation wherein you can only have about 30 virtual or secondary IPs on a particular interface."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive, so it could be cheaper."
"I have found that the log-in/out process takes quite some time."
"One of our challenges is ensuring the security of our cloud-based operations."
"There are a few areas where the solution could be improved. For instance, we sometimes encounter connectivity issues, which can be problematic. Recently, I experienced a connectivity issue while trying to move to Azure. Connectivity issues can be quite frustrating."
"Its initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
"There is a very small amount of downtime."
"Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed insights into network activity."
"I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 14th in Firewalls with 37 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 11th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Tailscale, Twingate and Fortinet FortiGate-VM, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Tailscale. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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