We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and SonicWall NSSP 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."Fortinet FortiGate is a security device. It can optimize security on the networks of a company. It actually protects the company from attacks from outside. With FortiGate, you can categorize the users. You can create a group of users that can access all of the websites for their work. You can limit other users' access."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it is good to use, and most importantly, the pricing. The customer especially likes the discount when they trade up or something like that."
"The most valuable features of the solution are SD-WAN, filtering testing applications, web filtering, and the new VPN."
"It's very easy to set up, it's very easy to make policies and, for an organization, that means you don't need IT expert in firewalls. You just need to have somebody who knows a little bit of IT, and that's it. With other products, you need someone with a "Masters" degree in firewalls."
"The response is very quick and they can visually resolve our problems in a short period."
"FortiGate SD-WAN facilitated a smooth transition for our customers between their two internet service providers, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity without any downtime."
"Its performance in fulfilling our requirements has been satisfactory."
"It is easy to install. There is not much complexity involved."
"The usability of the solution is its best feature."
"Routing and reporting are two areas where the product has an added advantage compared to any other product."
"The IPS and the application control feature are the most valuable."
"I like the common administration and the possibility of adding Fortinet defense systems."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a good solution because it has a range of options and a clear ecosystem."
"The product is user-friendly and not complex."
"There are multiple features I have found to be valuable, such as encryption and integrated security features."
"It has been delivering results efficiently. Its configurations and updates have been easy. It is also user-friendly."
"The solution's pricing is good."
"The VPN functionality is really good. Overall, the whole device is very easy to manage. The software that comes with it is also good."
"SonicWall NSSP is stable and scalable too."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"There are some license issues. Not every feature must have a separate license. There must be some of kind synergy between the license so we don't have to pay for every individual license that we would like to have."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"Compared to some other products, the DLP is not at par for the moment."
"Due to its higher cost, Fortinet FortiGate can lead to increased operational expenses."
"Maybe they could make some features more accessible, such as a way to translate directions between two networks that share the same subnets."
"I haven't had a single issue since using Fortinet."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"The vendors offer models with different levels of productivity of the product to its users, which is not possible in FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW). It lacks integration options."
"There's a limitation wherein you can only have about 30 virtual or secondary IPs on a particular interface."
"One of the weaknesses of the solution is something we noticed, especially after comparing the tool with SD-WAN features, since, unfortunately, in a massive scale size environment, the solution is not good. I"
"There are some issues with security features and aspects like logs not being up to the mark."
"The management consoles can be improved."
"The inability to change passwords when using FortiGate firewall and relying on a local FortiGate database for account creation can be problematic, particularly in non-Active Directory setups."
"Being a great product, some changes in the pricing would make it a great choice for even more organizations."
"One area for improvement is the IPS engine."
"The user interface, the GUI, could be improved."
"No security product is foolproof against hackers, intruders, and other such things. As a security product, they have to keep pace in terms of protection from new hackers and intruders."
"The solution's stability and scalability also need improvement."
"Its reporting functions can be improved. It has decent reporting, but you got to pay a lot more money for it. That's where it begins to fall apart. It comes with minimal zero reporting unless you buy some extra modules. With those extra modules, you can get all the data, but it takes a while to put together what you need for your customer. It is for technical people, but there is no executive summary of the reporting."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 14th in Firewalls with 37 reviews while SonicWall NSSP is ranked 38th in Firewalls with 4 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while SonicWall NSSP is rated 8.0. 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 SonicWall NSSP writes "Good VPN functionality, very good support, easy to manage, and meets all of our needs". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Tailscale, Twingate and Fortinet FortiGate-VM, whereas SonicWall NSSP is most compared with SonicWall NSa. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. SonicWall NSSP report.
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