We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate IPS and Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Has a very user-friendly interface and doesn't require any prior knowledge."
"I value it's IPS and application control solution."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"Fortinet FortiGate IPS has an easy-to-use interface and configuration."
"The most useful features of Fortinet FortiGate IPS are you can create a virtual firewall within it, most other firewalls do not have this feature. You are able to manage your network and have network segmentation within your firewall. Additionally, you can create virtual switches within the firewall and have policy management, such as firewall and access policy."
"It's simple to operate and use."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate IPS is its efficiency."
"I like FortiGate's zero-trust capabilities and protection against zero-day threats. Zero-day threat protection is critical because we're seeing constant changes in the threat landscape. The sandboxing and web access controls are also robust."
"The most valuable feature of Palo Alto Threat Prevention for our company is the next generation firewall."
"The application control and vulnerability protection are the most valuable features."
"It is a stable product."
"Most of the features of Palo Alto Threat Prevention are alright. I recommend features like content filtering, IP address, & intelligent firewalls. The reporting feature is very good."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It's quite easy. Deployment took one to two weeks."
"The stability of Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention is good."
"I find the malware protection very handy."
"The user interface is a bit more professional than some free products."
"Security level could be increased."
"I have contacted the support from Fortinet FortiGate IPS. The service was good but the speed could be better."
"The solution’s stability could be improved because we sometimes faced some drops."
"We'd like to have multi-factor authentication via fiber."
"The customization is a little bit difficult."
"The prevention mechanisms and implementation are not easy."
"It would be better if they had a dashboard where we could see what attacks were happening. It would be good to see who's trying to get into our network."
"The reporting was limited."
"Right now we are focusing on email. If Palo Alto can increase the features related to email filtering and the new malware, it would help us protect our systems."
"Palo Alto's maintenance needs to be improved."
"Generally, to deploy it will take some downtime, about a day."
"The initial setup is complex."
"We are attempting to improve the use of URL filtering beyond threat protection."
"The price of licenses should be lowered to make it less costly to scale our solution."
"The cost involves the price of the hardware, which is expensive. However, most of the Palo Alto solutions are expensive."
"The pricing has improved with the newer generation of their Firewalls, but the price could always be lower. In comparison with other solutions, I believe they're quite competitive."
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Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is ranked 6th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 24 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4, while Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". 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". Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB, whereas Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention is most compared with Check Point IPS, Arista NDR, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Darktrace. See our Fortinet FortiGate IPS vs. Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention report.
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