We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and GajShield Next Generation Firewall 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 web filtering facility and application control are the most valuable features from the point of view of our clients. The VPN feature is also quite popular amongst our clients. Two-factor authentication is one of the good features in Fortinet. These features are important for the current scenario of security. Security has become a necessity nowadays. With cyber-attacks becoming more common, protecting an organization's data is one of the major tasks. It is also very stable and scalable, and it is very straightforward to configure. Their technical support is also good."
"It's quite comfortable to handle the FortiGate firewall."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"Anti-Spam web content filterinG."
"The reporting and monitoring are very good."
"The most valuable features are simplicity, management, and that it's constantly evolving."
"With FortiClient, you can easily connect when you are home, check out what you want to do, and connect to your network when you are not at work. You can switch on servers and you can check what is wrong."
"The solution is easy to configure and maintain remotely."
"In spite of the solution being inexpensive, it has everything one would need."
"The ROI is good since I get free support."
"Fortinet-VM is more scalable than the hardware version. If you're using an appliance, there are limitations in terms of hardware specs. So if you want a more scalable firewall, you can get a VM and install it on a high-end server."
"The policies are very valuable. They allow me to secure and manage future traffic effectively."
"The most valuable features are site-to-site connections and UTM."
"Fortinet FortiGate-VM is very easy to create the user of VPN, allowing them to use it quickly. Additionally, the integration and interface are good."
"We like FortiGate-VM's IPS features and its ability to create multiple virtual firewalls."
"The standard features, including the filtering, are quite good. All the basic features are pretty useful for us."
"The solution's outcome is very high, and we often use it in a very high-traffic environment."
"Gajshiled's enterprise cloud and DLP-level features give it an advantage over other products."
"GajShield has improved our mobile device-based connectivity."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall's best feature is the network DLP."
"The most valuable feature of the GajShield Next Generation Firewall is the user-friendly settings, dashboards, and anti-threat protection. Additionally, the solution upgrades frequently which is good because we receive new features."
"It is a stable solution."
"It is an easily scalable solution...The initial setup was very easy."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"From a reporting perspective, there's room for improvement. They're providing FortiAnalyzer through which one can get some enhancements, but the visibility and reporting still need slight improvement."
"The UI could be improved."
"The integration with third-party tools may be something that they should work on."
"The ease of use could be improved."
"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"We would like to see a better training platform implemented."
"With FortiGate, we sometimes encounter bugs in various operating systems."
"SD-WAN could be enhanced to provide a clear division between control and data planes, utilizing controllers to manage tasks within the network."
"The licensing needs to be improved. We need longer licensing periods, especially for POCs and trials. It should be for six months. Right now, it's too short of a timeframe."
"Their offering for MFA isn't the cleanest."
"The performance could be better. Some features need to have quality control when the switch is working. The dedicated bandwidth for some users is not reliable."
"The user interface could be improved."
"In the next release, we would like to see full integration with VMware NSX virtualized networks."
"The interface of the solution could be improved."
"We face issues with some configuration parts that we don't understand in the solution, and sometimes we face issues with the VPN connection."
"Gajshield can improve SD-WAN compatibility at an enterprise cloud level."
"Sometimes, we have to use SD-WAN support for the solution, which can be improved by adapting some features that will help our approach to network services."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall could improve the flow of the settings. If somebody's using a Cisco firewall or any other brand and they want to use GajShield Next Generation Firewall the platform's UI is a bit different. If it was more similar to the others it would be better."
"We raised a support ticket, and the project didn't get a proper response. There was a skill issue in TAC support."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall would be improved with the addition of a load-balancing feature."
"The firewall configuration and administration screens could use some improvement."
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Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 8th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while GajShield Next Generation Firewall is ranked 29th in Firewalls with 7 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while GajShield Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "It's a solidly stable device with minimal downtime". On the other hand, the top reviewer of GajShield Next Generation Firewall writes "User-friendly settings, frequent updates, and responsive support". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Netgate pfSense, whereas GajShield Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, WiJungle, Sophos Cyberoam UTM and OPNsense. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. GajShield Next Generation Firewall report.
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