We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate, Netgate pfSense, and Null Product based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was straightforward."
"It's super reliable. I don't think I've ever had a reliability issue with it."
"Advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless and simple integration into a large network."
"The response is very quick and they can visually resolve our problems in a short period."
"Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"The most valuable features are that it is very simple to configure and to manage."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"It's very fast and easy to configure."
"I like the connectivity to the open VPN. It's very smooth."
"It is a stable solution. It is also easy to install and can be deployed and maintained by one team member."
"I especially like the VPN part. It works like a charm."
"One of the advantages of pfSense is that it is very easy to work with. It is a very good open-source solution, and it works really well. pfSense provides a complete package. For some features, it could be the first solution in the world. It is a very good alternative in the market for a firewall solution. You don't need to go to Cisco or other brands with expensive firewalls. pfSense also allows us to offer some support services."
"The solution has good customization abilities and plenty of features."
"The intrusion detection feature is the most valuable. It is an open-source firewall, so there is a lot of material on it. I also find the open VPN capability very nice. It is pretty customizable. The clustering and the high availability are the two biggest things to be able to get out of a firewall."
"Great extensibility of the platform."
"What I like about pfSense is that it works well and runs on an inexpensive appliance."
"In the next release, maybe the documentation on how to use this solution could be improved."
"The logs need to be better. They need to be more visible and easier to access."
"The price of FortiGate should be reduced because there are some other leading products that are cheaper."
"For the migration, everyone has a firewall in use and I am selling Fortinet. Typically, I am replacing another firewall. Previously, there was a tool available to convert configurations from one firewall, such as Palo Alto, to Fortinet, but this tool is no longer free. If it could be made free again, it would be very beneficial."
"Fortinet currently has many products bundled with FortiGate including the basic firewall and load balancer, and I think that that they need to have separate product portfolios for each of these specialized services."
"They should improve high CPU and memory usage that occurs."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"The initial setup is complex."
"We are at the moment looking to use it as a proxy service so that we can limit what websites people go and view and that sort of thing. That's an area I've struggled with a little bit at the moment and it could be a bit easier to set up."
"This product needs improvements with respect to reporting and auditing."
"I would like to see SD1 integration into the software. That would be fantastic."
"The solution could be more user-friendly, and the graphical interface needs some work so that someone without an IT background can use the application. I would like the ability to manage the on-premise appliance from the cloud. When I'm not in the office, it would be great to connect to the pfSense server and administer the network remotely."
"It would be great to add more to security."
"The interface is not very shiny and attractive."
"For the third-party packages, I'd rather have it built-in, like a core feature of pfSense, part of the core model."
"I expect a better interface with more log analysis because I create my own interface."
Earn 20 points