We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate, Netgate pfSense, and Sophos XG based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The stability of the solution is excellent, as it is with other Fortinet products."
"Our project needs to link two sides through the internet. One of these was in Cairo and the other in another city. We used FortiGate as the integrating solution between the two locations, i.e. the Fortinet 30E & 100E."
"The stability and scalability of this solution are satisfactory. Its SD-WAN, VPN, and URL filtering features are very useful."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"LinkGreat firewall capabilities"
"It is very easy to use. The interface is quite understandable. There is a good community, and I can take over at any time I want. If there is anything wrong with it, I could just reinstall the whole thing and start all over again, and I'll be up again in less than a few minutes"
"My company mainly works in the health and educational domain, schools and universities. I prevent the improper use of content from schools and universities. I defend the medical records for the patients in our hospitals. That is the main use case for me for the firewall."
"The performance and functionality are good."
"It is easy to use and has integrity with other systems, such as proxies and quality of service."
"The scalability is very good, where you can do an HA configuration and then bring in another box, if necessary."
"It is a good firewall with good performance."
"The documentation is very good."
"What I found most valuable is the cost of the platform, the flexibility of the platform, and the fact that the ongoing fees are not there as they are with the competitor. Some people may think you're taking a risk with using Opensource. I think it just provides the end user, specifically for us small, medium business providers of services, the flexibility we need at the right cost to provide them a higher end, almost enterprise type service."
"The features that I have found most valuable are first the Web Filter and the Web Application Firewall SD-Wan on Version 18. Additionally, RED Tunnels allows a Sophos vital to speak to another Sophos vital in headquarters."
"Overall, this is a good product and I would recommend it for small to mid-sized customers."
"It is very user friendly and easy to manage from the administrative point of view. It is good, reliable, and easy to implement."
"The most valuable features of Sophos XG for our use cases are its firewall capabilities, its ability to connect to wide area and local networks, and its VPN functionality."
"Sophos XG protects our network from advanced threats."
"The solution offers a good firewall endpoint and email encryption."
"The solution comes with a common bundle which comprises all the feature."
"I like the tunneling part which we are using for the VOIP. We have various other sites where we connect via tunneling. The tunneling part is very fast and easy to implement."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"There are just some services that aren't available. For example, the Ethernet or point-to-point protocols. They could add these services to their product offering - especially services for ISPs."
"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 monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"I would like to see improvements in the support from Fortinet. Here in the Philippines, whenever we have problems with a Fortinet product, we mostly ask for support from distributors and resellers and not directly from Fortinet."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"FortiGate should have a better way of detecting and managing the system memory because otherwise if the memory is too low, a system restart is required."
"There aren't really any negative aspects to discuss."
"Needs services on additional features, such as managing inventory and generating reports."
"I would like to see different graphs available in the reporting."
"ClamAV AntiVirus can cause some crashes. That service should be improved."
"The main problem with pfSense is that it lacks adequate ransomware protection."
"The user interface can be improved to make it easier to add more features. And pfSense could be better integrated with other solutions, like antivirus."
"I believe improving integration with various antivirus vendors could be beneficial."
"Layer 7 advanced firewall features are not included in the solution."
"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."
"The SD-WAN could be improved."
"The support from the vendor needs to be improved."
"I do prefer when updates come out a bit quicker."
"The current bandwidth consumption is no longer shown in the XG and XGS."
"The VPN device could be improved upon."
"Lacks improved throughput performance in a box."
"Sophos can improve the debugging of the WAPS function."
"Sophos needs improvements made to the console, such as host entry or defining rules directly from it."
