We performed a comparison between Hillstone CloudEdge and OPNsense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"Overall security features and performance routing is good."
"The dashboard I have found the most valuable in Fortinet FortiGate."
"Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"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."
"The solution is stable."
"What's most important is the ease of use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the analytics."
"The solution is very easy to download and configure. The initial setup was very easy. The technical support is very good."
"What I like the most about OPNsense is that it offers an easy-to-use dashboard for device management and control."
"The interface and the dashboard are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable."
"The technical support is very good."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"The process of configuring firewall rules appears excessively complex."
"I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Maybe they could make some features more accessible, such as a way to translate directions between two networks that share the same subnets."
"The platform's interface could improve."
"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."
"Lacks training for new features."
"The solution needs more granular level reporting on system usage."
"I would like to see better SD-WAN performance."
"There are some add-ons that need enhancements to make management easier for users, especially the reporting features. Some reports don't show the level of detail I'm looking for, and I've had trouble installing certain add-ons, especially for Internet bandwidth shaping within my company."
"We did not like the fact that you have to configure everything with the graphic user interface. We have used other firewalls, such as FortiGate, that you can configure via code. OPNsense is not easy to integrate. When you are deploying via GitHub or another source repository, this is not possible. That's one thing we didn't like much."
"The reporting part could be better."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"The interface of the solution is an area with shortcomings."
"The solution would not be suitable for anything large-scale."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
Hillstone CloudEdge is ranked 32nd in Firewalls with 1 review while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. Hillstone CloudEdge is rated 10.0, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Hillstone CloudEdge writes "A stable solution that is easy to configure". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Good interface and firewall capabilities and overall easy to use". Hillstone CloudEdge is most compared with , whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire.
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