Juniper vSRX vs SonicWall NSv comparison

Juniper and SonicWall are both solutions in the Firewalls category. Juniper is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.0, while SonicWall is ranked #39 with an average rating of 7.8. Juniper holds a 0.4% mindshare in Firewalls, compared to SonicWall’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Juniper users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of SonicWall users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Juniper vSRX and SonicWall NSv are leading virtual firewall solutions. Juniper vSRX is favored for its features and support, while SonicWall NSv is preferred for its pricing and deployment simplicity.

Features: Juniper vSRX offers robust security capabilities, advanced routing, and integration flexibility. SonicWall NSv provides comprehensive threat prevention, high availability, and user-friendly configuration options.

Room for Improvement: Juniper vSRX needs enhancements in reporting tools, more intuitive management tools, and better management ease. SonicWall NSv requires improved VPN performance, better cloud integration, and performance upgrades.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Juniper vSRX deployment is straightforward but complex for larger networks, with positive customer service experiences. SonicWall NSv has a simple setup and well-documented deployment, but customer service experiences vary.

Pricing and ROI: Juniper vSRX has moderate initial setup costs and good long-term ROI. SonicWall NSv offers competitive pricing, quick cost recovery, and high ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Juniper vSRX vs. SonicWall NSv Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Juniper vSRX vs. SonicWall NSv

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate is 20.4%, up from 19.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper vSRX is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall NSv is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Firewalls Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Fortinet FortiGate	20.4%
Juniper vSRX	0.4%
SonicWall NSv	0.2%
Other	79.0%

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Vasu Gala

Manager, Information Technology Operation/Presales at TechMonarch

A stable solution with an intuitive interface and quick customer service

I have been working with Fortinet FortiGate, WatchGuard, Sophos, and SonicWall. I'm not as comfortable with SonicWall because of their UI and limitations. I prefer Fortinet above all other options. When it comes to configuration, I am confident in my ability to handle various tasks, including creating policies such as firewall rules, web policies, and application policies. Additionally, I can configure VPNs and implement load balancing, among other tasks. Overall, I feel much more comfortable working with Fortinet. Fortinet has made significant improvements by integrating AI with firewalls for threat analysis and prevention. In the past 2-3 years, they have launched FortiSASE and SIEM, and they also provide SOC services. Both Palo Alto and Fortinet FortiGate are excellent. While Fortinet FortiGate comes at higher prices, the functionality and support justify the cost. They promptly resolve firmware issues and inform all support providers about configuration changes.

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Stratos-Margaritis

Solutions Architect at Navarino SA

The ease of installation and licensing are also significant advantages

We use the application filtering, content filtering, and intrusion prevention system (IPS) features. These features are crucial for our network security. The ease of installation and licensing are also significant advantages, as it allows us to have one license for all products, which simplifies upgrading and maintenance. Additionally, the ease of deployment is critical for us.

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Sileesh Sivadasan

Director at Infosec Infra

Helps small businesses expand branches more easily

The price is a significant factor. Mostly in India, the customer service has many hurdles to get real support. If I want to talk to a customer executive, they ask many trivial questions. Even if I explain that I am asking for a Dell partner, they still ask specific questions, and they will explain many unnecessary questions.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the web filter."

"The solution is easy to use."

"When I survey FortiGate products, I see that they have a good performance, especially in terms of next generation firewalls."

"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall's design is good...I am very impressed with the product's stability."

"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."

"The reporting on employee behavior and the prevention of new viruses are essential features."

"Stateful packet inspection is valuable. It also does SSL packet inspection. It is able to provide a VPN for remote users with secure connectivity."

"The customization potential is quite impressive."

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"The solution has good features."

"I like the role-based functions, but the device can now perform most of the tasks. We have open access to CLI. You can access it directly. Many vendors have also opened their CLI to Linux, making troubleshooting easier."

"The dashboard, customization, API, and pricing are good."

"I'm told the solution is the fastest, and, so far, I do find that to be the case."

"It is deployed on the customer site, and we manage the firewalls on this side."

"It's much faster to deploy a power source. If you need to deploy a firewall in the cloud of software, it's much easier and much faster than deploying the office firewall in a rush."

"The ease of installation and licensing are also significant advantages, as it allows us to have one license for all products, which simplifies upgrading and maintenance."

"The features we found most valuable are using the IDS and IPS during protection. The application filtering feature is great."

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"SonicWall excelled in threat management, evident in how users handled it effectively."

"SonicWall NSV is easy to use, and you can use it to manage the logs easily."

"For my small NFB banking services, when they are expanding their branches, I could incorporate a little bit easier."

"We are very impressed with it."

"The product helps improve our security."

"One of the standout features of SonicWall is its simplicity in creating and managing rules."

"I would rate the overall product a nine out of ten."

"We purchased the AGSS Bundle (Advanced Gateway Security Suite) for the security services, such as antivirus, intrusion prevention system, and anti-spyware botnet GUI."

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Cons

"The product needs to drastically improve its reporting capability."

"There are some tiny bugs that sometimes affect the operations. In the past revision of it, there was a bug. Because of the bug, we had to downgrade the version. It happened only with the last revision."

"The solution is not scalable."

"From a support perspective, I had more issues that I didn't think the person on my case handled the way I was expecting. We called them for a geolocation issue and we didn't get any proper assistance."

"More SD-WAN features can be integrated into the FortiGate Next Generation Firewall"

"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having better visibility. Palo Alto has better visibility."

"Some of the software stability could improve."

"There are no areas that need improvement at this point in time."

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"Juniper vSRX is expensive."

"The security feature must be improved."

"We have some weird errors and some weird behavior on the solution occasionally. The device gets buggy without anyone touching it. It would work and then suddenly stop. Sometimes you need to just move the cards out and restart it again, and it will work. The solution itself, the hardware and the software, there must be some bugs that need to be dealt with."

"The solution should consider improving its licensing policies."

"The pricing still needs some improvement."

"We experienced some technical issues during implementation"

"The GUI really needs a lot of work, and it has got worse with successive version updates."

"They really need to improve the GUI."

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"I would like to see the reporting opened up and have several more opportunities for automatic reports."

"We face some challenges when we upgrade the solution."

"The price is a significant factor."

"The price is a significant factor. Mostly in India, the customer service has many hurdles to get real support."

"There are limitations to bandwidth management."

"It has been brought to our attention by a few customers that they are dissatisfied with the fact that our virtualized service is only offered as a subscription option on the cloud. However, it is worth noting that many other similar services are also offered through a subscription model on the cloud and not through perpetual licensing. It is unclear why these customers would have an issue with this subscription service when so many others are utilizing similar methods."

"An area that could be improved is the export and import settings functionality."

"Currently, we are getting challenges with user-wise reports and other reporting details. At present, they do not provide detailed reports compared to other products."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is really low. It's cheap in comparison to the cost of Cisco or CheckPoint, for example."

"Compared to Palo Alto, which we have used in the past, pricing and licensing are okay."

"Some of our customers are using Sophos and SonicWall due to price concerns, as they can't manage the pricing of Fortinet FortiGate."

"I give the pricing of the solution a six out of ten."

"FortiGate SWG is reasonably priced."

"There is a need to pay for a license for the product."

"The product is expensive. I rate its pricing a six out of ten."

"Setup cost may be not so low, as you expect, because it depends on different factors, but TCO for 5 years may pleasantly surprise you."

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"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."

"The solution could have been cheaper."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The solution is pricey."

"Our experience purchasing the solution through the AWS Marketplace was good."

"We like pricing through the AWS Marketplace."

"The solution is inexpensive."

"The ongoing licensing cost seems to be pretty standard. There are no additional costs."

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"The tool is moderately priced."

"The solution’s pricing is less compared to other products."

"The solution's pricing is good for the technology it offers."

"Our initial purchase, which included a three-year term of support, was about $25,000 USD."

"SonicWall NSV is not very costly."

"We are currently using the trial version."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

University

Computer Software Company

26%

Educational Organization

Performing Arts

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	350
Midsize Enterprise	130
Large Enterprise	187

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper vSRX?

The pricing is competitive, being neither the most expensive nor the cheapest option. It falls within the medium to h...

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What needs improvement with Juniper vSRX?

I would suggest improving the pricing, particularly the licensing model. Although it is currently quite reasonable, m...

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What do you like most about SonicWall NSV?

The product helps improve our security.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SonicWall NSV?

I am somewhat satisfied with the price for SonicWall NSv, rating it as eight because, compared to other products, the...

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What needs improvement with SonicWall NSV?

Currently, we are getting challenges with user-wise reports and other reporting details. At present, they do not prov...

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Overview

Fortinet FortiGate excels in providing integrated VPN, firewalling, and Unified Threat Management (UTM) with centralized management and high availability. It supports remote access and comprehensive threat protection, making it a preferred choice for securing networks.

Fortinet FortiGate offers a robust security platform with features such as strong intrusion prevention, application control, and web filtering. Its integration with Active Directory and SD-WAN functionality provides scalable solutions for large networks. Users appreciate its ease of use through centralized management interfaces, ensuring robust security with flexible configurations. However, FortiGate could enhance its graphical interface and technical support responsiveness, address firmware bugs and costly licensing, improve logging, integrate better with third-party tools, and strengthen scalability and memory for log storage. Complexity in configuration and the need for intuitive features are noted challenges, and there's a demand for advanced security, zero-trust capabilities, and AI integration.

What are the key features of Fortinet FortiGate?

VPN: Secure remote access and connectivity.
Firewalling: Protects networks from unauthorized access and attacks.
UTM: Offers a comprehensive approach to threat management.
SD-WAN: Optimizes traffic routing for efficient network performance.
Web Filtering: Controls and monitors web access and ensures Internet security.

What benefits or ROI should be considered?

Centralized Management: Simplifies administration and monitoring.
High Availability: Ensures consistent security and network availability.
Scalability: Adapts to the needs of growing networks.
Comprehensive Threat Protection: Provides robust security measures.
Ease of Use: Minimizes the complexity of security management.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries like education, finance, and government. Companies use it for firewall protection, VPN, and SD-WAN capabilities, ensuring secure perimeter and data center security. It facilitates remote access management and traffic routing optimization, offering reliable security and connectivity solutions.

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Juniper vSRX is a virtualized security platform that provides advanced threat protection for virtualized and cloud environments. It offers a comprehensive set of security features, including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention system (IPS), and unified threat management (UTM).

With its scalable architecture, the vSRX can be easily deployed and managed across multiple virtual machines, making it ideal for organizations with dynamic and distributed networks. It also supports high-performance data processing, ensuring minimal impact on network performance.

vSRX is designed to integrate seamlessly with Juniper's broader security ecosystem, enabling centralized management and visibility across the entire network.

Juniper

SonicWall NSV is a software-based virtual firewall that provides additional security for customers with public-facing servers or services on Microsoft Azure. The AGSS Bundle is considered the most valuable feature, providing security services such as antivirus, intrusion prevention system, and anti-spyware botnet GUI.

Additionally, customization of firewall rules provides great value to customers, allowing them to lock things up in the way they desire. SonicWall NSV offers extensive security control options to protect customers' valuable information and assets.

SonicWall

Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

Expedient Data Centers

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