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We performed a comparison between Netgate TNSR and SonicWall SMA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution has good performance.""It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."

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"I am very satisfied with the technical support.""I think they ask for a fair price.""Blocklisting and allowlisting are the most beneficial features for network security.""It is faster than other security options when using remote connections.""What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional.""The management and the dashboard are the solution's most valuable features.""The most valuable feature of this solution is they have IT consultants that know SonicWall.""This solution has many options for remote desktop and access."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"The timed synchronization between the network appliance needs improvement.""The product's technical support services could be improved.""User interface could be improved.""Enhancing live tracking capabilities could improve the product, particularly in monitoring user activity and request statuses in real-time on the web interface.""I'd like to see the product maybe polish keyboards in Bookmark.""The solution has 2FA, it will generate a token and send it to an email, but multifactor authentication is not available. I would suggest that there should be MFA integration and provided with the appliance.""SonicWall's reporting isn't good. Reports should be part of a data plan. The login mechanism should be improved. It would be helpful if the client could use an agent to log in. An agent-server model would improve the performance of the RDB, which consumes a lot of bandwidth.""This is an expensive solution and I think that the price could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "The cost of the licensing is based on the maximum number of concurrent users, and it costs a lot to add them."
  • "I don't know about the pricing of the SSL-VPN box. I know the SSL-VPN software is free. Global VPN client, by comparison, is licensed for around $150 or something like that. But the SSL-VPN software is free. It is already built-in with the box."
  • "Our licenses are stackable and can be anywhere from five users to a million users."
  • "This solution is priced well and we currently have the maximum number of licenses allowed."
  • "All the costs are included in a bundled license."
  • "The platform has medium pricing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need more technical expertise to configure it. This is not advisable for non-IT users.
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There is no server or database in the environment. Users use only the internet… more »
    Top Answer:Blocklisting and allowlisting are the most beneficial features for network security.
    Top Answer:Enhancing live tracking capabilities could improve the product, particularly in monitoring user activity and request statuses in real-time on the web interface.
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    SonicWall Aventail, SonicWall SMA SSL-VPN, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    SonicWall SMA is a unified secure access gateway that enables organizations to provide anytime, anywhere and any device access to mission critical corporate resources. SMA's granular access control policy engine, context aware device authorization, application level VPN and advanced authentication with single sign-on empowers organizations to embrace BYOD and mobility in a hybrid IT environment.
    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    UnitedStack, Newport City Homes, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Celtic Manor Resort
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Construction Company10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise53%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business73%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Netgate TNSR is ranked 23rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 2 reviews while SonicWall SMA is ranked 17th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 14 reviews. Netgate TNSR is rated 7.6, while SonicWall SMA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Netgate TNSR writes "Good gateway with helpful traffic shaping and load balancing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall SMA writes "It allows us to provide CML-based access to any user, but the reporting could be better". Netgate TNSR is most compared with MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Cisco Enterprise Routers, Juniper MX Series Routers and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas SonicWall SMA is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco SD-WAN, SonicWall Netextender, Peplink SpeedFusion and Ivanti Connect Secure.

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