We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"The UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"The response is very quick and they can visually resolve our problems in a short period."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are remote access, web filtering, and IPS."
"It is quite easy to handle."
"The stability and scalability of this solution are satisfactory. Its SD-WAN, VPN, and URL filtering features are very useful."
"Provides good firewall security and has great VPN features."
"The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly which makes the product easy-to-use."
"We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"I feel that its valuable features are that it is simple and free."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"It's more secure and more reliable."
"It's open source."
"The solution can scale well."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
"There aren't really any negative aspects to discuss."
"Monitoring and reporting could be better."
"Palo Alto has a feature called WildFire Analysis that is unavailable in FortiGate. WildFire is better than a sandbox because it can address zero-day threats and vulnerabilities. It can immediately identify zero-day threats from the cloud."
"I would suggest that Fortinet add sandboxing to their solution."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The way everything is set up could be easier. Currently, people need a lot of experience and knowledge to administer it and to link it to devices."
"The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time."
"The logging could improve in OPNsense."
"In terms of improvement, the performance could be enhanced."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"The scalability needs improvement."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"The support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
"Sometimes it reboots when you least expect it, and that's the main issue."
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OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is ranked 10th in Unified Threat Management (UTM). OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zyxel Unified Security Gateway writes "A robust appliance that is reasonably priced and straightforward to set up". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall and Sophos UTM, whereas Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, WatchGuard Firebox, SonicWall TZ and Meraki MX.
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