We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks VM-Series and SonicWall TZ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is simple to manage, and there are a lot of functionalities in the same box."
"The ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"It can expand easily."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, which is very user friendly. We are utilizing most of the features, like content filtering. The firewall is powerful."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"We are a visual effects company, and there have been a number of high profile security issues in our industry. This has brought us to a higher standard of security, which our clients are very keen on these days."
"FortiGate firewalls are user-friendly, and I like the security profiling features."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"They now know the details about their network traffic that they did not know before: Applications that they are using and some application they did not know they were using."
"A solid operating system with all the necessary data center security features."
"The most valuable feature is that you can control your traffic flowing out and coming it, allowing you to apply malware and threat protection, as well as vulnerability checks."
"It ensures that every interaction, pre and post-loan processing, undergoes a thorough inspection, leveraging VPN features and comprehensive security protocols."
"It is an easy-to-scale product."
"The most valuable feature is that you can launch it in a very short time. You don't have to wait for the hardware to arrive and get it staged and installed. From that perspective, it is easy to launch. It is also scalable."
"It offers a single pane of glass for all the different types of installations."
"It provides complete security posture from end-to-end. This has given us better visibility into what our security aspects are."
"The most valuable feature is content filtering and app control."
"The most valuable features are security and technical support."
"It is very user-friendly, and there is no problem in using its interface."
"It is very stable with no issues. The firewall's been up for the past 35 days non-stop. It's performed great. It has performed as it should perform."
"No negative impression of the scalability."
"Its user interface and simplicity are the most favorite parts for our clients. They find it stable and easy to use. Its performance is also good."
"It's been very easy to implement and deploy."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"The solution can have more features in a single box that can be multi-applied to integrate everything."
"Bandwidth usage in reporting could be improved for Fortinet FortiGate."
"I would like to have logs, monitoring, and reporting for a month without extra fees."
"A lack of integration between our data centers."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"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."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"I think they need to improve more in order to be a competitor with the leaders of the field."
"On the cloud side, they need to come up with more HA solutions to support the multi-region."
"It has to be more scalable for the deployment of VMs on the cloud."
"The tool is very costly."
"There are various reports that come with the box or with the VMware, but you can only run them daily."
"There could be dynamic DNS features similar to Fortinet in the product."
"The product's AIOps process needs improvement."
"The solution must improve Zero Trust integration and use cases."
"The current licensing model can be a sore point as we're paying for features we're not fully utilizing."
"The marketing of SonicWall has to be increased. Currently, when it comes to firewalls, most people go for Cisco and Palo Alto. SonicWall should improve its marketing and branding policies to increase sales. Other than that, it is good."
"I would like them to make the interface a little bit easier to use so you can find out where in the heck you're going instead of having to go to 15 different places to get something installed."
"GUI interface could be improved."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"In an upcoming release, SonicWall could improve by adding cloud management for all devices for free or at a nominal cost. Currently, they have a cloud management platform but is not free. We have the MySonicWall portal for purchasing from them for software updates and renewals."
"We have been facing issues with reporting."
"The solution must provide more ports."
"The areas we would like to see improvement include more features available similar to the equivalent FortiGate appliance, e.g. SSL encryption and inspection. Two-factor authentication capability would be another additional feature that could be included in the next release."
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is ranked 10th in Firewalls with 52 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is rated 8.6, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series writes "Many features are optimized for troubleshooting real-time scenarios, saving a lot of time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is most compared with Azure Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Juniper SRX Series Firewall, whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Palo Alto Networks VM-Series vs. SonicWall TZ report.
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