Peplink SpeedFusion vs SonicWall SMA comparison

The compared Peplink and SonicWall solutions aren't in the same category. Peplink is ranked #12 in SDW , and holds a 4.3% mindshare in the category. SonicWall is ranked #2 in UAG , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 42.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Peplink users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SonicWall users who would recommend it.

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Fortinet FortiGate

Mindshare comparison

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Peplink SpeedFusion	4.3%
Fortinet FortiGate	12.3%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN	10.1%
Other	73.3%

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions

Universal Access Gateways Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SonicWall SMA	42.6%
Citrix Gateway	41.9%
Other	15.5%

Universal Access Gateways

Featured Reviews

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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MARYJANE JAUCIAN

IT Officer at Department of Education - Philippines

Helps to connect remote systems and offers collaborative features

In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen municipalities and cater to the entire province. This platform is a valuable tool for us, enabling collaborative work, and allowing us to update our services remotely.

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Barry Arendt

Owner at ThinkEzIT

Security enhances through autonomous protection and strong support while multi-factor authentication secures access

I haven't utilized the high availability and scalability features of SonicWall SMA yet because I've never had a need to. I don't know where they can focus their energy on continuous improvements, as I haven't been looking at what they're releasing. We're a small shop, so we drop stuff in and manage it and do what we need to do to maintain it. If we run into an issue, we contact support. There's a learning curve, but it comes down to getting support to train you on the product, and then once you have the training you need, you're able to make the changes and updates that you need to.

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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

"Overall it is user-friendly, easy to configure, easy to manage, the support is pretty good, they are priced low, and they do the job that you require."

"It is very flexible to use."

"We use it for our paralegal security, our internet operations, and network zone segmentation."

"This is an easy solution to deploy."

"The solution is very, very easy to use, the user interface is very nice, the product offers pretty good customization, configuration has been straightforward and simple, the reporting is quite good, the initial setup is straightforward as well, and we've found the pricing to be pretty good."

"My company never had any complaints about the tool in terms of performance or stability."

"I'm looking forward to FortiGate's dashboard features, insights, application oversight, and monitoring, which could help us significantly."

"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."

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"In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen municipalities and cater to the entire province. This platform is a valuable tool for us, enabling collaborative work, and allowing us to update our services remotely."

"The valuable feature is that, after reading about its capabilities and using it for a while, Peplink SpeedFusion employs eight technologies within its SD-WAN profile, addressing issues like packet loss and latency. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support team gives quick response and efficient local support."

"I have been using Peplink SpeedFusion for more than ten years."

"Our customers find it to be an interesting and tempting solution."

"With this technology, we were able to reduce expenses from 0.43$ million to 0.23$ million per year, and the speed was increased (x5) by changing expensive MPLS to a simple, low-price connection like ADSL and using the cellular data network as a backup connection."

"The solution has four key features, that maybe the other competitors don't have yet."

"The SpeedFusion feature is the most valuable."

"The most valuable feature is the virtual VPN concentrator."

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"The product is extremely flexible, the program is easy to use, the performance is good, and the solution is very stable."

"This solution has many options for remote desktop and access."

"My advice to others is this solution is reliable, feature-rich, and reasonable-priced."

"I am very satisfied with the technical support."

"What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional."

"Secure remote access is now available from home offices."

"I think they ask for a fair price."

"The advanced threat protection and the endpoint control features of SonicWall SMA have helped improve security measures tremendously."

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Cons

"The initial setup and configuration are not intuitive and require training."

"It should be more stable. There should be full integration within Fortinet products themselves as well as with other third-party products. Especially when you're not dealing with SIEM and the correlation of the security box, we want Fortinet to be able to share that information with as many other products as it can."

"We'd like to have multi-factor authentication via fiber."

"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."

"Fortinet Fortigate could benefit by simplifying some of their processes."

"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."

"FortiGate can only retain logs for 24 hours or 7 days. I'm not sure if it holds them for a longer period, such as for a month."

"After four years it has started to fail. The firewall engine is not so strong as of now, in my opinion."

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"Their hardware support isn't the greatest. We've had one unit go down, and it took a while for them to replace it. It was in the Caribbeans, so it might be a location-related issue."

"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved."

"There is room for improvement in enhancing security features, such as incorporating intrusion detection blocking capabilities and integrating artificial intelligence to bolster security aspects on the device."

"The stability has room for improvement."

"I believe there could be some enhancements in the enterprise segment, offering greater options or something similar."

"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved. I would like to see an outbound policy based on the application. It is a very good feature, and most of the customers are looking for that. They can also include stronger firewall features. This would help the customers in choosing this product as the only device for the SD network."

"Some of the partners, especially in the Middle East, are not fine."

"The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well."

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"The only thing that they could try to improve is the support for enterprise customers."

"The timed synchronization between the network appliance needs improvement."

"User interface could be improved."

"The overall menu is not very user-friendly and it could be easier."

"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."

"The product itself is very good, but Dell needs to work on product visibility in their advertising."

"This is an expensive solution and I think that the price could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's very affordable."

"A year or two years back, its price was competitive and reasonable. That was one of the reasons that people easily switched to Fortinet. Over the last two years, the prices have increased drastically. However, the prices of others have also increased. An advantage is there from the price point but not as much as it was previously."

"The price depends on the size of the company. From the beginning, you just want to know the internet bandwidths, speed, and the number of users to be able to offer the right product and model. They have a lot of products in FortiGate according to the size of the company, like 200D and 300D."

"The pricing is justified. It's a little pricey, but what you pay for is what you get."

"The pricing of the solution is very competitive."

"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. The additional cost depends on the extra feature requirements."

"FortiGate SWG is a cost-effective solution well-suited for organisations of all sizes."

"The pricing depends on the FortiGate model we are using, ranging from $3,000 to $20,000 US dollars."

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"I rate Peplink SpeedFusion's pricing an eight out of ten."

"It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets."

"Perpetual licensing, which is good for customers that don't want any annual or subscription based license."

"Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value."

"The cost is in the middle, a five out of ten."

"It's not cheap, but it is highly competitive."

"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."

"The cost of the licensing is based on the maximum number of concurrent users, and it costs a lot to add them."

"Our licenses are stackable and can be anywhere from five users to a million users."

"All the costs are included in a bundled license."

"This solution is priced well and we currently have the maximum number of licenses allowed."

"The platform has medium pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Construction Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	364
Midsize Enterprise	135
Large Enterprise	190

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Cradlepoint NetCloud vs Peplink SpeedFusion

Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Peplink SpeedFusion

Compared 7% of the time

Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform vs Peplink SpeedFusion

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Citrix Gateway vs SonicWall SMA

Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Also Known As

Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall

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SonicWall Aventail, SonicWall SMA SSL-VPN, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access

Overview

Fortinet FortiGate is a versatile network security tool offering features like VPN, firewall, web filtering, intrusion prevention, and scalability. It is known for its performance and integration with other Fortinet products, making it a preferred choice for robust cybersecurity.

Fortinet FortiGate stands out as a comprehensive cybersecurity solution with strong performance and ease of configuration. It delivers unified threat management, integrating features such as dynamic routing, SD-WAN support, and centralized management. Despite its strengths, improvements in the web interface's stability, pricing structures, and reporting capabilities are needed. Users seek better integration with third-party tools and automation advancements to enhance the experience further. These enhancements, alongside improvements in bandwidth management and the reduction of licensing costs, are points of interest for users looking to capitalize on FortiGate's extensive capabilities.

What are Fortinet FortiGate's key features?

VPN: Ensures secure remote connections.
Firewall: Protects against unauthorized access.
Web Filtering: Blocks malicious sites and content.
Application Control: Manages and controls applications.
Intrusion Prevention: Detects and prevents vulnerabilities.
SSL Inspection: Enhances security by inspecting encrypted traffic.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Fortinet FortiGate?

Affordability: Offers cost-effective security solutions.
Reliability: Known for consistent and stable performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Fortinet products.
Comprehensive Protection: Provides broad threat protection capabilities.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries as a primary firewall system for securing internet gateways and safeguarding data centers. It supports businesses in achieving SD-WAN integration and enhances cybersecurity by providing essential features like antivirus, web filtering, and application control. Enterprises utilize FortiGate for securing remote connections and ensuring compliance with security standards, making it adaptable for different network sizes and industries.

Fortinet

Peplink’s patent-pending SpeedFusion technology powers enterprise VPNs that tap into the bandwidth of up to 13 low-cost cable, DSL, 3G/4G/LTE, and other links connected anywhere on your corporate or institutional WAN. Whether you’re transferring a few documents or driving realtime POS data, video feeds, and VoIP conversations, SpeedFusion pumps all your data down a single fat datapipe that’s budget-friendly, ultra-fast, and easily configurable to suit any networking environment.

Peplink

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.

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

MIT Robotics Team, Intel, Apple, Google, Hootsuite, Northrop Gruman, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Avocent, GE, VW, Marriott, Renaissance, WSI, Union /Pacific

UnitedStack, Newport City Homes, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Celtic Manor Resort

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