We performed a comparison between Sangfor NGAF and SonicWall NSa 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."This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"Initial setup is easy to configure."
"The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"The main reason why I purchased the particular unit was that it had good reviews and what other people were saying as far as its completeness and its leading capabilities in terms of endpoint security was very good."
"We can detect any attack of viruses or malware at the first point of contact."
"It is user friendly, and has all the features you need."
"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."
"The level of support provided to local companies is good. They transform their application control and other settings according to that country."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"It enables us to not only detect but also prevent various types of incoming threats, allowing us to take appropriate corrective actions and exercise control over the network."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"The most valuable feature of Sangfor NGAF is its integration."
"It is a stable solution."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"SonicWall NS has a lot of valuable features. One of the best SonicWall NSa features is the ability to collect mini routers and get only one user connection."
"We have utilized all the features. The most valuable are the URL filtering by category, DMZ zoning, load balancing and site-to-site VPN."
"The most valuable features are flexibility, ease of setup, and it's a good product cost-wise."
"The solution has many useful features, such as content management, user management, user filtering, and domain controller connectivity mapping."
"SonicWall NSA is easy to deploy, easy to maintain, and easy to configure."
"User-friendly with good security and application control."
"The prices are similar to other vendors and the support is good."
"It is a brilliant product. It is a Unified Threat Management (UTM) system. It has got about 11 security services that take care of your perimeter security. It takes care of any kind of cyber threats that could come in. It takes care of creating VPNs between two SonicWalls instantly and very easily. It has got spyware in it as well as a firewall. It has also got a gateway antivirus and an application firewall that can block things from outside."
"The command line is complicated, and the interface could be better."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"I would like to see improvements in the support from Fortinet. Here in the Philippines, whenever we have problems with a Fortinet product, we mostly ask for support from distributors and resellers and not directly from Fortinet."
"The support is the main thing that needs to be improved."
"The routing capability on the FortiGate devices has room for improvement."
"The user interface could be improved to make it less confusing and easier to set up."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"The process of configuring firewall rules appears excessively complex."
"The tool is expensive."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"Sangfor could improve by providing better real-time reporting, as the current reports don't offer the level of detail we need, especially for runtime insights."
"The product must provide more IPS features."
"The GUI needs to be improved, lacks logic in some areas."
"The implementation for VLANs is a little bit cumbersome. It would be good to make that a little bit easier."
"The dynamics needs to be improved. The solution is not very compatible compared to the market products."
"Potential improvement around the associated VPN cost"
"It is not scalable. If your enterprise is growing hard then you have to buy another, bigger product. Maybe if you use it virtually it is more scalable."
"The cloud services may be in need of some improvement."
"I'd like to see integration with Microsoft 365 for authentication."
"Having to deal with too many lower-level people in technical support means that it takes longer to resolve issues, so escalating support tickets should be faster."
"Customer support is severely lacking with very slow response times."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 31 reviews while SonicWall NSa is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 77 reviews. Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0, while SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Huawei NGFW, whereas SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Sangfor NGAF vs. SonicWall NSa report.
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