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SonicWall TZ vs Stormshield Network Security comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

SonicWall TZ
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (16th)
Stormshield Network Security
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Unified Threat Management (UTM) (13th)
 

Featured Reviews

Ashutosh Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Project engineer at IT Solution india private limited
Advanced security filters have blocked threats and protect our users’ web and application access
SonicWall TZ gives us multiple features, such as Content Filter, Application Filter, ATP, IPS policy, Geo-Filter, Botnet filter, and many more. I use Content Filter with SonicWall TZ most of the time because we need to create a policy on behalf of the content filter to track who is using what. If we want to block any types of websites for any specific user, we can do it from the firewall. SonicWall TZ has multiple features, such as Application Filter as well. SonicWall TZ has impacted our organization positively because it stops all threats. If any types of malware signature or any types of bad behavior malware appear, it prevents them.
Zsolt Jónás - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at NaxoNet
Advanced GUI and layered security have supported compliance and simplified intrusion prevention
I haven't had a task that I couldn't solve with Stormshield Network Security. The active-active high availability solution would be beneficial because currently, if you build a high availability solution with Stormshield Network Security, you have a main device and another one is a backup device. The HA can switch between them, but it would be good to have a master-master solution, not just a master-slave one. I could set a URL that I can call to update the DNS record. Currently, Stormshield Network Security devices support DynDNS, which is not a usual feature request from a server environment. I have my own solution instead of DynDNS because I don't prefer it, so I have my own service for that. However, the GUI does not support using a custom service instead of DynDNS. I had to solve it in the console on Stormshield Network Security device, but it would be much better if it was reachable on the GUI. I had to figure out a trick for the IPsec configuration. In the IPsec config, we have to provide the remote side's IP address, but it's always changing. This means that an office, for example a company that has an office but without a fixed IP address, cannot be used with IPsec VPN.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"SonicWall provides each location with its own security and provides our company with the ability to centralize our servers so they can provide applications to all the locations and users."
"This is a product that we recommend, and also suggest that people upgrade their old devices to this model."
"Dell SonicWALL UTM is strong in the UTM space with great support."
"The VPNs are rock solid. I never have an issue with them. We also have rules to block encrypted traffic to specific sites and geolocations. The integrated VPN functionality is easy to use."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"The MSSP partnership program is valuable, but is still too expensive."
"The most valuable feature is the protection available, and then ease of use and flexibility."
"It has been helpful in many ways; we can see the bandwidth usage for users and how they have used it, and it has also blocked a couple of viruses."
"I feel we have more options with the Stormshield firewall and new features that we haven't previously had."
"Our organization's main concern is stability, and this is a stable solution."
"Fortinet, Dell SonicWall and Check Point because these products offer a wide range of features that are not available with Netasq."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"Easily manageable in a variety of environments."
"Stormshield Network Security is a very stable solution and the solution works perfectly so we never had to contact technical support."
"Filters and URL filtering helped us to optimize our bandwidth."
"Ease of use is the best feature of the product."
 

Cons

"I would like the solution to build in more redundancy. I"
"The dashboard needs to be improved."
"The small business line has less PPS throughput and that's what you're going to lose on when you use WatchGuard."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"The interface and technical support are probably the two most important things that I would like SonicWall to improve."
"I currently have two of the issues from SonicWall. One issue is that the IP is not the public IP. Sometimes it moves to an alternate source and I have to refresh the new IP then we can go on."
"The pricing is of this solution is high and could be reduced to make it more competitive."
"In terms of what needs to be improved, I would say better load balancing and data filtering."
"The pricing is increasing, and I would say it is a bit expensive."
"Stormshield Network Security is quite expensive."
"The filtering configuration could be better. We have some difficulties with the filtering configuration and the filter extension."
"The main area of this product that has room for improvement is pricing. Stormshield Network Security is quite expensive."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"It could be better if it were more user-friendly for us as we dont use it very often even if we never had problems to modify setup when needed."
"An application firewall like other next generation firewalls have."
"Improvement is also needed in terms of the technical support of the manufacturer, they're not very responsive when it comes to technical support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be better for us in Bolivia."
"The pricing was a factor for us, and we felt that the price was good."
"It has a yearly subscription."
"The price is fair."
"Licensing costs have been around $2,000. There are no other costs above the standard licensing fees."
"The product is not expensive, but it is not cheap."
"Customers are required to pay for a yearly subscription."
"The license that we purchased is good for three years."
"The price of this solution and the price of support are ok."
"The SN200 series costs between $500 USD and $600 USD per year, whereas the SN700 series costs approximately $1,000 annually."
"The pricing could be better."
"For mid-sized companies, they sell their appliances for good prices."
"I think the price is good."
"We bought a three-year license, and we renew it whenever it expires. The price could be better. It's always very expensive."
"We chose Stormshield for its price, as the Azure firewall was too expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
17%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business65
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

Would you choose Fortinet Fortigate or Sonicwall TZ?
I’ll say it depends on your needs. Fortinet FortiGate and SonicWall TZ are both next-gen firewalls (NGFW) with similar basic features. However, Fortinet offers more performance, scalability, and in...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SonicWall TZ?
The price is normal. It is a nominal cost for an SMB TZ used for SMB businesses. However, more licenses are required to purchase the perpetual license for SSL VPN and Global VPN. Only one SSL VPN a...
What needs improvement with SonicWall TZ?
I assess the machine learning capabilities of SonicWall TZ in proactive threat detection to not be at the level of other vendors such as Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Check Point. It is somewhe...
What needs improvement with Stormshield Network Security?
I haven't had a task that I couldn't solve with Stormshield Network Security. The active-active high availability solution would be beneficial because currently, if you build a high availability so...
What is your primary use case for Stormshield Network Security?
I already use Stormshield Network Security, and I am now looking for a new solution. I am already working with Stormshield Network Security, and the official reseller of Stormshield.
What advice do you have for others considering Stormshield Network Security?
The pricing is increasing, and I would say it is a bit expensive. Palo Alto and others are much more expensive, but Stormshield Network Security is also not inexpensive. My overall review rating fo...
 

Also Known As

Dell SonicWALL TZ
NETASQ Firewalls
 

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Sample Customers

AeroM_xico Delta TechOps, Unimat
ACESUR group, Ministry of Education Oman, Anios Laboratories, Zain, DLM Location
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