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Stormshield Network Security pros and cons

Vendor: Stormshield
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Stormshield Network Security offers a multi-layered security approach that helps with compliance.
It provides effective traffic monitoring, allowing users to block and prevent attacks easily.
The backup inspection, filtering, load balancing, and antivirus controls are highly valued features.
Stormshield is easy to configure and maintain, praised for its straightforward management platform and stability.
The intrusion detection system and dashboard provide effective threat management and response.

CONS

Pricing is consistently mentioned as being expensive, with suggestions to decrease the costs.
There are significant challenges with web filtering and its configuration, which require improvements.
Technical support is frequently criticized for being unresponsive and inadequate, impacting user experience.
Lack of tutorials and comprehensive documentation makes configuration difficult, unlike competitors offering better resources.
Stability issues with frequent disruptions and complex architecture make Stormshield difficult to manage.
 

Stormshield Network Security Pros review quotes

it_user221880 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader IT at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 13, 2015
Filters and URL filtering helped us to optimize our bandwidth.
HF
Professioan Services Engineer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 16, 2015
Fortinet, Dell SonicWall and Check Point because these products offer a wide range of features that are not available with Netasq.
it_user140712 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech consulting company
Aug 2, 2015
Customer service is very good, because of their presales support helping me with initial setup I decided to go with NetASQ in the first place, and support after the sale has been equally good as well.
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BV
IT Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 21, 2018
It's an easy, straightforward management platform to use.
Frtios677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director with 1-10 employees
Jun 26, 2019
The solution has improved my organization because I can see what traffic is happening and I can use it to block and prevent attacks.
it_user1055949 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director Europe at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jun 30, 2019
I can see what traffic is going on. I can easily block any programs from attacks.
YA
Network and Security Engineer at ONB
Sep 2, 2019
Our organization's main concern is stability, and this is a stable solution.
AA
IT Manager at BADEA
Oct 3, 2019
The scalability of the solution is good.
it_user1169598 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Oct 24, 2019
The most valuable features of this solution are the URL filtering database, which is great and contains all internet categories, the highly scalable interface that I can turn into what I want including hybrid, bridge, or router mode, the security with no back doors that is more secure than other solutions, and the hardware performance that is also better than others.
JB
Network and Server Engineer at AMiFN
Oct 28, 2019
This solution is quick and easy to configure.
 

Stormshield Network Security Cons review quotes

it_user221880 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader IT at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 13, 2015
An application firewall like other next generation firewalls have.
HF
Professioan Services Engineer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 16, 2015
I don’t recommend this product at all.
it_user140712 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech consulting company
Aug 2, 2015
Being more cost effective. I went with a pair of Watchguard M300 recently when buying a new firewall cluster for our own use because it was way cheaper than NetASQ/Stormshield N700 while being faster, and it offers true multi-master firewall clustering if needed.
Learn what your peers think about Stormshield Network Security. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2026.
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BV
IT Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 21, 2018
The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me.
Frtios677 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director with 1-10 employees
Jun 26, 2019
A more user-friendly interface would be helpful.
it_user1055949 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Director Europe at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jun 30, 2019
Stormshield Network Security is quite expensive.
YA
Network and Security Engineer at ONB
Sep 2, 2019
This solution has a big problem with web filtering and it needs to be improved.
AA
IT Manager at BADEA
Oct 3, 2019
Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month.
it_user1169598 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Oct 24, 2019
The pricing of this solution needs to be decreased.
JB
Network and Server Engineer at AMiFN
Oct 28, 2019
This is not a next-generation firewall.