We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and OPNsense 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."The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is stable."
"Mainly the FortiGate reporting system is very good. It guides us through all the expectations of security. Fortinet provides us all that we need for security. Also, Fortinet FortiGate is a next-generation firewall. It is much more advanced than others."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ability to work in proxy mode, which other solutions, such as Palo Alto cannot. There are some features that are better that come at no extra license or subscriptions cost, such as basic SD-WAN. The DLT is useful, other solutions have the same feature too, such as Palo Alto."
"It's very easy to configure."
"There are multiple features I have found to be valuable, such as encryption and integrated security features."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) 's most valuable features are reporting and filtering."
"The usability of the solution is its best feature."
"It is a scalable solution."
"It is easy to install. There is not much complexity involved."
"Routing and reporting are two areas where the product has an added advantage compared to any other product."
"Overall, I am satisfied with the product."
"The IPS and the application control feature are the most valuable."
"The most valuable features are reporting, the Sensei plugin, and firewall capabilities."
"The initial setup is easy. It only takes 15-30 minutes to deploy."
"OPNsense is easy to use and open source."
"OPNsense is highly stable."
"We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable."
"The feature I find most valuable, is that the program helped me to realize all the requested functionality that was needed."
"We have been operating here in our lab for several months, and everything appears to be extremely stable."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"Scalability for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be improved. SD-WAN security for this solution also needs some improvement."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"I have to say that the initial setup was complex. The deployment took a few days to get set up. Initially, we were using an IPVanish. We switched to this tool since we thought it would be easier. But it turns out it wasn't easier to set up and run."
"I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive."
"The feature which gives us a lot of pain is ASIC architecture."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve by integrating the web application firewall and the DDoS protection part of the solution. Having a WAF feature, web application firewall, and proxy together would be a good benefit."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"The firewall engine is not so strong as of now, in my opinion... My second concern is that, while they have Zero-day vulnerability and anti-malware features, the threat engine needs to be strengthened, its efficiency can be increased."
"I see room to explore its integration with Secure Service Automation for a more comprehensive security view."
"The licensing model and pricing need improvement."
"There are some issues with security features and aspects like logs not being up to the mark."
"There's a limitation wherein you can only have about 30 virtual or secondary IPs on a particular interface."
"I would like to have SD-WAN as a part of the Next Generation Firewall. It would enhance high availability."
"The product keeps hanging."
"The management consoles can be improved."
"The solution must improve the support provided for customers around the globe, considering the time differences in different places."
"I would like better documentation concerning the provided packages and their integration."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"The interface of the solution is an area with shortcomings."
"I think the most important thing is that it should be easily accessible, but currently, that doesn't seem to be the case. We need a hardware platform that's based on common standards and open computing principles, which would be like a commodity and benefit us greatly."
"The solution would not be suitable for anything large-scale."
"The reporting part could be better."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 14th in Firewalls with 37 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Tailscale, Twingate, Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. OPNsense report.
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