We performed a comparison between GajShield Next Generation Firewall 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."Web filtering and two-factor authentication are great features."
"We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."
"Valuable features include the Web Application Firewall, and it even has DLP (data leak prevention)."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"It's super reliable. I don't think I've ever had a reliability issue with it."
"Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"I'm pretty happy with its reliability. It is also very scalable."
"The solution's outcome is very high, and we often use it in a very high-traffic environment."
"Gajshiled's enterprise cloud and DLP-level features give it an advantage over other products."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall's best feature is the network DLP."
"It is an easily scalable solution...The initial setup was very easy."
"The most valuable feature of the GajShield Next Generation Firewall is the user-friendly settings, dashboards, and anti-threat protection. Additionally, the solution upgrades frequently which is good because we receive new features."
"GajShield has improved our mobile device-based connectivity."
"It is a stable solution."
"SonicWall NSa's most valuable features are the ease of configuration and the GUI."
"Easy to scale solution that provides advanced threat protection. Their technical support is very good, very knowledgeable, and easy to reach."
"The features I found most valuable are email security and web filtering."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the firewalling, which is very good and the GUI which is very intuitive. It is easy to use, and provides great security."
"It's very flexible and meets our customer's needs."
"The basic firewall rules of the solution are great."
"One of the main features is the built-in storage capacity."
"SonicWall has all the usual functions, like LAN configurations, security features, word filters, etc., but it also has the CFS agent, which isn't available in any other firewall. Reporting port support is also there."
"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."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having better visibility. Palo Alto has better visibility."
"The debugging and troubleshooting has room for improvement."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall would be improved with the addition of a load-balancing feature."
"Sometimes, we have to use SD-WAN support for the solution, which can be improved by adapting some features that will help our approach to network services."
"The firewall configuration and administration screens could use some improvement."
"Gajshield can improve SD-WAN compatibility at an enterprise cloud level."
"We raised a support ticket, and the project didn't get a proper response. There was a skill issue in TAC support."
"GajShield Next Generation Firewall could improve the flow of the settings. If somebody's using a Cisco firewall or any other brand and they want to use GajShield Next Generation Firewall the platform's UI is a bit different. If it was more similar to the others it would be better."
"We face issues with some configuration parts that we don't understand in the solution, and sometimes we face issues with the VPN connection."
"I'd like to see integration with Microsoft 365 for authentication."
"Overall, Im satisfied with SonicWall NSa, but it would be better if they could add a small terminal to each device. This would help me deal with certain issues by running a small bot onto any PC."
"Sometimes I found the GUI and some of the features a little bit hard to navigate, as opposed to Fortigate, which is much more user-friendly."
"It's very hard to manage this box. You really need a lot of skills to operate the SonicWall. There is training and the like, but it's just hard to manage. Even if you have the knowledge, there are too many options. The menus are not very clear, where you should find the information."
"The solution can be a bit expensive."
"SonicWall NSa needs to make their product more user-friendly."
"Do not even consider NetExtender - probably one of the most horrific, nightmare grade Java-based VPN clients. We have but all given up trying to make it work reliably."
"The cost could be lower. There could also be more flexibility for smaller companies."
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GajShield Next Generation Firewall is ranked 30th in Firewalls with 7 reviews while SonicWall NSa is ranked 19th in Firewalls with 80 reviews. GajShield Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.8, while SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of GajShield Next Generation Firewall writes "User-friendly settings, frequent updates, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". GajShield Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Sophos XG, WiJungle and Netgate pfSense, whereas SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Netgate pfSense. See our GajShield Next Generation Firewall vs. SonicWall NSa report.
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