We performed a comparison between pfSense and Untangle NG Firewall based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both products received high marks from reviewers, but Untangle NG Firewall ultimately won out in this comparison. It is easy to set up, user-friendly and secure. In addition it has excellent customer support and is fairly priced.
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"The feature I like most is the SD-WAN. It allows you to manage more than one ISP at the same time. And there is a high-availability mode, so if one of your ISPs is down, you still have a backup."
"It's a user-friendly firewall. Most of the tasks are very simple. It's simple to configure and troubleshoot this firewall."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is load balancing. It can provide central management and VPNA. Additionally, it has enhanced our security environment."
"The most valuable feature is the SSL VPN, as it allows us to connect and it separates this product from other firewalls."
"Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal."
"Our security improved from being able to put in rules and close off unwanted traffic."
"The most valuable features are the possibility of having one fabric for switching on security."
"The solution is very easy to use and has a very nice GUI."
"I am happy with the EPLS, the radius, and I am happy with the captive portal."
"I mostly like all of it. Whatever we use is valuable."
"Firewall system for small, medium, and large data networks. It allows you to provide security to your environment: DMZ networks, LAN, WAN, etc."
"pfSense helped us during COVID-19 because we used OpenVPN to connect from home."
"Centralized administration with multiple services, which allows for execution in several important functionalities of information security."
"I like the connectivity to the open VPN. It's very smooth."
"Creation of certificates and the facility to administer services are valuable features."
"Web filtering is very reliable."
"Its detection, antivirus, and filtering features are the most valuable. The facility to connect by using the VPN connection is also a very valuable feature. It is very strong, secure, and reliable. We have implemented the Untangle solution in all hardware. It is also a user-friendly solution. It is easy to learn and easy to configure."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The product helps small and medium enterprises secure their networks from intrusions. It also has features like DNS blocking."
"It is very easy to deploy and monitor. "
"The majority of our clients are very small businesses, and Untangle devices have been fantastic for these small clients. We've basically standardized our stack to just simply use Untangle. We include the hardware and the service option, which makes it very easy and affordable for us to just simply push that into the monthly per-user costing that we provide as a managed services provider. It's really a no-brainer. They're easy to use, and they're easy to set up and configure. Support is generally good about resolving any issues that we have. We haven't had any real complaints."
"The web blocking for my clients and the application control are valuable."
"None of my clients has had a ransom or breach using Untangle."
"We would like to see better pricing."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"It should provide better visibility over the network and more information in the form of reports for the end users. Its installation should also be easier."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"My only complaint about FortiGate is a lack of QinQ VLAN tunneling. I haven't found this feature in any Fortinet product. You can do this on all Cisco routers, including the smaller models. However, QinQ isn't available on the biggest, most expensive Fortinet units. They still don't have that. I think now we're on software version 6.0, and they still haven't found a solution for QinQ. It isn't a dealbreaker, but that's my main complaint."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"Application management can be improved."
"One of the problems I was having was with user mapping, and it is an issue for which I have escalated tickets with Fortinet support."
"The interface is not very shiny and attractive."
"I would like to see pfSense integrate WireGuard. Currently, pfSense uses OpenVPN, and there's nothing wrong with it, but WireGuard is a lot leaner and meaner."
"Netgate pfSense needs to improve the configuration for a VPN."
"One concern I have with Netgate pfSense is related to packet filtering. Specifically, issues can arise with certain functionalities like GP, and, at times, there may be bugs."
"This solution is good for small businesses but it is not as stable as other competitors such as Fortinet."
"The usage reports can be better."
"The technical support needs to be improved."
"Ultimately, we'd like something stronger, and something that can handle threats better in real-time."
"Whenever there are a large number of endpoint VPN clients, connectivity becomes slow."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"The web content filtering needs improvement."
"The product must improve its reporting features."
"On their low-end appliance, they could have more memory and the largest storage space. The low-end appliance comes with a too-small hard drive, and it could use a little extra room. It only comes with about 4 gigs or 8 gigs of memory, and the hardware space is only 40 gigs, which is really small."
"For the web filter, I think they can do better especially on the free model."
"The product should improve reporting."
"The pricing should be reduced because it is expensive."
Netgate pfSense is ranked 1st in Firewalls with 128 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 24th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Netgate pfSense is rated 8.6, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Netgate pfSense writes "User-friendly, easy to manage the firewall, rule-wise and interface-wise". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". Netgate pfSense is most compared with OPNsense, Sophos XG, KerioControl, Sophos UTM and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM, SonicWall TZ and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Netgate pfSense vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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