We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Meraki MX 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."Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution."
"The solution is very, very easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, which is very user friendly. We are utilizing most of the features, like content filtering. The firewall is powerful."
"The user interface is relatively easy. The devices are easy to deploy and figure out when you have experience with other security appliances."
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"I like that you are able to manage FortiGate from the FortiManager to create a more centralized environment."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The most valuable feature is the policy routing and application control."
"We are able to closely monitor the usages of individual users and see their usage habits and other items, including the data itself, which gives us quite a bit of visibility."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"Regarding specific features, I appreciate the option for external selection, where you can choose either to use a default or create a self-description. This simplifies the process compared to other vendors that require creating a test extension profile and then applying it to the installation. With FortiGate, there is a streamlined approach. From the benefits perspective, clients mainly see cost reduction, especially with FortiGate VM Firewall, as it eliminates the need for additional hardware."
"It has allowed us to centralize every network service into one appliance."
"The most valuable feature is geofencing, where we can block all access from all non-domestic locations."
"Technical support is very helpful."
"All the security features that are built into the product are valuable."
"It is a complete package, and it has complete offerings. It fit the needs, and our customer is happy with it."
"In a week, we can make new policy and view what all our users did."
"A strong, reliable solution for small companies with little or no dedicated IT department."
"It prevents us from being hacked and delivers information about who and where the attack came from."
"Site to Site VPN: The device can establish a VPN connection to multiple sites in a mesh environment in seconds, and without complex VPN knowledge."
"The most valuable feature is that we didn't have any problems with Meraki MX."
"To me, the analytics feature is one of the most valuable in Meraki MX. I also find that it has good usability as it's cloud-based. Another valuable feature of Meraki MX is that it's simple to use and it's user-friendly."
"Ease of management is the best thing about the solution."
"MX is easy to manage, configure and install."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"The support system could be improved."
"The room for improvement is about the global delivery time period. Usually I need to wait for almost one month to deliver it overseas. So if you can shorten the deliver time it'd be great."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"The firmware needs improvement because there are bugs when a new release comes through. Sometimes, the configuration changes, and it's a bit harder to see where the fail is. The first time that you have the firmware, it tends to have some issues, and it's better to wait a bit to update the equipment."
"In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."
"There were quite a few problems with the stability of the system."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The product's initial setup phase is a bit complex."
"Areas for improvement would be application control and web filtering."
"The product has issues with integration. I would like to see better integration in future releases of the product."
"One thing that can be better is added automation. And, on top of that, enhanced security when it comes to the automation itself."
"When new versions are deployed they tend to be a little buggy, so they should be more fully tested before release."
"FortiGate should be more customer friendly and budgeted better."
"Right now, we have two data centers that are a thousand kilometers apart. It would be nice to be able to string them together."
"In the next release, because the security is pretty basic, I think they could include additional security features."
"The only stability issue is in Content Filtering. Sometimes we need to report these types of issues to Cisco support."
"As far as what needs to be improved — nothing really comes to mind. It does what we need it to do."
"Load balancing options and ability to manage a couple of Internet connections."
"Right now, you can postpone the update but eventually, if you don't do the update, it will install the updates automatically for you and that's something that is not working for me."
"Meraki tech support staff have a lot more visibility into your network than you do, which is frustrating at times. I understand the approach is to keep the dashboard easier to understand. This will frustrate more advanced users at times."
"It would be nice if the different services, including the SIEM SOC and endpoint detection and response (EDR) were integrated into one, so that I don't have to go to different vendors for different services."
"It would be nice to get detailed logging information without third-party software."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 58 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Sangfor NGAF, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Meraki MX report.
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