We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Sangfor NGAF 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 CLI and GUI do a good job of putting a lot at your fingertips."
"Secure, user-friendly, stable, and scalable network security solution. Installation is straightforward."
"The solution is scalable."
"FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"It does a lot for you for intrusion protection and as an antivirus. The threat management bundle is worth the money. You don't need another company to monitor your web traffic for you. You can do everything yourself on the firewall. You restrict your own black list for people on the firewall. You don't need to pay some other company for another product to do that for you. The firewall can do that for you. So, it's an easy-to-use product for people to be independent. They don't need to rely on other vendors to do what the firewall can do. They can do everything."
"The GUI is good."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."
"The technical support is very good."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"We have been operating here in our lab for several months, and everything appears to be extremely stable."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"It has an open license. It works very well, and there is an update every month."
"OPNsense is easy to use and open source."
"The system in general is quite flexible."
"We can open a new VPN connection easily. It's much easier than with Fortinet in our experience."
"The level of support provided to local companies is good. They transform their application control and other settings according to that country."
"It enables us to not only detect but also prevent various types of incoming threats, allowing us to take appropriate corrective actions and exercise control over the network."
"In terms of the most valuable features, the IPS report is quick and updated. Performance is also valuable."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"It's a very simple to use product."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"It seems to be a durable, stable product."
"It is a stable solution."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"The scalability could be better."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a firewall solution and once it's deployed, you can rest assured that your system is secure."
"Some of the software stability could improve."
"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."
"While FortiGate is cheaper than most other solutions, we're seeing increased license renewal costs. Most of our clients are asking for more significant discounts because the price is going up."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"We did not like the fact that you have to configure everything with the graphic user interface. We have used other firewalls, such as FortiGate, that you can configure via code. OPNsense is not easy to integrate. When you are deploying via GitHub or another source repository, this is not possible. That's one thing we didn't like much."
"There should be more technical documentation."
"The interface isn't so friendly user. But we have some technicians here who are quite confident with this tool. OPNSense could maybe add sets of rules so it's simpler to manage different groups with particular needs."
"The interface needs to be simplified. It is not user-friendly."
"There are some add-ons that need enhancements to make management easier for users, especially the reporting features. Some reports don't show the level of detail I'm looking for, and I've had trouble installing certain add-ons, especially for Internet bandwidth shaping within my company."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
"On the customer-side, because I'm a small business, I need a cheaper or free solution option."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"The tool is expensive."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"The support offered by the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required. The knowledge levels and response time of the support team need improvement."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiGate-VM. See our OPNsense vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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