We performed a comparison between OPNsense 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: The two solutions have similar ratings in each of the categories. However, Untangle NG Firewall users mention they have seen a positive ROI.
"The features that I have found most valuable are the SD-WAN and their IP4 policy."
"Its performance in fulfilling our requirements has been satisfactory."
"The usage in general is pretty good."
"Our project needs to link two sides through the internet. One of these was in Cairo and the other in another city. We used FortiGate as the integrating solution between the two locations, i.e. the Fortinet 30E & 100E."
"Fortinet FortiGate's reliability is valuable."
"I like that they have given me a solution at a fair price."
"Good load balancing feature."
"FortiGate is flexible and easy to use."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"We have been operating here in our lab for several months, and everything appears to be extremely stable."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"The system in general is quite flexible."
"OPNsense is easy to use and open source."
"The technical support is very good."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates."
"Web filtering is very reliable."
"The web blocking for my clients and the application control are valuable."
"We find the web filter very valuable."
"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"All features are useful. We are using premium features such as bandwidth sharing, failover, web filters, SSL controls, antivirus, and VPN. We use these features to the fullest. These features are available in the paid firewall license, not the free one."
"They have a command center that makes it easy to log into and see all of your appliances nationwide."
"The product helps small and medium enterprises secure their networks from intrusions. It also has features like DNS blocking."
"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."
"If they could extend their fabric towards other vendor environments for integration, that would be great."
"There are some tiny bugs that sometimes affect the operations. In the past revision of it, there was a bug. Because of the bug, we had to downgrade the version. It happened only with the last revision."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"There are some cloud-based features that could be much more flexible than they currently are."
"The ease of use could be improved."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"I don't like that anything more than very basic reporting is not included."
"It needs more available central management."
"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."
"In terms of improvement, the performance could be enhanced."
"The reporting part could be better."
"The solution could be more secure."
"An area for improvement in OPNsense is the hardware, which needs to be updated more frequently. DNS blocking is another good feature I want to be added to the solution. pfSense has a peer-blocking feature that I also want to see in OPNsense."
"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."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"The logging could improve in OPNsense."
"The pricing should be reduced because it is expensive."
"The biggest challenge that we have with this solution is local support. The local support is a problem in our area."
"For the web filter, I think they can do better especially on the free model."
"The common center facility that Untangle provides should be available on-premises. There are great corporations here in Mexico that like the Untangle solution, but they don't like the fact that the monitoring and access to the appliance are in the cloud. They request for the common center facility to be available and installed on-premises."
"The storage is minimal, so we have to set the system to delete data after seven days."
"The ability to setup a DDNS for each WAN independently would be a very handy feature."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"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."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 24th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. 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 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". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM, IPFire and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM, SonicWall TZ and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our OPNsense vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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