We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls 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."This is an easy solution to deploy."
"Unified Threat Management (UTM) features."
"FortiGate is very simple to manage and easy to use."
"I am "headache free" that I don't have to categorize all the websites and that security has been pre categorized by the people, and that the services are getting updated. At least one part of my problem is over."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is URL filtering."
"It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
"The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers."
"The email protection and VPN features are the most valuable."
"The graphical interface is easy to troubleshoot because it has a drill-down sequence. It is easy to monitor traffic."
"In my opinion, Palo Alto has consistently been one of the best firewalls for enterprise security."
"The solution is scalable"
"Some of Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls' valuable features are their powerful capabilities and user-friendliness."
"I have found it to be reliable and very easy to use. I haven't really encountered many problems with it because its documentation is clear and readily available on their website."
"We have not had to replace hardware routers nor purchase additional hardware. So, that has provided a little bit of an ROI."
"The most valuable features are the threat prevention and policy-based routing features."
"The most valuable features are the power of the threat prevention and the WildFire service. Its strength comes from the huge number of sensors all over the world. The firewalls have a rich library of signatures."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"Sangfor NGAF works accordingly with our customers. The solution has good performance, easy to use, and integrates well with the endpoints."
"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."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"We can utilize our own network rather than paying for a private one."
"The built-in features function as intended, providing exceptional value."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"The VPN connectivity feature is really nice."
"There are problems with the custom reporting of the unique traffic. The data is there, but it is too difficult for us to extract."
"I would like to see improvements made to the dashboard and UI, as well as to the reporting."
"The price of FortiGate should be reduced because there are some other leading products that are cheaper."
"The reporting in Fortinet FortiGate could improve. Customers are having to purchase additional reporting components. When I have used the Sophos solution it is a complete solution, in Fortinet FortiGate you have to use additional tools to have the features needed."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"At first glance, the interface for the device is very confusing."
"Its filtering is sometimes too precise or strict. We sometimes have to bypass and authorize some of the sites, but they get blocked. We know that they are trusted sites, but they are blocked, and we don't know why."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"I think automation and machine learning can be improved to make bulk configurations simpler, easier, and faster"
"Most other VPN clients include mobile VPNs but Palo Alto does not."
"They could improve their support and pricing and maybe integration. It's a little more expensive that Check Point but the quality is better. Integration with firewall endpoints could be better. Palo Alto does have very good malware or antivirus protection. I think they could improve on that front."
"Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls don't provide a unified platform that natively integrates all security capabilities. It's missing some features for geofencing and understanding locations."
"The analytics could be improved."
"The built-in machine learning features provide some automation, but I think there should be an option for manual review because nothing replaces the human eye."
"We would like to see the external dynamic list for this solution improved. The current version does not automatically block malicious IP addresses, which would be very useful."
"A major concern is making the licensing more accessible to enable small municipalities to afford and manage their own systems independently."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
"The product must provide more IPS features."
"An area for improvement would be the number of ports defined on the box. In the next release, I would like them to develop their provisioning stage of enrolling end devices."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve the policies and default criteria. They could be much better."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"The solution has too many bugs and these slow down the implementation."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
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Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 164 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is rated 8.6, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls writes "We get reports back from WildFire on a minute-by-minute basis". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Stormshield Network Security, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW, Fortinet FortiOS and Huawei NGFW. See our Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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