We performed a comparison between SonicWall NSa and Stormshield Network Security 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."
"The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers."
"Web filtering and two-factor authentication are great features."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"The pricing is excellent. It's much less expensive than Cisco."
"You can purchase switches and you don't need to do anything with them. You just put in the firewall and the switches get all the policies and rules that you already have in the firewall. With Fortinet, you just connect the FortiSwitch to the Fortinet and that's it."
"One of the nice things about FortiGate is that it can be deployed on the cloud or on-premises. You can actually do both. That's the biggest reason why I stick with this solution as opposed to something like Cisco Meraki. Another nice thing is that I can log directly into a FortiGate or get to it through their FortiCloud access products. They're pretty reliable and consistent. One of the reasons why I started using the product was their single pane of management. I can deploy their line of firewalls in conjunction with their switching and access points, and I can manage the entire network from one interface. I don't have to log into one interface for the firewall, another one for the access points, and another one for the switches. These firewalls have access point controller functionality built right into the system, so I don't even have to purchase additional devices to manage them."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is load balancing. It can provide central management and VPNA. Additionally, it has enhanced our security environment."
"Sometimes I have some queries, and the SonicWall support team resolves my queries."
"SonicWall has all the usual functions, like LAN configurations, security features, word filters, etc., but it also has the CFS agent, which isn't available in any other firewall. Reporting port support is also there."
"User-friendly with good security and application control."
"The most valuable features are that it is reasonably-priced and works well."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the firewalling, which is very good and the GUI which is very intuitive. It is easy to use, and provides great security."
"SonicWall's technical support is very good."
"SD-WAN is a good feature."
"For me, the most valuable feature of SonicWall NSa is the UTM."
"I like how you can configure the rules. There is the task for the rules and a task for the network configuration. It also provides SMD filtering, and it can be integrated with the active directory for the users, their mission, and the VPN configuration. We are here in Sudan, and Stormshield didn't work in Sudan for more than a decade. Stormshield is a very strong firewall and very easy to configure and maintain. I am just working with the firewall solution, and we don't have any other solutions like endpoint solutions or something like that."
"Our organization's main concern is stability, and this is a stable solution."
"It's an easy, straightforward management platform to use."
"Ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"I can see what traffic is going on. I can easily block any programs from attacks."
"The most valuable features are the IPS, the firewall function, and the price."
"The solution has improved my organization because I can see what traffic is happening and I can use it to block and prevent attacks."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"There are some cloud-based features that could be much more flexible than they currently are."
"It should come integrated or have its own type of network monitor tool in a module. There should just be one package, and you are good to go."
"There are just some services that aren't available. For example, the Ethernet or point-to-point protocols. They could add these services to their product offering - especially services for ISPs."
"The support system could be improved."
"The pricing could be a bit better, especially when you consider how they have the most basic offering priced."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"It should have a better pricing plan. It is too expensive. It should also have a more granular view of the attack. I don't have FortiAnalyzer, and it is difficult for me to have a complete view when there is an attack on my server."
"The initial setup and configuration are not intuitive and require training."
"There are a few areas that need improvement including the VPN, user management, and reporting."
"I would like to see better integration."
"The web interface administration of SonicWall NSa could be improved. Compared to Sophos and FortiGate, making rules is easier with those systems."
"Do not even consider NetExtender - probably one of the most horrific, nightmare grade Java-based VPN clients. We have but all given up trying to make it work reliably."
"SonicWall needs to work on SD-WAN."
"The implementation for VLANs is a little bit cumbersome. It would be good to make that a little bit easier."
"Potential improvement around the associated VPN cost"
"SonicWall NSa needs to make their product more user-friendly."
"Stormshield Network Security is quite expensive."
"A more user-friendly interface would be helpful."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."
"With Stormshield, there are difficulties joining things, and it can be complex depending on the architecture."
"The filtering configuration could be better. We have some difficulties with the filtering configuration and the filter extension. It's not that easy. It's not that straightforward. In the next release, I would like to see a reporting system. Stormshield doesn't have any tutorials on how to do the configuration and things like that. They just have documentation on the website. If you want to configure, for example, Cisco or Fortinet, you can find tutorials on YouTube. They show you how to configure the features, and so on. In Stormshield, there is nothing on social media or the internet on how to configure different things. The lack of documentation or the lack of material makes it difficult for others to adopt this solution."
"The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me."
SonicWall NSa is ranked 19th in Firewalls with 80 reviews while Stormshield Network Security is ranked 12th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 16 reviews. SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8, while Stormshield Network Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Stormshield Network Security writes "Handles monitoring, collection, analysis, and reporting of data in our HQ and branches". SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Netgate pfSense, whereas Stormshield Network Security is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Fortinet FortiGate-VM. See our SonicWall NSa vs. Stormshield Network Security report.
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