We performed a comparison between SonicWall TZ 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."The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service."
"This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"Good performance, stability, and virtual domain ability."
"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."
"Fortigate represents a really scalable way of delivering perimeter network security, some level of layer 7 security, WAF, and also a way to create a meshed ADVPN solution."
"It's great for capturing the traffic and troubleshooting it."
"It is easy to manage, and it doesn't need much knowledge from the team. It is a stable device, and there are many features that are included out of the box."
"I have found the stability of this product to be excellent."
"The feature with SonicWall that I have found most valuable is that all the models have the same interface. We don't need to learn different interfaces in the smaller or bigger models."
"The site-to-site VPN connections, content filtering, and in our current remote working situation, SSL VPN remote desktop connectivity are the most valuable features."
"It does what it says it is going to do."
"I have found this solution to be easier to use when compared to other products, such as those offered by Cisco."
"It lets me monitor in live time if someone is 'hogging' bandwidth."
"The most valuable features have been content filtering, and the interface is easy to navigate and to use."
"It is very user-friendly, and there is no problem in using its interface."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"The most valuable features are the IPS, the firewall function, and the price."
"Our organization's main concern is stability, and this is a stable solution."
"I like that it works fine. Stormshield is a very good solution."
"A very robust product."
"It's an easy, straightforward management platform to use."
"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."
"This solution is quick and easy to configure."
"The initial setup and configuration are not intuitive and require training."
"The pricing could be a bit better, especially when you consider how they have the most basic offering priced."
"In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"The logging details need to be improved."
"If I had any criticism that I would give FortiGate, it would be that they need to stop changing their logging format. Every time we do a firmware upgrade, it is a massive issue on the SIM. Parsers have to be rebuilt. Even the FortiGate guys came in and said that they don't play well in the sandbox."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"GUI interface could be improved."
"In general, the company needs to think contingently and integrate more security options."
"The log analyzer in SonicWall TZ is something that they need to improve upon."
"I would like the solution to build in more redundancy. I"
"Although the pricing is good, it could always be lower. If we get to pay less, we're happier."
"It would be good if Analyzer would be part of the stock license, so even if a layperson is getting the device, he or she doesn't forgets about ordering the Analyzer because it's already there."
"I currently have two of the issues from SonicWall. One issue is that the IP is not the public IP. Sometimes it moves to an alternate source and I have to refresh the new IP then we can go on."
"The VPN that is available in the new version is a bit bulky and slower in speed."
"The product must improve its pricing."
"With Stormshield, there are difficulties joining things, and it can be complex depending on the architecture."
"It could be better if it were more user-friendly. It's too complicated for us to use it. The price could be better as well."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"Improvement is needed in terms of the technical support of the manufacturer."
"A more user-friendly interface would be helpful."
"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."
"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 TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews while Stormshield Network Security is ranked 9th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 16 reviews. SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0, while Stormshield Network Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". 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 TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas Stormshield Network Security is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and WatchGuard Firebox. See our SonicWall TZ vs. Stormshield Network Security report.
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