We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Juniper SRX Series Firewall 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."We are a visual effects company, and there have been a number of high profile security issues in our industry. This has brought us to a higher standard of security, which our clients are very keen on these days."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"Fortinet FortiGate's ease of management is the most valuable feature."
"Initial setup is straightforward. There weren't too many issues with setting it up. It takes one hour or so."
"The solution is easy to configure and maintain remotely."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"It is a one box solution, which covers most of the edge device’s requirements."
"The solution offers sandboxing, which can be integrated at any time."
"I don't have anything bad to say about the product. I absolutely love it."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Next Generation Firewall's best feature is that it can be managed on one platform."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."
"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode."
"When our customer needs some optimization, along with performance and security. If they want everything in one package, I recommend Forcepoint because they have everything."
"Security policies in combination with zones: It is very easy to organize the security polices in a logical structure."
"It protects the data behind our switches."
"It uses many applications, like antivirus blocking and web filtering."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper SRX is that it is plug-and-play. Additionally, it has a lot of capabilities in one device."
"Juniper SRX is a very powerful firewall and sometimes can be used as a router."
"Troubleshooting with the solution is quite easy. If you compare the process to, for example, Fortigate, Juniper is much easier."
"The solution has proven to be quite stable."
"The solution is relatively easy and inexpensive to maintain."
"The improvement is related to logs. Instead of the CLI, we should be able to have more insights into the logs of the firewall in the GUI."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"The central management for the FortiGate Fortinet Firewall needs improvement. They have the manager to do the essential management for both SD-WAN and for the security policy. They should also improve the SD-WAN function."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The way everything is set up could be easier. Currently, people need a lot of experience and knowledge to administer it and to link it to devices."
"The feedback that I have received is that the performance could be better, and the user experience is not as good compared to a previous solution we used. It could be more user-friendly. Of course, it still works fine for our operations."
"The feature which gives us a lot of pain is ASIC architecture."
"They should improve high CPU and memory usage that occurs."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall could change its interface, allowing standard or direct connect modes to be configured."
"They need to work on stability, it has not been the best in our experience."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"The solution needs to add an antivirus profile and anti-spyware profile, not just policies and VPN."
"The solution's support could use improvement."
"In larger companies with extensive infrastructure, retrieving logs for a longer period of time can sometimes take a bit longer than desired."
"Something that I've noticed that Forcepoint lacks, is the training that they offer to their end-customers"
"Forcepoint is a little difficult to configure compared to its competitors."
"This solution needs to update for "Next Generation" needs."
"The range of devices should be expanded to include those suitable for a small implementation. Juniper does not have any lower-priced SRX models, useful perhaps for a single ATM or a single bank branch."
"It needs better interoperability with Cisco gear."
"The workplace management console needs improvement. It should be a little bit more developed. Also, the interface needs a bit more improvement."
"Its logging is very good, but we would like to have an easier way of creating more reports. We would like to be able to manipulate the reports or manage the way the reports are coming out."
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"The solution isn't very granular or detailed."
"The big thing is performance. With all the features turned on it slows down."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while Juniper SRX Series Firewall is ranked 18th in Firewalls with 87 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Juniper SRX Series Firewall is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper SRX Series Firewall writes "Highly scalable, user-friendly UI, and easy to maintain". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Juniper SRX Series Firewall is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Check Point NGFW. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Juniper SRX Series Firewall report.
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