We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Fortinet FortiGate 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."It is a scalable product. I know a customer who has deployed more than 4,000 firewalls in a single deployment."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode."
"It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far."
"The solution offers sandboxing, which can be integrated at any time."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is very simple, easy to use, and flexible."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"FortiGate firewalls are easy to manage through a user-friendly web interface. They also have advanced features like DDoS and DLP. However, I wouldn't recommend enabling all of these features on one device because it can cause performance issues."
"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."
"The usage in general is pretty good."
"I really like the captive portal feature for our guest network. It has nice VLAN features in terms of separating our network. The anti-virus is also good."
"The solution can scale well."
"The solution is stable."
"The pricing is great and very reasonable."
"Good anti-malware and web filtering features."
"The company should update the URL filtering database. They need to enhance the URL filtering and make it easier to customize."
"It's a complicated firewall. Until you come to know the firewall inducers, most people don't like the firewall because the components for the firewall are a little bit complex. User-friendliness is a little bit tough. It needs to be user-friendly when creating policies, and pushing policies. Committing takes more time compared to Palo Alto."
"Forcepoint would be improved if there were more training available."
"Its management center should be easier to use. The management interface of Forcepoint is unique and a little bit different from some of the firewall solutions on which people might have worked before. Sometimes, the customers say that it is not very friendly, and we help them with how to use this management interface. It just takes a little bit of time, and after some time, it gets easy to manage or use. It is quite similar to Palo Alto, Fortinet, and legacy Juniper solutions. Their support should be faster. We have received complaints that they are not responding fast, which is not good for the vendor and us."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"The security features need to be improved."
"I think there could be more QoS features"
"I would like to see better pricing in the next release, as well as a simplification of the installation."
"Monitoring and reporting could be better."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding FortiAnalyzer to its solution, we should not have to use another solution. FortiAnalyzer can provide more detailed information."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"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 user interface could be improved to make it less confusing and easier to set up."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 40 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Firewalls with 306 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. 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 Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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