We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and OPNsense 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 security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"The product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"Fortinet FortiGate's ease of management is the most valuable feature."
"There are lots of features and most of them are deployed for internet security. Users are protected if they accidentally go to some malicious sites."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"The web filtering facility and application control are the most valuable features from the point of view of our clients. The VPN feature is also quite popular amongst our clients. Two-factor authentication is one of the good features in Fortinet. These features are important for the current scenario of security. Security has become a necessity nowadays. With cyber-attacks becoming more common, protecting an organization's data is one of the major tasks. It is also very stable and scalable, and it is very straightforward to configure. Their technical support is also good."
"Forcepoint is a good, stable solution."
"One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions."
"The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we can get good support from them."
"The VPN is great."
"The central security management center and the content management center are very good."
"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."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"I don't have anything bad to say about the product. I absolutely love it."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly which makes the product easy-to-use."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"The system in general is quite flexible."
"The IDS and IPS features are valuable. From the usability perspective, there is a lot of good documentation. As IT professionals, we found it very easy to configure the firewall. It was easy to configure and use."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"It's open source."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."
"The scalability could be better."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"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."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"The pricing could always be better."
"The user interface could be improved."
"The network interface could be better, and it could be cheaper."
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"They should have a GUI on the product itself, not a separate management tool to be used on the management server or on a server to be used to manage the file. It should be all in one device. The device should be controlled through its own GUI. They also have to improve the learning center and the documents as the documents don't really help."
"Something that I've noticed that Forcepoint lacks, is the training that they offer to their end-customers"
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"The security features need to be improved."
"Configuration is not easy because it has an old-fashioned interface. The configuration interface is highly complex, and it's been the same for years. They have to change the interface."
"Management could be better. They can improve the management. I think all our customers can't accept firewalls that have standalone management. So, they prefer Fortinet or Palo Alto. But overall, inspection and other features are working fine."
"The support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little."
"There should be more technical documentation."
"There are some add-ons that need enhancements to make management easier for users, especially the reporting features. Some reports don't show the level of detail I'm looking for, and I've had trouble installing certain add-ons, especially for Internet bandwidth shaping within my company."
"The only thing that I would like to see improved is the Insight or the NetFlow analysis part. It would be good to have the possibility to dig down on the Insight platform. Right now, we can easily do only a few analyses. If this page becomes more powerful, it surely will be a well-adopted platform."
"There is room for improvement in SSL inspection."
"The solution could be more secure."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"The scalability needs improvement."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while OPNsense 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 OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. OPNsense report.
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