We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and WatchGuard Firebox 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."Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
"The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"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."
"Easy to implement, and it is also reliable."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"Their reliability and their policy of pre-shipping replacements when a unit has failed."
"The virtual firewall feature is the most valuable. We have around 1,500 firewalls. We did not buy individual hardware, and the virtual firewalls made sense because we don't have to keep on buying the hardware. FortiGate is easier to use as compared to Checkpoint devices. It is user friendly and has a good UI. You don't need much expertise to work on this firewall. You don't need to worry much about DCLA, commands, and things like that."
"The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
"We like the scalability of Forcepoint because with the Forcepoint NGFW solution, we can scale anything. The solution has central management, so we can manage all the branches and devices centrally in one controller."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"When comparing this solution to others this one has better reporting, user management, and is easy to use."
"I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."
"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."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"The solution offers sandboxing, which can be integrated at any time."
"The throughput is great. It's perfect. We have no issues whatsoever. The management features are very powerful..."
"The most valuables feature of WatchGuard Firebox are the VPNs, and web filtering where we can stop users from going to malicious sites."
"The solution has increased productivity with our outside salespeople being able to connect into their computers and use those remotely."
"The set up was quite straightforward and we handled it in-house. It took a few hours to deploy the product."
"The most valuable feature is the GUI, especially the real-time bandwidth usage report. Also, its integration with WiFi access points is nice."
"The main features of the solution are the control of the site-to-site network access and the overall features."
"It's pretty simple to understand when you want to do any diagnostics on your network. If you want to go in and see what packages are having trouble getting through, what's being held, stalled, etc., it's very easy to use in that way."
"WebBlocker has the best URL category database ever."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"It should be more stable. There should be full integration within Fortinet products themselves as well as with other third-party products. Especially when you're not dealing with SIEM and the correlation of the security box, we want Fortinet to be able to share that information with as many other products as it can."
"The solution can have more features in a single box that can be multi-applied to integrate everything."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"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."
"There are SD-WAN network monitoring, SD-WAN features, Industrial Databases, Internet of Things, Detection, etc., however, we do have not licenses for those features. We thought that if you bought a product, you should have all of the features it offers. Why should you need to make so many extra purchases to enable features? They should have one price for the entire offering."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"The initial setup of the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has areas that are difficult."
"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 endpoint protection capabilities of the product are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Forcepoint would be improved if there were more training available."
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"When working with WatchGuard, specifically in configuring Panda Security on the portal for the first time, it was challenging for me."
"The performance of the solution's processor needs to be faster."
"The UI and web view aren't nice."
"The only downside is that it is missing an API, that you can use to easily collect information from it."
"I believe there is a need for additional measures to connect mobile devices securely to the Firebox router."
"The user interface for WatchGuard Firebox has room for improvement. Right now, it's a bit complex to work with and could be easier."
"The UI is not as user-friendly as the model that I had used before, which was from Check Point. The design of the Firebox UI is restricted and needs an experienced network guy to understand the format and settings."
"The reporting is a little on the weak side. I would like to see a better reporting set and easier drill-down options."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while WatchGuard Firebox is ranked 13th in Firewalls with 79 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while WatchGuard Firebox 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 WatchGuard Firebox writes "Offers a streamlined deployment, intuitive interface and robust security features". 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 WatchGuard Firebox is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, SonicWall TZ and Meraki MX. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox report.
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