We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM 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.
"I think that the UTM features are the most value, as it truly protects my infrastructure."
"The solution is stable."
"FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"We can detect any attack of viruses or malware at the first point of contact."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a security device. It can optimize security on the networks of a company. It actually protects the company from attacks from outside. With FortiGate, you can categorize the users. You can create a group of users that can access all of the websites for their work. You can limit other users' access."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"Centralized monitoring, policy management, and virtualized appliances allow us to take control over our public and private infrastructure."
"The setup is simple."
"The standard features, including the filtering, are quite good. All the basic features are pretty useful for us."
"We use it to ensure that our network is properly protected from viruses and malware."
"The thing that I like the most is that they're very willing to work with us to resolve issues that they haven't taken care of before in their product."
"The platform has a good user interface."
"One top feature is the ability to use the appliance as a WLAN controller for up to 10 access points with the new 5.6 firmware."
"Initial setup is very straightforward with a wizard, if needed."
"The solution offers good documentation."
"Ease of use is the best feature of the product."
"I can see what traffic is going on. I can easily block any programs from attacks."
"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."
"The solution has improved my organization because I can see what traffic is happening and I can use it to block and prevent attacks."
"Easily manageable in a variety of environments."
"I like that it works fine. Stormshield is a very good solution."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"This solution is quick and easy to configure."
"The non-error conserve mode has room for improvement."
"The logging details need to be improved."
"It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."
"The cloud features can be improved."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"I would like to see a more intuitive dashboard."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"The licensing needs to be improved. We need longer licensing periods, especially for POCs and trials. It should be for six months. Right now, it's too short of a timeframe."
"There should be more options to use lower-end models in a high availability configuration."
"The product is satisfactory. I haven't identified any features to improve, and based on the number of deployments I've handled with FortiGate-VM, there haven't been any complaints from the customer's side."
"There are certain GUI features that should be present but are not."
"If I could add one feature, it would be free security profiles."
"The product's initial setup phase is a bit complex."
"Sizing can be challenging for customers interested in using Fortinet FortiGate-VM."
"Web filtering is a feature that needs some improvement. There should be some additional features to allow active users to change their own passwords."
"The biggest issue was their support department was not able to help us, then everything stops. This is a no-go area for me."
"This solution has a big problem with web filtering and it needs to be improved."
"The SD card could be more secure."
"With Stormshield, there are difficulties joining things, and it can be complex depending on the architecture."
"Not all the fields are activated yet and we were informed that it will take at least one month."
"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."
"Improvement is needed in terms of the technical support of the manufacturer."
"The product must improve its pricing."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Stormshield Network Security is ranked 12th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 16 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Stormshield Network Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". 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". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Stormshield Network Security is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Barracuda CloudGen Firewall. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Stormshield Network Security report.
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