We performed a comparison between Sangfor NGAF and SonicWall TZ 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."
"This product is definitely scalable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the analytics."
"Initial setup is easy to configure."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"What I like the most is the configuration and that it's simple, and straightforward to maintain."
"It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
"All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
"The VPN connectivity feature is really nice."
"Sangfor NGAF works accordingly with our customers. The solution has good performance, easy to use, and integrates well with the endpoints."
"The product is very fast and reliable."
"The absolute best part of Sangfor NGAF is their support. It's a 24/7 support channel, and the last time I requested their assistance I got a reply within three minutes. They helped solve the problem immediately."
"The most valuable features are the WAN optimization, the internet access gateway (IAG), and the central console, which allows us to implement on their firewall."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful."
"In our hospital, Sangfor NGAF works well for us in terms of ensuring confidentiality and availability, which are crucial in the healthcare industry."
"The solution is stable."
"The network security is great."
"SonicWall TZ is very user-friendly and has network MAC binding. Additionally, the firewall works well."
"With the main firewall routing there, we can do connectivity point-to-point. On the low bandwidth we can connect in all the branches with my corporate office."
"The scalability of SonicWall TZ is good and easy to add users."
"It is very stable with no issues. The firewall's been up for the past 35 days non-stop. It's performed great. It has performed as it should perform."
"User-friendly firewall solution which scales well, is stable, and has high availability."
"It's a very cost-effective solution."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"There is room for improvement related to the logging and reporting aspect."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"One issue that I have had is that sometimes I need to monitor the traffic, so I need to filter it according to the user and which user is using it the most. I experience a bottleneck most of the time, particularly at the peak time when the number of contracts and users are at maximum."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"Sangfor could improve by providing better real-time reporting, as the current reports don't offer the level of detail we need, especially for runtime insights."
"Lacks consistency in terms of filtering certain websites and applications."
"Sangfor has recently increased their prices."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"The support for YouTube or the Internet is not enough."
"I believe that IAM and NGFW need to merge into a single box, instead of there being two separate box solutions."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
"An area of improvement for Sangfor NGAF could be in the field of reporting and logging."
"There is still room for improvement, and it's not advisable even if the organization has grown."
"Sometimes there is a glitch between the network connection. Last time, something happened on our IP phone, the SonicWall team did some updates to fix the issue. However, glitches happen very rarely. I did not experience any other types of problems."
"In an upcoming release, SonicWall could improve by adding cloud management for all devices for free or at a nominal cost. Currently, they have a cloud management platform but is not free. We have the MySonicWall portal for purchasing from them for software updates and renewals."
"The interface and technical support are probably the two most important things that I would like SonicWall to improve."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"The solution has lost the trust of its customers because of moving from one company to another."
"In general, the company needs to think contingently and integrate more security options."
"We would like to improve the rules configuration in SonicWall TZ. Sometimes the rules don't work."
Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 31 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Fortinet FortiOS, whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and SonicWall NSa. See our Sangfor NGAF vs. SonicWall TZ report.
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