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."Technical support has been quite helpful in the past."
"The feature that we like the most about Forcepoint is that we know the technology and have confidence in it. We can have several functionalities to simplify operations and management. We can combine functionalities like log ownership to review the number of devices in the infrastructure."
"I don't have anything bad to say about the product. I absolutely love it."
"One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions."
"Forcepoint is a complete package because it has network and systems applications. Other firewalls are only for the network."
"It is a scalable solution."
"When comparing this solution to others this one has better reporting, user management, and is easy to use."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"Good performance, stability, and virtual domain ability."
"You can purchase switches and you don't need to do anything with them. You just put in the firewall and the switches get all the policies and rules that you already have in the firewall. With Fortinet, you just connect the FortiSwitch to the Fortinet and that's it."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"I have found Fortinet FortiGate to be scalable."
"The next-generation firewall is great."
"Whenever I need something, Fortinet improves and updates the software for me."
"The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"The ability to dynamically change policies could 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."
"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."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"Something that I've noticed that Forcepoint lacks, is the training that they offer to their end-customers"
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"The security features need to be improved."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. However, my issue is the performance only. When I use all the profiles, this affects the performance. From the beginning, I should have had a better sizing of the box."
"Compared to some other products, the DLP is not at par for the moment."
"Scalability is one of the disadvantages. When it comes to scalability, you have to actually change the box. If you want to upgrade it, you need to actually change the existing box and probably you take the system off to other sites."
"The cloud features and integration could be improved."
"The command line is complicated, and the interface could be better."
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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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