We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) 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 signature database and zero-day detection are Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"What's most important is the ease of use."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"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 use the FortiGate Sandbox to detect zero-day vulnerabilities, such as anomalies or malware, that are unknown and have not yet been discovered."
"The solution is used in my company since its management is very comfortable"
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) 's most valuable features are reporting and filtering."
"The setup is easy."
"Fortinet offers comprehensive security solutions for various purposes."
"The IPS and the application control feature are the most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is its SD-WAN."
"The product is user-friendly and not complex."
"The most valuable features we found are the SD-WAN, FortiGate SD-WAN, and the standard UTM protection, among others."
"We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable."
"It is a very good solution. I like the dashboard. I can see what is going on and manage it as I like it."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings."
"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 feature I find most valuable, is that the program helped me to realize all the requested functionality that was needed."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the protection, it did not prevent us from being attacked. Additionally, Fortinet FortiGate could provide more features for WAF devices. I should not have to purchase two solutions, it would be a benefit to combine these features into one solution."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"It should come integrated or have its own type of network monitor tool in a module. There should just be one package, and you are good to go."
"We have an issue with hotel guest vouchers."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"We would like to see an upgrade to the VPN feature, we are using the VPN from outside of our office and there is a limitation to 10 connections, more connections would be suitable."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"The solution needs to integrate VPN features."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall could be made a little less expensive."
"There's a limitation wherein you can only have about 30 virtual or secondary IPs on a particular interface."
"The room for improvement is to have more flexibility on the virtual machines of their next-generation platforms."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive, so it could be cheaper."
"I see room to explore its integration with Secure Service Automation for a more comprehensive security view."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"The product's data guard feature should support a USB port when the internet connection is unavailable."
"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."
"In terms of improvement, the performance could be enhanced."
"I think the most important thing is that it should be easily accessible, but currently, that doesn't seem to be the case. We need a hardware platform that's based on common standards and open computing principles, which would be like a commodity and benefit us greatly."
"Given that OPNsense plays a pivotal role as a firewall, safeguarding against various threats, having a reliable backup ensures uninterrupted protection even if unforeseen events impact the primary virtual machine."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"There are a few weaknesses. For example, there is a lack of some features that I have in certain commercial products."
"The solution could be more secure."
"The solution would not be suitable for anything large-scale."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 14th in Firewalls with 37 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". 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". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Tailscale, Twingate, Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. OPNsense report.
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