We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiOS 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."The network security and cloud security are most valuable."
"One of the valuable features is a standardized OS."
"It's inexpensive compared to some of the other technology out there."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is security. They are known for efficiency and are on the top of Gartner Quadrant reviews. Fortinet FortiGate has an easy-to-use platform with a good graphical interface. The configuration is simple and the solution provides an overall good layer of security."
"The most valuable feature is the web filter."
"I like that you are able to manage FortiGate from the FortiManager to create a more centralized environment."
"The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"Compared to other firewalls, the segmentation is much easier in FortiGate."
"I find filtering traffic, filtering web traffic, session traffic, and managing the network as valuable features."
"There are many useful features, such as web security and advanced threat detection."
"This is a user friendly solution and offers comprehensive integrations."
"All networks are security-driven, we get throughputs and security. We feel that the people at Fortinet are easy to deal with from a support standpoint. If they need to jump in and help us, they're very willing to do that. Their email filtering, their data loss prevention, their intrusion prevention, type of products in the newest OSs has been outstanding."
"Their classification inside of that database of the various threats is typically very, very good."
"The customer service and support team are excellent."
"FortiOS's best features are its function as an internet gateway and how easy it is to manage."
"The installation is straightforward and took approximately 30 minutes."
"The product’s filtering and URL-blocking features are valuable."
"We are able to block whatever we want to block by using this product. It provides all required security features, such as content filtering, VPN, in one box. Before switching to SonicWall, we had specified all required features."
"Ease of management and the VPN integration."
"I find the security we are able to do with the policies to be valuable. The monitoring is valuable as well."
"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."
"I have found this solution to be easier to use when compared to other products, such as those offered by Cisco."
"The network security is great."
"It could use better throughput on some of the smaller boxes for the branch offices."
"While FortiGate is cheaper than most other solutions, we're seeing increased license renewal costs. Most of our clients are asking for more significant discounts because the price is going up."
"The initial setup and configuration are not intuitive and require training."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"The search tool needs improvement. It's very difficult to search for policies right now."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"Fortinet doesn't provide multiple virtual firewalls which would facilitate end users and customers."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"There are some features for FortiGate using FortiOS that can only be enabled via a command line. These aren't very advanced features they have been part of FortiOS for quite some time but they still aren't accessible from the graphical user interface. It makes it a little bit harder than it should be for us to manage the solution. That's my main concern with the user interface. Another concern we have is some elements for the user interface, if they're not properly configured, it could lead to hardware and performance degradation."
"The implementation could be simplified."
"We had assistance from one person from our local vendor for the implementation."
"The complexity of the VPNs should be improved."
"There is some room for improvement in the support."
"Right now, it's very trendy to integrate everything into the cloud. This solution would be more effective if they did more integration in that regard."
"The solution needs improvement with DDoS protection."
"Fortinet needs to make this solution even more robust. Sometimes when we get a DDoS attack, the cannot withstand it. We can run out of sessions very easily. That said, I suppose if you want more a robust system, then you could purchase higher-end solutions, which are more expensive. Still, I would like to see more protection from even in the low-end version."
"It needs more robust self-help documentation along with examples and things to watch out for."
"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."
"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."
"SonicWall TZ can improve the UI application and when you create any net policies or any new policy, it will not sync or work properly."
"The price could be better for us in Bolivia."
"The technology in this particular version is very old."
"The solution's cost needs improvement."
"Its reporting can be improved. Currently, we cannot directly get the user names. It only shows the IP, which makes it a bit confusing because we need to use the IP to find the user. If we could directly get the name of the user, it would be better."
Fortinet FortiOS is ranked 15th in Firewalls with 73 reviews while SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Fortinet FortiOS is rated 8.4, while SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiOS writes "Provides effective filtering features, good stability but initial setup is moderately challenging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". Fortinet FortiOS is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Fortinet FortiWeb, Darktrace and Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, whereas SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Fortinet FortiOS vs. SonicWall TZ report.
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