We performed a comparison between Meraki MX and Sangfor NGAF 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."This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"The virtual firewall feature is the most valuable. We have around 1,500 firewalls. We did not buy individual hardware, and the virtual firewalls made sense because we don't have to keep on buying the hardware. FortiGate is easier to use as compared to Checkpoint devices. It is user friendly and has a good UI. You don't need much expertise to work on this firewall. You don't need to worry much about DCLA, commands, and things like that."
"The web filtering feature and the intrusion protection system are the most valuable. It is a resilient appliance. I never had an issue with it in terms of any security breaches."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the different types of profiling. It has been the most effective for me. The WAF and the antivirus profile are the most effective in network protection."
"It has improved our security capabilities."
"The technical support is great."
"It works very well. It has a lot of different functionalities. Its cost is also fine for our customers."
"Virtual Domains (VDOMs) are a feature that we found valuable."
"I like the automatic firmware updates. We use the Active Directory to authenticate VPN users."
"I love the simplicity of Meraki MX — specifically, the simplicity of the dashboard."
"You can use your web browser to do the configuration which is easier than Cisco CLI transcripts."
"What I like best about Meraki MX is that it's easy to deploy remotely. The product works. It has automatic updates. I also like that Meraki MX is a brilliant device. You turn it on, stick the key in there, activate it, and then you're done. Meraki MX does what my customers need at the end of the day, so I also like that."
"The internet traffic shaping has been very valuable."
"The features we have found most valuable are the firewall and the monitoring tools."
"I am happy with the technical support for the solution. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The simplicity of configuration is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The stability of Sangfor NGAF is good."
"The most valuable feature of Sangfor NGAF is its integration."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"In our hospital, Sangfor NGAF works well for us in terms of ensuring confidentiality and availability, which are crucial in the healthcare industry."
"SSL VPN is the best feature."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"We can utilize our own network rather than paying for a private one."
"Sangfor is a good solution that provides a WAF and firewall solution. Most other vendors, like Sophos and Fortinet and Cisco, only provide one solution. That's a valuable feature of Sangfor."
"Compared to some other products, the DLP is not at par for the moment."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"The stability could be a bit better."
"The solution could be more secure and stable."
"Technical support is good but the response time could be faster."
"Cisco Meraki products are rising very quickly in the cloud and the connected era. Meraki products offer much better ROI, upgradability, and manageability."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"Meraki tech support staff have a lot more visibility into your network than you do, which is frustrating at times. I understand the approach is to keep the dashboard easier to understand. This will frustrate more advanced users at times."
"An area for improvement in Meraki MX is that it needs some provision, as supplying the unit through Cisco can be tedious at times, but as far as the product itself and its offerings, Meraki MX is five-star all the way."
"In the next release, because the security is pretty basic, I think they could include additional security features."
"Right now, you can postpone the update but eventually, if you don't do the update, it will install the updates automatically for you and that's something that is not working for me."
"The problem is that the two licenses do not currently integrate. We have to create separate companies and do an interconnection."
"You can only have one tunnel in the whole infrastructure — one tunnel with one device."
"We could have more reporting options and the ability to send alarms to the administrator."
"When we do API integrations with Meraki, they have always been hard as well as tedious to build. The data that we want out of the API integrations has been only recently available. Six months ago, it was hard to get someone to build something correctly or useful with Meraki APIs. Recently, they have made more data available on the API, but it is just a start. They need to do more."
"The support for YouTube or the Internet is not enough."
"Occasional issues with breaches which are dealt with expediently."
"They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."
"Sangfor could improve their interface capacity on the 5100 series model and upgrade their hardware from one gig to 10 gig. This would improve the overall throughput."
"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."
"The firewall system needs gradual improvements because there are more threats and challenges every day."
Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 59 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 21st in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Meraki MX is rated 8.2, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense and Check Point NGFW. See our Meraki MX vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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