We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway 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."It has improved our organization with control data."
"It is useful for protecting and segregating the internal networks from the internet. Most of our customers also use the FortiGate client to connect to their offices by using the VPN client, and of course, they usually activate the antivirus, deep inspection, and intrusion prevention services. They are also using it for web filtering and implementing various policies dealing with forwardings, NAT, etc."
"It is a safe product."
"All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"UTM/NGFW features and FortiCloud for logs and backups are awesome."
"The product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"OPNsense is easy to scale when running on the hardware."
"We have found pretty much all the features of the solution to be valuable."
"The most valuable features are reporting, the Sensei plugin, and firewall capabilities."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"The most valuable features in OPNsense are reporting and visibility."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings."
"It has an open license. It works very well, and there is an update every month."
"The initial setup is easy. It only takes 15-30 minutes to deploy."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus."
"The solution can scale well."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
"Fortinet could improve the windows opener or the virtual IP solutions for opening windows. The virtual IP settings need improvement as firewalls are trending in new development directions."
"I think they need to improve more in order to be a competitor with the leaders of the field."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."
"They sometimes hide some features and if you want to enable them, you have to go in the CLI, enable the feature and configure it through the CLI. Customers, typically, like everything to be done by the GUI."
"I could not configure sFlow from the FortiGate graphical user interface. I realized that the sFlow configuration is available only from the CLI, and discovered that sFlow is not supported on virtual interfaces, such as VDOM links, IPsec, or GRE."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding FortiAnalyzer to its solution, we should not have to use another solution. FortiAnalyzer can provide more detailed information."
"The interface isn't so friendly user. But we have some technicians here who are quite confident with this tool. OPNSense could maybe add sets of rules so it's simpler to manage different groups with particular needs."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"The solution would not be suitable for anything large-scale."
"There should be more technical documentation."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"On the customer-side, because I'm a small business, I need a cheaper or free solution option."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"There is room for improvement in SSL inspection."
"Sometimes it reboots when you least expect it, and that's the main issue."
"The product has some scalability and data management issues where improvements are required."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
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OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is ranked 14th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 3 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is rated 6.0. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zyxel Unified Security Gateway writes "Offers good anti-spam and web filtering features but needs to improve in the area of scalability". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall and Sophos UTM, whereas Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, WatchGuard Firebox, SonicWall TZ and Meraki MX. See our OPNsense vs. Zyxel Unified Security Gateway report.
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