We performed a comparison between Check Point NGFW and Zscaler Internet Access 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 solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"Its user interface is good, and it is always working fine."
"The dashboard I have found the most valuable in Fortinet FortiGate."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"The solution is stable."
"It is easy to use and performs very well."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"The central management makes it easier, and is a time-saver, when implementing changes."
"The firewall rule writing and object creation are the best and simplest I've seen on a firewall."
"It's scalable and provides end-to-end resolution."
"I like the dashboard, redundancy, log analysis, threat prevention and ISP, and VPN."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It filters unwanted traffic."
"We used Check Point for implementation, and they are top-notch. They know the hardware and software better than anyone."
"The different hardware models focus on a wide spectrum of the market, so any company can choose a model that makes sense for them from the range."
"SSL inspection is a valuable feature."
"The solution is scalable and stable."
"The cloud proxy and integration are some of the key features. Since there is cloud waste, we can quickly provision it and start working on the configuration. On top of that, they have added a few more features. They have integrated CASB, and file sandboxing is part of it."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is bandwidth control."
"The solution’s customer service is good."
"The scanning feature is impressive, because they do not introduce a big latency to the traffic."
"The most valuable feature of Zscaler Internet Access is that it is a consolidated solution, it comes with many features, such as DLP."
"Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."
"The reports are very basic."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"A lack of integration between our data centers."
"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 don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"Bug Fixes and enhancement requests should be remediated earlier, as we have multiple dependencies and auditors are forced to have the latest possible environments."
"The API support is good. However, Check Point needs to focus on more prepared scripts for some tiresome actions."
"The product's technical support services need improvement."
"Error logs can be more specific."
"All the advanced features of automation, especially the first installation of tunnels, need improvement."
"One of the most complicated aspects is the VPN Configuration, which should be simplified in future releases."
"Timely updates to security databases, firmware, and software are crucial for addressing new threats."
"Log queries are slow and take time to load."
"Technical support could be better."
"The solution can be improved by advancing some of the newer technologies such as the DLP feature, and adding email security."
"We'd like for them to include some sort of antivirus tool."
"The OS capabilities and WSL support could be improved."
"Zscaler should continue to make the user interface better. They should also improve the backup network and continue to expand it so that it can handle larger numbers of customers."
"In terms of usage, here in the GCC, it's still growing a growing market, so the combination of DLP, data leak prevention, to a certain extent is fine. But what it requires is user-based access or role-based access. The solution needs to grow into that, which definitely takes time. There's not an easy way to integrate it, when you have a cloud-based solution."
"We'd like to have more plugins and integration."
"In terms of user experience, it could be better."
Check Point NGFW is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 276 reviews while Zscaler Internet Access is ranked 2nd in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 46 reviews. Check Point NGFW is rated 8.8, while Zscaler Internet Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Check Point NGFW writes "Good antivirus protection and URL filtering with very good user identification capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zscaler Internet Access writes "Provides integrated CASB and file sandboxing but could be less expensive ". Check Point NGFW is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense and Azure Firewall, whereas Zscaler Internet Access is most compared with Cisco Umbrella, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Netskope , Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Appgate SDP. See our Check Point NGFW vs. Zscaler Internet Access report.
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