We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM 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."The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
"The ease of setting the solution up is a valuable aspect for us."
"The feature I like most is the SD-WAN. It allows you to manage more than one ISP at the same time. And there is a high-availability mode, so if one of your ISPs is down, you still have a backup."
"The scalability of Fortinet FortiGate is good."
"The solution is easy to configure and maintain remotely."
"It is easy to use and performs very well."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"Using this product makes the VPN seamless and almost invisible to me in the sense that I don't have to think about it."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"FortiGate-VM's firewall is excellent."
"It is highly scalable because it has a mesh architecture that allows consistent policies."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate-VM are the servers, analyzer, and track protection."
"The initial setup was quite straightforward."
"It's almost perfect. It's very stable. We don't have many hardware issues."
"The solution's initial setup process was very easy."
"It offers the same robust features and functionality in virtual, on-premise, and traditional data center environments."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"In our hospital, Sangfor NGAF works well for us in terms of ensuring confidentiality and availability, which are crucial in the healthcare industry."
"The most valuable feature of Sangfor NGAF is its integration."
"It enables us to not only detect but also prevent various types of incoming threats, allowing us to take appropriate corrective actions and exercise control over the network."
"In terms of the most valuable features, the IPS report is quick and updated. Performance is also valuable."
"It's a very simple to use product."
"It seems to be a durable, stable product."
"So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic."
"The price of FortiGate should be reduced because there are some other leading products that are cheaper."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"Scalability for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be improved. SD-WAN security for this solution also needs some improvement."
"There is one big configuration file with no separations for the unique VDOMs. Maybe they could separate individual VDOM configuration files with the root VDOM configuration file referencing the individual VDOM config files."
"FortiOS is not simple."
"Its filtering is sometimes too precise or strict. We sometimes have to bypass and authorize some of the sites, but they get blocked. We know that they are trusted sites, but they are blocked, and we don't know why."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"I would like some automated custom reporting."
"Improvements are needed for the responsive UI and JIT traffic reporting."
"Fortinet could improve the availability and delivery of its products. It takes four to six weeks for every purchase to arrive."
"The GUI could be improved."
"The management tools should be more user-friendly."
"Not a ten because I think that Cisco is better."
"The solution should provide more useful GUI features."
"Some issues with connecting to the VPN from home after firmware updates."
"The price is sometimes very expensive."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
"Sangfor need greater exposer in the market because the market is mainly saturated by Fortinet. The user experience of Fortinet is quite different compared to NGAF. If we want to switch our users from Fortinet to NGAF, we have to convince them that the user experience will be much easier once once they start to use it."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"The support for YouTube or the Internet is not enough."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"The firewall system needs gradual improvements because there are more threats and challenges every day."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Check Point CloudGuard Network Security, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Check Point NGFW and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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