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."The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and there are several operating systems that can include the hardware capacities. In the newer releases, the resources were more useful because they were included in the operating system."
"The solution is stable."
"Easy to use support and licensing portal as well as activation process."
"We are very happy with the general bandwidth agility we have seen from one website to another website."
"The solution is highly scalable because they have devices that can handle a large amount of traffic."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"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 features are that it is very simple to configure and to manage."
"The feature I find most valuable, is that the program helped me to realize all the requested functionality that was needed."
"The technical support is very good."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"I feel that its valuable features are that it is simple and free."
"OPNsense is easy to scale when running on the hardware."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"The solution has high availability."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
"The solution can scale well."
"Compared to some other products, the DLP is not at par for the moment."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"It could use more templates for third-party site-to-site VPN setups other than FortiGate and Cisco."
"Maybe they could make some features more accessible, such as a way to translate directions between two networks that share the same subnets."
"At first glance, the interface for the device is very confusing."
"There are problems with the custom reporting of the unique traffic. The data is there, but it is too difficult for us to extract."
"They've become quite expensive."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"On the customer-side, because I'm a small business, I need a cheaper or free solution option."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
"There are some add-ons that need enhancements to make management easier for users, especially the reporting features. Some reports don't show the level of detail I'm looking for, and I've had trouble installing certain add-ons, especially for Internet bandwidth shaping within my company."
"The only thing that I would like to see improved is the Insight or the NetFlow analysis part. It would be good to have the possibility to dig down on the Insight platform. Right now, we can easily do only a few analyses. If this page becomes more powerful, it surely will be a well-adopted platform."
"The IPS solution could be more reliable."
"When using the solution at the beginning was difficult. There was a steep learning curve."
"I think the most important thing is that it should be easily accessible, but currently, that doesn't seem to be the case. We need a hardware platform that's based on common standards and open computing principles, which would be like a commodity and benefit us greatly."
"The solution could be more secure."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
"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."
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OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is ranked 10th 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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