We performed a comparison between SonicWall TZ 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."There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"Fortinet FortiGate is stable. It's used across all the countries, this is the way most multinationals run their system."
"The SD-WAN feature is the most valuable. This feature evolved from link load balancing. It has helped us in terms of our uptime and privatizing applications whenever we experience an outage. The SD-WAN feature has been a plus for us. Two-factor authentication has allowed us to add more users in terms of remote working. We have two-factor authentication for remote workers to authenticate them before they get on the network."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"The scalability of Fortinet FortiGate is good."
"Overall, the pricing of the solution is very good. The product offers good value."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"I only deal with it from a security analyst's point of view. I don't really get into the features of the actual FortiGate. From the security point of view, it works, and it does its job."
"The site-to-site VPN connections, content filtering, and in our current remote working situation, SSL VPN remote desktop connectivity are the most valuable features."
"Most of the features are useful. It is easy to configure and easy to troubleshoot. I can see the utilization of different networks, and there are also App control features."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"It's been very easy to implement and deploy."
"The most valuable feature is the protection available, and then ease of use and flexibility."
"The network security is great."
"It does what it says it is going to do."
"No negative impression of the scalability."
"This is a capable appliance and the standard features work well for us."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from web filtering, malware protection, and antivirus."
"The solution can scale well."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"The solution could be more secure and stable."
"It needs to improve its ISP load balancing."
"A lack of integration between our data centers."
"I have to say that the initial setup was complex. The deployment took a few days to get set up. Initially, we were using an IPVanish. We switched to this tool since we thought it would be easier. But it turns out it wasn't easier to set up and run."
"Reporting is limited to providing an external appliance for improving the reporting capabilities of the FortiAnalyzer. It does not offer a central management and is also sold separably as an appliance."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"Scalability for Fortinet FortiGate needs to be improved. SD-WAN security for this solution also needs some improvement."
"The stability could be a lot better."
"I can't get the support that I need from SonicWall."
"GUI interface could be improved."
"I would like to see a SonicWall integration with the DLP tool, this would be interesting. Data Loss Prevention integration."
"The interface and technical support are probably the two most important things that I would like SonicWall to improve."
"The solution must provide more ports."
"The solution's cost needs improvement."
"The solution should provide some additional ports."
"The product has some scalability and data management issues where improvements are required."
"Sometimes it reboots when you least expect it, and that's the main issue."
"Although manageable, the user interface is a little bit slow and could be improved."
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SonicWall TZ is ranked 12th in Firewalls with 78 reviews while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is ranked 14th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 3 reviews. SonicWall TZ is rated 8.0, while Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of SonicWall TZ writes "Has efficient user access control feature and good technical support services ". 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". SonicWall TZ is most compared with Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX, SonicWall NSa and Untangle NG Firewall, whereas Zyxel Unified Security Gateway is most compared with Netgate pfSense, OPNsense, Sophos XG, WatchGuard Firebox and Meraki MX. See our SonicWall TZ vs. Zyxel Unified Security Gateway report.
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