We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Juniper vSRX 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 does a lot for you for intrusion protection and as an antivirus. The threat management bundle is worth the money. You don't need another company to monitor your web traffic for you. You can do everything yourself on the firewall. You restrict your own black list for people on the firewall. You don't need to pay some other company for another product to do that for you. The firewall can do that for you. So, it's an easy-to-use product for people to be independent. They don't need to rely on other vendors to do what the firewall can do. They can do everything."
"The most valuable features are that it is very simple to configure and to manage."
"I like that you are able to manage FortiGate from the FortiManager to create a more centralized environment."
"It is very flexible to use."
"We use the FortiGate Sandbox to detect zero-day vulnerabilities, such as anomalies or malware, that are unknown and have not yet been discovered."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"The FortiGate controls the user's activities and maximizes my bandwidth use overall."
"The most valuable features are SD-WAN, application control, IPS control, and FortiSandbox."
"The technical support is very good."
"GitDM, like FortiGate VM, provides similar features to FortiGate appliances or cloud solutions. However, FortiGate VM is more suitable for heavy traffic and inspection compared to GitDM. Unfortunately, FortiGate VM lacks a dedicated SPU for inspection, and all features rely on CPU and RAM."
"Technical support is very helpful."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is easy to operate."
"Its performance is adequate. We are quite satisfied with its performance. The fact that it is a complete ecosystem with all kinds of integrations is valuable. It did take us a couple of months to get a grip on the new software, but all in all, it replaced our on-premise and single-point solution environment."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate-VM are its flexibility and scalability. This solution is available as a license, which allows us to activate it based on the specific needs of the customer. This gives us and the customer a great deal of versatility and customization options."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to deploy it on live physical hardware. Specifically, when providing firewall services for clients, we can leverage such hardware appliances to support multiple customers on the same hardware."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"The features we found most valuable are using the IDS and IPS during protection. The application filtering feature is great."
"This solution works well. Their switches and firewall are good."
"Juniper is more flexible with the commit check and the commit confirmed command. The design of the forwarding and contract plan in the operating system is very important for the performance when we have very big traffic."
"One of Juniper vSRX's most valuable features is its integration with safety applications. It keeps the software secure from developers without relying on third-party solutions."
"It is easy for me to go in and update settings, make changes, or add/remove rules or security."
"The initial setup is pretty simple."
"The product’s quality and performance are better than other vendors."
"The technical support has been good."
"Bandwidth usage in reporting could be improved for Fortinet FortiGate."
"I think they need to improve more in order to be a competitor with the leaders of the field."
"I feel that the reporting needs to be improved."
"I think there could be more QoS features"
"I would suggest that Fortinet add sandboxing to their solution."
"Fortinet needs to overhaul its documentation."
"There could be more integration between the logging and analytical platforms to make it more seamless and integrated."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"I have worked on some of the largest and smallest solutions that Fortinet sells and they all scale really well."
"The log settings and filters could use some improvement."
"It should have the SD-WAN feature. This would increase the number of features that are available in the box."
"The solution can improve by adding separate interfaces for proxy and flow-based usage."
"The price and licensing of the solution can be better."
"Now they do have the ability to pop up a command line, which is nice, however, the fact that you can't do everything within the GUI is probably a problem."
"The solution could use very well-defined support for resellers."
"The scalability feature of the solution has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The solution's GUI needs improvement."
"Some people complain that the solution tends to have a steep learning curve. It could be because most people have basic familiarity with Cisco or other similar products and maybe have never worked closely with Juniper products."
"The solution could improve its technical support."
"The tool's basic license does not cover everything. It needs to improve visibility and availability."
"The user interface could always be better. They could make it simpler and more intuitive."
"It is pretty complex to manage and could be easier."
"Juniper vSRX is expensive."
"The GUI interface needs improvement."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Juniper vSRX is ranked 27th in Firewalls with 33 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Juniper vSRX is rated 7.8. 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 Juniper vSRX writes "Fast with good usability and fairly scalable". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Juniper vSRX is most compared with Juniper SRX Series Firewall, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, Cisco Secure Firewall and Netgate pfSense. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Juniper vSRX report.
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