We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Untangle NG Firewall 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 solution is very user friendly. The user interface in particular is quite nice."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature."
"Security solution with a straightforward and quick setup. It's a stable and scalable product."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service."
"The most valuable feature is the web filter."
"We can detect any attack of viruses or malware at the first point of contact."
"We were looking for the VPN feature and controlling the inflow and outflow of all the traffic within the site and across the sites. We are also using it for the VPN and VLANs."
"The stability and scalability of this solution are satisfactory. Its SD-WAN, VPN, and URL filtering features are very useful."
"This product is affordable and it's a good, high-performance appliance."
"I've found the UTM features and the SD-WAN to be most valuable."
"It has allowed us to centralize every network service into one appliance."
"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."
"The most valuable features are the IPS and Antivirus."
"The pricing of the solution is good."
"The product is easy to implement."
"The most valuable feature is the WAN optimization."
"Web filtering is very reliable."
"The product helps small and medium enterprises secure their networks from intrusions. It also has features like DNS blocking."
"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"None of my clients has had a ransom or breach using Untangle."
"The product is easy to implement."
"They have a command center that makes it easy to log into and see all of your appliances nationwide."
"It is not attached to an appliance, meaning if you get a good PC/server, then you can already run a firewall."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It should provide better visibility over the network and more information in the form of reports for the end users. Its installation should also be easier."
"The solution could be more evenly structured."
"I would like to see improvements made to the dashboard and UI, as well as to the reporting."
"I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak."
"Bandwidth usage in reporting could be improved for Fortinet FortiGate."
"With the reports, you can see it, and you can get good feelings so upper management can go, "Oh, wow. That looks pretty." However, it's very basic."
"It needs an Application Inspection."
"There are certain GUI features that should be present but are not."
"I have had a data issue with physical devices that could improve."
"With FortiGate, we sometimes encounter bugs in various operating systems."
"Web filtering is a feature that needs some improvement. There should be some additional features to allow active users to change their own passwords."
"Fortinet support needs improvement. The response times are lackluster. Fortunately, the product is stable and we seldom have issues. Also, it takes months for them to deliver hardware when we order it."
"The scalability feature of the solution has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The one thing that could be improved is the integration with the exchange. The gateway level controls can be enhanced a bit more. For example, it's still little here and there. You do get malicious attacks and suspicious emails like spam. It's not like Sophos where we got a lot of spam email, and yet, it's still relatively vulnerable. It can be upgraded, maybe with a fifth-generation firmware that it is ready for unknown threats."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"On their low-end appliance, they could have more memory and the largest storage space. The low-end appliance comes with a too-small hard drive, and it could use a little extra room. It only comes with about 4 gigs or 8 gigs of memory, and the hardware space is only 40 gigs, which is really small."
"We have a minor issue when assigning IP addresses in the ARP tables. You should be able to go into the ARP tables, look at the IP address and say, "Nope, they need to be on this side on this IP address." The ability to set a DHP reservation from the ARP tables would be great. It's no big deal, but it would be nice to have."
"It does have multi-factor authentication in some areas, but I would love to see a more widely implemented version of that on the devices themselves."
"Whenever there are a large number of endpoint VPN clients, connectivity becomes slow."
"For the web filter, I think they can do better especially on the free model."
"The web content filtering needs improvement."
"The pricing is not as good as it was some time ago. They've since skipped offering a lot of individual features."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 24th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. 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 Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM and SonicWall TZ. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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