We performed a comparison between Huawei NGFW and OPNsense 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 GUI is good."
"Advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless and simple integration into a large network."
"The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"Security solution with a straightforward and quick setup. It's a stable and scalable product."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"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."
"It can expand easily."
"The solution is stable."
"Huawei support is excellent. I rate it 10 out of 10."
"The setup is quite easy."
"I am impressed with the product's antivirus features, strong encryption, policy implementation and easier installation."
"The security is good. It's as effective as anything else on the market."
"The solution's implementation is pretty easy."
"Huawei was able to assist us in the installation of their product. The installation was very fast."
"The solution's performance is good with IPSec."
"The mapping features and traffic logging are good."
"One of the most valuable features is the network checking. Additionally, the firewall and web filtering functionalities are highly useful."
"The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly which makes the product easy-to-use."
"We can open a new VPN connection easily. It's much easier than with Fortinet in our experience."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to configure."
"What I like the most about OPNsense is that it offers an easy-to-use dashboard for device management and control."
"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."
"We'd like more management across other integrations."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"I haven't had a single issue since using Fortinet."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"There needs to be more security equipment for the solution."
"I would like to see an antivirus solution included with the product."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"The user interface could be more user-friendly."
"The tool lacks features."
"The solution requires a more interactive dashboard. That would make it easier than playing with configurations the way we have to now."
"The solution could be more secure and have better integration."
"The IPS feature must be improved."
"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 support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little."
"The logging could improve in OPNsense."
"There is room for improvement in SSL inspection."
"We did not like the fact that you have to configure everything with the graphic user interface. We have used other firewalls, such as FortiGate, that you can configure via code. OPNsense is not easy to integrate. When you are deploying via GitHub or another source repository, this is not possible. That's one thing we didn't like much."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
Huawei NGFW is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 20 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. Huawei NGFW is rated 7.2, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Huawei NGFW writes "A scalable and easy-to-setup product that can be used to configure different policies for specific users". On the other hand, 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". Huawei NGFW is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire. See our Huawei NGFW vs. OPNsense report.
See our list of best Firewalls vendors.
We monitor all Firewalls reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
