We performed a comparison between Meraki MX 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."It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"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."
"What I like the most is the configuration and that it's simple, and straightforward to maintain."
"The solution is easy to configure and maintain remotely."
"The most valuable features are the enterprise modeling and the simple interface."
"You can create multiple Virtual Domains (VDOMs), which are treated as separate firewall instances."
"The solution is stable."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"It prevents us from being hacked and delivers information about who and where the attack came from."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"I think cloud management is key. The cloud management and support are the two things that make the product great."
"It has the most advanced security features, for example, layer 3 and layer 7 firewall capabilities and the end team and IPS protection. It also has IPS, and it has very good functioning of cloning services. You don't actually have to touch the device. If you have multiple companies in different countries, you don't really require this device to be touched. You can get it delivered directly to any office of a country, and then you can simply put your configuration over the cloud. It's very simplified and easy to manage. It gives a very good granular visibility about your network. Earlier, a lot of things were lacking in the network. We were unable to identify where the problem was, but after implementing Meraki MX, we are able to dig down and identify where is the problem. We can easily and quickly identify the sources and the root causes of the issues."
"Real Auto VPN with load balancer without needing a public IP. It is simple and functional."
"What I like best about Meraki MX is that it's easy to deploy remotely. The product works. It has automatic updates. I also like that Meraki MX is a brilliant device. You turn it on, stick the key in there, activate it, and then you're done. Meraki MX does what my customers need at the end of the day, so I also like that."
"Its ease of configuration and management is very useful for us and for other companies that don't have an onsite IT person. It is easy to configure and easy to manage. It is easy to configure the VPN with the Auto VPN feature."
"A strong, reliable solution for small companies with little or no dedicated IT department."
"It's open source."
"URL blocking, Wireguard, Tail Scale, Engine Blocker, and VPN are the most valuable features for me."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"What I like the most about OPNsense is that it offers an easy-to-use dashboard for device management and control."
"The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly which makes the product easy-to-use."
"The interface and the dashboard are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The most valuable features in OPNsense are reporting and visibility."
"It has firewall and VPN capabilities, which are very valuable features."
"We would like to see an upgrade to the VPN feature, we are using the VPN from outside of our office and there is a limitation to 10 connections, more connections would be suitable."
"There are some tiny bugs that sometimes affect the operations. In the past revision of it, there was a bug. Because of the bug, we had to downgrade the version. It happened only with the last revision."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"We have an issue with hotel guest vouchers."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"Fortinet needs to overhaul its documentation."
"The cloud management and automation capability could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve the user interface. There should be more functionality and options through the GUI."
"I need more UTM protection security features."
"An area for improvement in Meraki MX is that it needs some provision, as supplying the unit through Cisco can be tedious at times, but as far as the product itself and its offerings, Meraki MX is five-star all the way."
"We could have more reporting options and the ability to send alarms to the administrator."
"The problem is that the two licenses do not currently integrate. We have to create separate companies and do an interconnection."
"It is very expensive."
"MX can only be managed via a web interface, but I'm accustomed to using a CLI or a graphical interface. I would also like to see more reporting features. It doesn't provide enough information for me to know precisely about some clients."
"It would be great if the Meraki devices let us see, in real time, the internet demand on a single device."
"They need to improve the link between Meraki and Active Directory."
"The interface needs to be simplified. It is not user-friendly."
"The support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
"The IPS solution could be more reliable."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"The solution would not be suitable for anything large-scale."
"The solution could be more secure."
"They should improve IPEs for security in the future."
Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 58 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. Meraki MX is rated 8.2, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". 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". Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Azure Firewall, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire. See our Meraki MX vs. OPNsense report.
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