We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Palo Alto Networks WildFire based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The most valuable features of the solution are SD-WAN, filtering testing applications, web filtering, and the new VPN."
"Our project needs to link two sides through the internet. One of these was in Cairo and the other in another city. We used FortiGate as the integrating solution between the two locations, i.e. the Fortinet 30E & 100E."
"The IPsec tunnels are very easily created, and quite interoperable with devices from other vendors."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"The solution is very user friendly. The user interface in particular is quite nice."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal."
"The initial setup is easy. It only takes 15-30 minutes to deploy."
"The technical support is very good."
"The system in general is quite flexible."
"The VPN server feature is the most valuable. It is integrated with Radius and AAA for doing accounting and authentication. Insight view is also an important feature for me at this time. It allows me to assess our network traffic. I also like the firewall feature. The BSD kernel has a packet filter. It is one of the most solid frameworks for firewalls. Its user interface is one of the best interfaces I have used."
"The IDS and IPS features are valuable. From the usability perspective, there is a lot of good documentation. As IT professionals, we found it very easy to configure the firewall. It was easy to configure and use."
"The feature I find most valuable, is that the program helped me to realize all the requested functionality that was needed."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"The technical support is good."
"The most valuable feature for us is the VPN."
"The cloud-based services are a nice feature."
"Remote access is excellent."
"The way that the solution quickly updates to adjust to threats is the solution's most valuable aspect. When there's a security attack, within five minutes, all Wildfire subscribers have access to updates so that all systems will be safe. Its threat prevention is way better than other vendor products."
"Using WildFire has reduced the number of viruses and the amount of malware that comes into our system, which means that I don't have to rely on the end-users to identify it."
"The backup is the best feature."
"We have found that Palo Alto Networks WildFire is scalable. We currently have six thousand users for the product."
"It could use better throughput on some of the smaller boxes for the branch offices."
"Web security solutions can be improved."
"Scalability is one of the disadvantages. When it comes to scalability, you have to actually change the box. If you want to upgrade it, you need to actually change the existing box and probably you take the system off to other sites."
"Quality control on their firmware versions needs improvement. When they introduce new firmware, there tend to be bugs."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate can be integrated with different platforms. They have integrations in place, but I can't say they're 100%."
"We were not able to build a full-mesh VPN; however, I am not sure if this was the fault of Fortinet FortiGate."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
"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."
"On the customer-side, because I'm a small business, I need a cheaper or free solution option."
"I would like to see better SD-WAN performance."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"The solution could be more secure."
"I would like better documentation concerning the provided packages and their integration."
"The IPS solution could be more reliable."
"The automation and responsiveness need improvement."
"As a firewall and 360 degrees of security, there needs to be more maturity."
"The initial setup was complex."
"The price could be better."
"The VPN and decryption need improvement."
"It would be nice if there was an easier way to install and deploy it, such as through the inclusion of wizards."
"The product fails to offer protection when dealing with high-severity vulnerabilities, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release of Palo Alto Networks WildFire, each release is based on malware that has been identified. The key problem is an average of six months from the time malware is written to the time it's discovered and a signature is created for it. The only advice that I can give is for them to shorten that timeframe. I don't know how they would do it, but if they shorten that, for example, cut it in half, they'll make themselves more famous."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Palo Alto Networks WildFire is ranked 3rd in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with 58 reviews. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Palo Alto Networks WildFire is rated 8.4. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks WildFire writes "Good technical support and provides automatic analysis that saves us time in filtering email". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire, whereas Palo Alto Networks WildFire is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Juniper SRX Series Firewall, Proofpoint Email Protection, Fortinet FortiSandbox and Check Point SandBlast Network.
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