We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks K2-Series and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls 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."Fortinet has a very good solution for Secure SD-WAN. One very good feature is that they have robust and simple FortiOS through which they provide all solutions. That's their strength. There's not much complexity involved with the Secure SD-WAN solution of Fortinet as compared to Cisco's solution, which has a lot of flexibility but complexity also comes with that flexibility."
"Advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless and simple integration into a large network."
"It is easy to manage, and it doesn't need much knowledge from the team. It is a stable device, and there are many features that are included out of the box."
"The solution is very easy to understand. It's not overly complex."
"Security, SD-WAN, and Streetscape are valuable features."
"It is very flexible to use."
"It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
"The most valuable feature is the web filter."
"Palo Alto firewalls are scalable enough. We have about 110 employees in our company, and we are about to expand to 130."
"I have found that Palo Alto Networks K2-Series has the best security. They are more user-friendly, older firewalls used to have to be configured using the command-line interface, but in this solution, it can be done in the GUI."
"The solution is reliable and scales well."
"The IPS system is the best in the field."
"I like the tool's WildFire feature."
"Palo Alto's App-ID is what differentiates it from other competitors."
"K2-Series' best features include its scalability, which is the best on the market."
"Simple integrations with the domain controllers and other inventories"
"Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls' IPS is more complete and is very good. This is a user-friendly solution that is easy to install, and it provides the best protection."
"We have not had to replace hardware routers nor purchase additional hardware. So, that has provided a little bit of an ROI."
"You just need a web browser to manage it, unlike Cisco, which requires another management system."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the robust firewall, which we can also use as a UTM device."
"The technology's very good. We have had a lot of good experience with this solution."
"The centralization capability is the most valuable feature of this solution as it enables us to monitor our systems efficiently."
"The fact that I can perform several security functions in one device at wire speed is a valuable feature. I don't have to slow down my business transactions, and I don't have to inconvenience my users with 16 different solutions. I can have it all in one box, and it protects my organization at wire speed."
"The WildFire reporting and Cortex XDR platform have huge infrastructures in the cloud that secures the network against threats. So, we have the potential on the system, specifically for users, where we take care of this since the user is the most dangerous. We get reports back from WildFire on a minute-by-minute basis, rather than a daily or weekly update like I used to with different AV vendors. These features can detect viruses and malware more quickly, which is super important."
"The cloud features and integration could be improved."
"Its price could be better."
"I would like to see a more intuitive dashboard."
"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."
"They've become quite expensive."
"I think they need to improve more in order to be a competitor with the leaders of the field."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"I would like to see improvements in the support from Fortinet. Here in the Philippines, whenever we have problems with a Fortinet product, we mostly ask for support from distributors and resellers and not directly from Fortinet."
"The licensing cost is a typical complaint with many clients. The solution is expensive."
"The product should get frequent updates allowing us to add new signatures."
"If we have issues, they take anywhere from two days to a week to respond. I even wrote to their CEO because there was no response. When it comes to support, this is the worst company."
"They should implement the features that the other firewalls have."
"Palo Alto doesn't have extended visibility to the end point in their firewalls."
"The reporting functionality in GlobalProtect needs to be improved."
"The technical support, and how they provide it to the client, needs to be improved."
"It would be nice if it could easily be integrated with Elasticsearch or Nagios."
"Support should be improved, wait times can be long."
"Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls do not provide a unified platform that natively integrates all security capabilities."
"I wish that the Palos had better system logging for the hardware itself."
"The only problem that I see with the Palo Alto NGFW being an all-in-one appliance is that because of the different features that are being put into a single appliance, the OS tends to be beefier. Over the eight years, we have seen that the number of features or analyses being put into the appliance itself has a tendency to slow down the appliance, especially at the time of bootup. So, any time we are doing maintenance work, the time required for the appliance to boot up and be fully functional again is significantly longer than eight years ago. They could find a way to make this all-in-one appliance faster."
"The user interface is probably not as slick as it could be."
"The solution is not straightforward."
"Technical support is an area that could be improved."
"They can work on the price. They are a little bit expensive, and not all customers are able to afford this solution. Taking into consideration that there is huge competition in the market and there are multiple firewall companies that are much cheaper than them and offer almost the same features, it would be good to improve the price."
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Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is ranked 28th in Firewalls with 29 reviews while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 164 reviews. Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is rated 8.4, while Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks K2-Series writes "Easy to implement and manage, and the documentation is good". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls writes "We get reports back from WildFire on a minute-by-minute basis". Palo Alto Networks K2-Series is most compared with , whereas Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls is most compared with Check Point NGFW, Azure Firewall, Meraki MX, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense. See our Palo Alto Networks K2-Series vs. Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls report.
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In the best tradition of these questions, Feature-wise both are quite similar, but each has things it's better at, it kind of depends what you value most.
PA is good at app control, web filtering and such like, they have always been top of the pile there. The GUI is very good, and their product is very user-focused.
Fortinet is good for scalability and predictable high throughput (ASICs in the hardware), and useful things like authentication flexibility, CLI config (if you have any networking/Cisco people, they always seem to prefer CLI over GUI) and have better OT features, maybe relevant to your manufacturing use?
Fortinet seem to have a broader integration offering with their security fabric than PA do, plus they can do Fortinet-based wifi, switching, etc. Depends if you are prepared to go all-in with a single vendor.
Hi,
Both FT and PA have compelling features for large Enterprises. I would like to add a few good points about Fortinetwhich might be helpful ( from my 13 years of engagement with them as Distributor and Partner)
Fortinet:
Have higher throughput; which comes with competitive rates
Wide range of models to select to meet your requirement, without spending heavliy
Outstanding customer support and very active customer care team
Easly available skilled resources from the channel for deployment and post-implementation support
Regards
Abhilash
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