We performed a comparison between OPNsense and Smoothwall Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"I like how we can achieve total integration."
"The secure web gateway module and the application control module are valuable. HA operations are very easy."
"We have found it to be very reliable and that's why our teams and various users in our company use it as our main firewall every day."
"We use the filtering feature the most. It has filtering and inbuilt securities. We can create customized rules to define which users can access a particular type of site. We can create policies inside the firewall."
"The stability and scalability of this solution are satisfactory. Its SD-WAN, VPN, and URL filtering features are very useful."
"The solution has high availability."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"The most valuable features are reporting, the Sensei plugin, and firewall capabilities."
"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."
"OPNsense is easy to use and open source."
"The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates."
"The interface and the dashboard are the most valuable features of this solution."
"I feel that its valuable features are that it is simple and free."
"It was easy to initially deploy it."
"I would like some automated custom reporting."
"The process of configuring firewall rules appears excessively complex."
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"There are just some services that aren't available. For example, the Ethernet or point-to-point protocols. They could add these services to their product offering - especially services for ISPs."
"There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios."
"At first glance, the interface for the device is very confusing."
"Quality control on their firmware versions needs improvement. When they introduce new firmware, there tend to be bugs."
"This product needs to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done through the integration of a different product."
"The scalability needs improvement."
"You will need additional training before you can actually start to use it."
"The interface isn't so friendly user. But we have some technicians here who are quite confident with this tool. OPNSense could maybe add sets of rules so it's simpler to manage different groups with particular needs."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"OPNsense showed me some problems when using it in different environments. The problem is integration with a virtual server."
"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 solution could be more secure."
"They should improve IPEs for security in the future."
"There is room for improvement in the UI. They can improve it by making it so that everything is in one place, so we don't have to jump around to different pages."
OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews while Smoothwall Firewall is ranked 34th in Firewalls with 1 review. OPNsense is rated 8.4, while Smoothwall Firewall is rated 9.0. 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 Smoothwall Firewall writes "Offers good scalability and monitoring features ". OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire, whereas Smoothwall Firewall is most compared with Netgate pfSense.
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