We performed a comparison between Check Point NGFW and Sangfor NGAF 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."This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"Initial setup is easy to configure."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"The pipe filter application is an outstanding feature."
"It is useful for protecting and segregating the internal networks from the internet. Most of our customers also use the FortiGate client to connect to their offices by using the VPN client, and of course, they usually activate the antivirus, deep inspection, and intrusion prevention services. They are also using it for web filtering and implementing various policies dealing with forwardings, NAT, etc."
"Its performance in fulfilling our requirements has been satisfactory."
"SSL-VPN is very useful for us and has been very reliable."
"The most valuable feature is that we are protected against zero-day threats."
"It improves user productivity and frees up system resources."
"The IPS is frequently updated so the rules are always new and in place."
"The centrally managed firewalls are great."
"Only allows authorized connections and prevents vulnerabilities in a network."
"We can easily check firewall configurations against any compliance standard."
"mart Console simplifies the management of current policies and objects, making it effortless to track an object's usage or identify unused objects, thus ensuring a tidy configuration."
"As with any firewall, IPSEC VPN is the critical functionality. Not every organization has the budget to implement MPLS or SD-WAN, which makes IPSEC the go-to for site-to-site connectivity."
"It is a stable solution."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor."
"It's a very simple to use product."
"The most valuable feature of Sangfor NGAF is its integration."
"I think Sangfor NGAF is more valuable than Cisco products because of its simplicity and ease of management. If I compare it with Palo Alto and Cisco, both are quite complex products. And if I compare it with FortiGate firewalls from Fortinet, I have also used all these products. Fortinet and Sangfor NGAF are similar products because the applications behind the application and policy layers are almost identical."
"Technical support is very good."
"Its reporting and pricing need improvement."
"Fortinet needs to overhaul its documentation."
"Bandwidth usage in reporting could be improved for Fortinet FortiGate."
"There is a lot of improvement needed with SSL-VPN."
"If they could extend their fabric towards other vendor environments for integration, that would be great."
"I would like to see improvements with the antivirus and IPS as they are not working properly all the time."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"The VPN setup could be simplified. We had to engage professional services for that. That's not a problem, but compared to other products we've used, it was a little more complex."
"Sometimes there are security bugs, which is frustrating."
"Bug Fixes and enhancement requests should be remediated earlier, as we have multiple dependencies and auditors are forced to have the latest possible environments."
"Although there is a lot of automation and pattern that can be classified automatically, the IPS systems are sometimes a little bit complicated, and doing the fine-tuning in over 20,000 patterns is hard to do."
"The need to offer scheduled policy pushes in Smart Console."
"Improvement regarding the expansion of the SMS's compatibility to include various virtualization environments would be beneficial."
"While not being cheap, their pricing models are competitive. In the pricing structure, however, they need improvement."
"The antivirus feature is a little bit weak and should be improved."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"I would be happy if Sangfor developed a firewall designed specifically for home use, as well as for small businesses such as clinics and so on. A household version of the Sangfor firewall for your personal computer or laptop would be ideal, in my opinion."
"Our experience with its customer support was quite challenging."
"There is room for improvement in dependency on certain infrastructure, like the DNS dependency on the current DNS server that the company has. It should be standalone. It should not depend on any other DNS server."
"The tool is expensive."
"I believe that IAM and NGFW need to merge into a single box, instead of there being two separate box solutions."
"The solution should be able to work in a hybrid setup."
"The reporting and log management could be improved."
Check Point NGFW is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 275 reviews while Sangfor NGAF is ranked 20th in Firewalls with 31 reviews. Check Point NGFW is rated 8.8, while Sangfor NGAF is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point NGFW writes "Good antivirus protection and URL filtering with very good user identification capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor NGAF writes "Affordable, easy to configure firewall with fast, responsive support". Check Point NGFW is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense and Stormshield Network Security, whereas Sangfor NGAF is most compared with Sophos XG, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Netgate pfSense, Fortinet FortiOS and Huawei NGFW. See our Check Point NGFW vs. Sangfor NGAF report.
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