We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Sophos UTM 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."The application control features, such as Facebook blocking and Spotify blocking, are the most valuable."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"I really like the captive portal feature for our guest network. It has nice VLAN features in terms of separating our network. The anti-virus is also good."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate is the simple configuration."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was straightforward."
"The web filtering feature and the intrusion protection system are the most valuable. It is a resilient appliance. I never had an issue with it in terms of any security breaches."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"The VPN is great."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is very simple, easy to use, and flexible."
"I don't have anything bad to say about the product. I absolutely love it."
"I have found that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is easy to use, highly secure, and the main VPN tunnel is created automatically which is a benefit."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a scalable product."
"I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."
"I have two offices, and I can route the internet of both offices using the same product. The connectivity is great."
"It has helped by identifying threats within the company. If there are computers or servers that are compromised, then we are able to identify them right away in the system."
"I would recommend UTM over XG because it's easier to manage."
"The initial setup was easy."
"It's a stable solution."
"What I like about the solution is the ease of use."
"This is a very stable product."
"With over 150 firewalls in our portal, management and monitoring have never been easier."
"The packet filtering's great. You get out what you put into it. It works great as long as you know your security and configure everything adequately. If you just pop one in and it's not configured, then it's basically wide open. It kind of depends on the admin skill, but it's an excellent product."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"FortiGate should have a better way of detecting and managing the system memory because otherwise if the memory is too low, a system restart is required."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"I use the FortiGate 60D model and realized the 300Mbps bandwidth limitation. Because it is a product that offers many services, I think it could have greater bandwidth capacity."
"It would be nice if backups could more easily migrate between different models."
"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."
"With the reports, you can see it, and you can get good feelings so upper management can go, "Oh, wow. That looks pretty." However, it's very basic."
"I think the only issue that needs improvement is the interface."
"Forcepoint is a little difficult to configure compared to its competitors."
"It's a complicated firewall. Until you come to know the firewall inducers, most people don't like the firewall because the components for the firewall are a little bit complex. User-friendliness is a little bit tough. It needs to be user-friendly when creating policies, and pushing policies. Committing takes more time compared to Palo Alto."
"They should provide more details on potential cyber threats."
"If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"We feel the product's technical support could be better, as this relates to the solution itself, to the installation of the product, and to having a proper understanding of the case."
"The security features need to be improved."
"The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions."
"The UI can be cumbersome and, sometimes, features are not where you think they should be."
"The solution needs better integration with captive portals and XGs."
"The solution is not scalable."
"There is absolutely no support when using AWS. If you buy the on-premise Sophos solution, you get support."
"There needs to be some improvement in the IPsec VPN. There is implementation only support. I have version one. I'd be most interested in having IP version two from the protocol."
"The reporting could be a lot better."
"The product could be simplified and made more self-explanatory."
"There is still room for improvement in wireless protection. I don't mean their WiFi device is bad, but there are still things to improve on, such as WiFi roaming."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 40 reviews while Sophos UTM is ranked 1st in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 110 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Sophos UTM is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos UTM writes "It's a highly stable platform with very few hardware issues". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense, whereas Sophos UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Sophos UTM report.
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