We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and WatchGuard Firebox 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."We use the FortiGate Sandbox to detect zero-day vulnerabilities, such as anomalies or malware, that are unknown and have not yet been discovered."
"It's great for capturing the traffic and troubleshooting it."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"The base firewall features are quite valuable to us."
"This solution has helped our organization by having strong functions and a reliable firewall."
"Layer-3 firewall and routing are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"Fortinet FortiGate is user-friendly and affordable."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"The simplicity of the solution is its most valuable asset. It's very user-friendly."
"I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."
"The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we can get good support from them."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"The Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a scalable product."
"It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far."
"The feature that we like the most about Forcepoint is that we know the technology and have confidence in it. We can have several functionalities to simplify operations and management. We can combine functionalities like log ownership to review the number of devices in the infrastructure."
"It also provides us with layered security. It has onboard virus scanning features that allow it to scan before something gets to the host. It will also stop a person from going to a site that is known to be bad."
"I like intrusion detection the most."
"The security that is used for defending from the attacks is very good."
"It provides us with Layer 2 and Layer 3 security."
"Easy to change the model if you need more performance, with good cohesion in the whole lineup of devices."
"The most valuable feature of WatchGuard Firebox is its ease of use."
"One of the most valuable features is the Geolocation. Because we aren't a multinational corporation, it allows me to look at things which might be suspicious to make sure that they are legitimate transactions rather than people sniffing around the network."
"Efficient to setup, run, and maintain. Saving man hours and cost in the process."
"In the next release, maybe the documentation on how to use this solution could be improved."
"The solution lacks sufficient filtering."
"Usually, we sell the bundle with the UTM or threat management piece with IPS, IDS. Other providers, such as Palo Alto, are ahead in terms of safe functionality. So, for me, delivering truly safe service is probably something that still needs to be improved."
"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."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"Its customer service could be better."
"The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time."
"Fortinet already improved FortiGate, but in the current market, many brands of security devices have improved together. Fortinet still needs to catch up with market standards. Fortinet is lacking in features in comparison to competitors."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall could change its interface, allowing standard or direct connect modes to be configured."
"The company should update the URL filtering database. They need to enhance the URL filtering and make it easier to customize."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions."
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"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."
"The endpoint protection capabilities of the product are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"In larger companies with extensive infrastructure, retrieving logs for a longer period of time can sometimes take a bit longer than desired."
"Make WatchGuard Firebox capable of integrating with third-party vendors like FireMon, Splunk, Tenable, etc."
"I would like to have a little more control over access points and the ability to see the bandwidth that is passing through a specific access point. We are not able to see that. We can see what traffic is passing through the Firebox itself, but we can't identify if it is coming from a particular access point or not."
"Setup of this solution is complex, it's not plug and play."
"Due to their lack of investment in marketing, channel development, and certifications, WatchGuard faces challenges in gaining visibility and market share, especially in regions like Pakistan."
"The few issues that we have had, such as not knowing where to go, they have been answered quickly."
"Cloud-based central administration of all devices from one point would be nice"
"Once you start getting into proxy actions and setting up: "Okay, cool. Once this rule gets triggered, what actions have to happen?" I do know a few people who use WatchGuard and they still have to get assistance when they look at that. So I would file that as a con for WatchGuard. Proxy actions can be a little bit complicated."
"There could also be better reporting. For example, there should be more out-of-the-box management reports."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 40 reviews while WatchGuard Firebox is ranked 13th in Firewalls with 78 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while WatchGuard Firebox is rated 8.6. 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 WatchGuard Firebox writes "Offers a streamlined deployment, intuitive interface and robust security features". 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 WatchGuard Firebox is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, OPNsense, SonicWall TZ and Meraki MX. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. WatchGuard Firebox report.
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