We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Meraki MX 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 most valuable feature is the VDOM, which allows the customer to have multiple firewalls in a single campus."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it is good to use, and most importantly, the pricing. The customer especially likes the discount when they trade up or something like that."
"Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"The CLI is robust and powerful, enabling rapid, consistent changes via SSH."
"It has improved our organization with control data."
"The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
"We've found the solution to be pretty stable."
"The solution is very, very easy to use."
"The policies are very valuable. They allow me to secure and manage future traffic effectively."
"I really like that it's internationally deployable."
"The thing that I like the most is that they're very willing to work with us to resolve issues that they haven't taken care of before in their product."
"The platform has a good user interface."
"Technical support has been super responsive and dedicated to getting any challenges resolved."
"I've found the UTM features and the SD-WAN to be most valuable."
"Use of this product does not require daily interactions."
"Regarding specific features, I appreciate the option for external selection, where you can choose either to use a default or create a self-description. This simplifies the process compared to other vendors that require creating a test extension profile and then applying it to the installation. With FortiGate, there is a streamlined approach. From the benefits perspective, clients mainly see cost reduction, especially with FortiGate VM Firewall, as it eliminates the need for additional hardware."
"A strong, reliable solution for small companies with little or no dedicated IT department."
"It is very easy to configure."
"It's flexible, easy to configure, and easy to manage."
"I like the automatic firmware updates. We use the Active Directory to authenticate VPN users."
"The cloud management system is really valuable."
"The internet traffic shaping has been very valuable."
"Meraki MX offers advanced filtration options, plus it behaves like a router and a firewall at the same time."
"In general, Meraki MX is easy to work with."
"I think they need to improve more in order to be a competitor with the leaders of the field."
"The performance and speed are aspects of the solution that could always be improved upon."
"It would be a benefit if Fortinet would release a one-stop solution that is better integrated with other products and an automated emergency response system."
"The performance could be a bit better. Right now, I find it to be lacking. Having good performance is very important for our work."
"Compared to some other products, the DLP is not at par for the moment."
"There were quite a few problems with the stability of the system."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"In the next release, we would like to see full integration with VMware NSX virtualized networks."
"Improvements are needed for the responsive UI and JIT traffic reporting."
"They should keep us up to date about the latest version. That's the biggest thing. Currently, we have to go looking for the latest version. We should get notified about what's going on with the versions. I would like to see easier dual-factor authentication."
"We have encountered certain issues with the bandwidth in respect of the security layer."
"The solution's web-filtering configuration could be better."
"The solution can improve by adding separate interfaces for proxy and flow-based usage."
"The product has issues with integration. I would like to see better integration in future releases of the product."
"Technical support could be better."
"More detail needed for configuration of the VPN."
"The problem is that the two licenses do not currently integrate. We have to create separate companies and do an interconnection."
"The product could incorporate tools like ThousandEyes into the system so we can see things directly."
"They need to improve the link between Meraki and Active Directory."
"When we do API integrations with Meraki, they have always been hard as well as tedious to build. The data that we want out of the API integrations has been only recently available. Six months ago, it was hard to get someone to build something correctly or useful with Meraki APIs. Recently, they have made more data available on the API, but it is just a start. They need to do more."
"The IPS, the Intrusion Prevention System, can be improved."
"They're very complacent and I find the rule set to be a little arcane."
"FortiGate is cheaper than Meraki. Even the license renewal is less than Meraki."
Fortinet FortiGate-VM is ranked 9th in Firewalls with 113 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 57 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate-VM is rated 8.4, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate-VM writes "An easy-to-manage and configure tool that provides ample documentation to help with the setup phase". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MX writes "Cost-effective, simplified, easy to manage, and reliable with advanced security features and granular visibility". Fortinet FortiGate-VM is most compared with Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks VM-Series, Fortinet FortiOS, OPNsense and Sangfor NGAF, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Netgate pfSense. See our Fortinet FortiGate-VM vs. Meraki MX report.
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