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."Its stability is the most valuable."
"The GUI is good."
"The solution is stable."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"Fortinet FortiGate's ease of management is the most valuable feature."
"It's very fast and easy to configure."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"The product is easy to use and is stable. The SV1 functionality is a benefit."
"The only area that Check Point still seems to excel in is their logging."
"The application authentication feature of Check Point is the most valuable as it helps us keep users secure."
"Check Point NGFW provides a bunch of different products or Blades, as they call it in Check Point. The firewall engine is what we use the most but we also use the IPS IDS and Anti-Bot features. The solution provides many features."
"Check Point is awesome from a security standpoint. Based on our experience and also the experience of the other customers, it is a very stable appliance."
"Its most significant strength lies in its superior threat detection engines."
"We can also run policies with two or more people simultaneously without problems or the risk of developing the wrong policy."
"We can manage which users have access to certain websites."
"The most valuable feature is the highly integrated NGFW features such as the IPS or Check Point Identity Awareness, which makes Check Point the best choice on the market."
"Sangfor has the best capabilities for securing connections, securing web browsers, securing servers, and general threat protection."
"The level of support provided to local companies is good. They transform their application control and other settings according to that country."
"Particularly good in the DPI where we can inspect inbound and outbound traffic."
"The VPN connectivity feature is really nice."
"Sangfor NGAF specializes in ransomware detection and helps to protect our network from ransomware threats and malware."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful."
"In four steps one can configure the entire firewall."
"In our hospital, Sangfor NGAF works well for us in terms of ensuring confidentiality and availability, which are crucial in the healthcare industry."
"It's my understanding that more of the current generation features could be brought in. There could be more integration with EDRs, for example."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding FortiAnalyzer to its solution, we should not have to use another solution. FortiAnalyzer can provide more detailed information."
"There is room for improvement related to the logging and reporting aspect."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"The pricing could be reduced or include the first year warranty."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"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."
"Interoperability with other vendors is not the strongest when it comes to setting up VPNs."
"The whole solution has room for improvement."
"While the solution is good, we wish to have something that is a bit better, as the threats have evolved over time."
"They need to offer quicker resolution and maintenance during downtime."
"The firewall can improved to make it more user-friendly."
"Management: Check Point should move away from its current architecture wherein it mandatorily requires a management server to manage the gateways. They should develop A feature in the gateway itself so that no management server is needed for policy and gateway management."
"At the moment it is not easy to configure some VPN S2S in Check Point."
"Their technical support can be better. In addition, when we need to use it in a government environment, we face a lot of legal issues related to different types of certifications. It would be better to improve it for these issues. Check Point doesn't have a SOAR system. They work with Siemplify, but it is an integration with another vendor. It would be great if Check Point has an integrated SOAR system."
"The support for YouTube or the Internet is not enough."
"The interface and user experience are horrible."
"The web interface needs to be improved, making it more user-friendly."
"They need to increase the number of ports in the firewall."
"It does not offer any recommendations on how to mitigate or control attacks."
"The GUI needs to be improved, lacks logic in some areas."
"Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications."
"The setup phase is quite complex."
Check Point NGFW is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 279 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 KerioControl, 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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