We performed a comparison between Check Point NGFW and Untangle NG Firewall 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 bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"The solution is very, very easy to use."
"It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"The UTM feature is quite good. FortiAP is easy to deploy because both Fortigate and FortiAP are under the same brand. Otherwise, you need to do more work on the configuration."
"What I like the most is the configuration and that it's simple, and straightforward to maintain."
"Remote access with a secure workspace provides a clear separation between the client and corporate network."
"I like the Next-Generation Firewall."
"The Check Point appliances are considered NGFW devices and can process both the ASA and FTD requirements on a single instance, removing the requirement for an expansion SSD module and/or additional hardware."
"It has allowed us to grow in a safe way and in accordance with our particular needs."
"There are many useful features including the Office VPN, which provides us with a seamless connection for users who are working remotely."
"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."
"The scalability is very good."
"The SmartView monitor and SmartReporter help us to monitor and report on traffic."
"Its detection, antivirus, and filtering features are the most valuable. The facility to connect by using the VPN connection is also a very valuable feature. It is very strong, secure, and reliable. We have implemented the Untangle solution in all hardware. It is also a user-friendly solution. It is easy to learn and easy to configure."
"It is not attached to an appliance, meaning if you get a good PC/server, then you can already run a firewall."
"We find the web filter very valuable."
"The product’s most valuable features are endpoint protection management, load balancing, and connectivity with Active Directory."
"They have a command center that makes it easy to log into and see all of your appliances nationwide."
"Application Control and filtering features are valuable."
"The features I have found the most useful are the web filter, the captive portal, the SSL inspector, and the ad-blocker. They're awesome."
"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"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."
"The sniffing packets or packet captures, can be simplified and improved because it's a little confusing."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"The solution needs to improve its integration with cybersecurity."
"I would like to see improvements made to the dashboard and UI, as well as to the reporting."
"Quality control on their firmware versions needs improvement. When they introduce new firmware, there tend to be bugs."
"A couple of things I've seen that need improvement, especially in terms of a hard coding. The driver-level active moment really is out-of-the-box and we have to have contact the customer support and sometimes it is difficult to resolve."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"The smart console is heavy."
"I have had some issues in the past with the desktop client being slow to come up for logging in, and then slow to respond to screen changes, however, overall, it really hasn't been too bad."
"We would like to see constant improvement in anti-malware functionality and anti-threat protection."
"There's a significant area for improvement when it comes to pricing."
"I would rate the technical support as a seven out of 10. Sometimes, it's difficult to get them to understand what the issue is. Sometimes, the issue is not resolved, then we solve it by ourselves with Check Point's documentation, which can be useful. When you open a case with Check Point, they can be a little slow. Sometimes, they don't solve things."
"There is nothing more that I need in terms of improvement."
"The command line is very difficult to use, which is one of the biggest drawbacks of this solution."
"The speed of technical support is very slow and is something that should be improved."
"On their low-end appliance, they could have more memory and the largest storage space. The low-end appliance comes with a too-small hard drive, and it could use a little extra room. It only comes with about 4 gigs or 8 gigs of memory, and the hardware space is only 40 gigs, which is really small."
"The biggest challenge that we have with this solution is local support. The local support is a problem in our area."
"It does have multi-factor authentication in some areas, but I would love to see a more widely implemented version of that on the devices themselves."
"The hardware can be improved."
"The pricing is not as good as it was some time ago. They've since skipped offering a lot of individual features."
"We seek the availability of the hardware in our region. The hardware-based firewall from Untangle is currently not available in our region. It should have threat protection on a real-time basis. This feature, available in Check Point and Sandstorm kind of scenario, is currently missing in Untangle NG Firewall."
"The common center facility that Untangle provides should be available on-premises. There are great corporations here in Mexico that like the Untangle solution, but they don't like the fact that the monitoring and access to the appliance are in the cloud. They request for the common center facility to be available and installed on-premises."
"It would be much easier if there was a mobile app."
Check Point NGFW is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 276 reviews while Untangle NG Firewall is ranked 24th in Firewalls with 22 reviews. Check Point NGFW is rated 8.8, while Untangle NG Firewall is rated 8.6. 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 Untangle NG Firewall writes "Its simplicity, variety of features, and low pricing have enabled us to improve the security for our small business clients at a price that they are happy to pay for". Check Point NGFW is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense and Azure Firewall, whereas Untangle NG Firewall is most compared with OPNsense, Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Sophos UTM and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Check Point NGFW vs. Untangle NG Firewall report.
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