We performed a comparison between FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and OPNsense 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."It enables our organization to become more productive. Also, it protects our NEtWare from viruses and malware."
"We've found the solution to be pretty stable."
"The inspection and web security features are most valuable."
"The CLI and GUI do a good job of putting a lot at your fingertips."
"There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"I'm pretty happy with its reliability. It is also very scalable."
"Web filtering and two-factor authentication are great features."
"FortiGate is a rapidly growing vendor with a wide range of ready-to-use products. Their delivery time is remarkably quick, usually between two to four weeks."
"It is a very user-friendly solution. Moreover, Foritgate offers good performance."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) 's most valuable features are reporting and filtering."
"The most valuable aspects of FortiGate NGFW are its top-notch reputation in peer reviews, user-friendly interface, and excellent support."
"It is a stable solution compared to other vendors."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to operate."
"The scalability is very good."
"There are multiple features I have found to be valuable, such as encryption and integrated security features."
"One of the most valuable features is the network checking. Additionally, the firewall and web filtering functionalities are highly useful."
"The most valuable features in OPNsense are reporting and visibility."
"The interface and the dashboard are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The VPN server feature is the most valuable. It is integrated with Radius and AAA for doing accounting and authentication. Insight view is also an important feature for me at this time. It allows me to assess our network traffic. I also like the firewall feature. The BSD kernel has a packet filter. It is one of the most solid frameworks for firewalls. Its user interface is one of the best interfaces I have used."
"The DNS-level filtering is impressive for thwarting time scanners."
"URL blocking, Wireguard, Tail Scale, Engine Blocker, and VPN are the most valuable features for me."
"OPNsense is highly stable."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"The captive portal could be improved."
"Vulnerability scanning could be improved."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"The performance could be a bit better. Right now, I find it to be lacking. Having good performance is very important for our work."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. However, my issue is the performance only. When I use all the profiles, this affects the performance. From the beginning, I should have had a better sizing of the box."
"I don't like that anything more than very basic reporting is not included."
"We'd like more management across other integrations."
"Its load balancing feature could be easy to configure."
"The pricing of the solution is expensive, so it could be cheaper."
"Someone without certification and experience with other firewalls might find it a bit more challenging to grasp the FortiGate format and its platform layout."
"FortiGate Next Generation Firewall's performance and threat intelligence could be improved."
"There's a limitation wherein you can only have about 30 virtual or secondary IPs on a particular interface."
"The product's data guard feature should support a USB port when the internet connection is unavailable."
"The product keeps hanging."
"There are some issues with security features and aspects like logs not being up to the mark."
"An area for improvement in OPNsense is the hardware, which needs to be updated more frequently. DNS blocking is another good feature I want to be added to the solution. pfSense has a peer-blocking feature that I also want to see in OPNsense."
"The support for OPNsense is good because we have documents available on the internet. The support could improve a little."
"The reporting part could be better."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"You will need additional training before you can actually start to use it."
"They should improve IPEs for security in the future."
"The logging could improve in OPNsense."
"While they do have paid options that actually gives better features, for most of the clients, if they tend to take a paid option will instead opt for Fortinet."
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FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is ranked 14th in Firewalls with 37 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is rated 8.4, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) writes "Easy to set up but needs better pricing and more helpful support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OPNsense writes "Robust network security and management offering a user-friendly interface, open-source flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, with challenges regarding initial setup and the absence of official support". FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Tailscale, Twingate, Fortinet FortiGate-VM and Google Cloud Platform Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and Zyxel Unified Security Gateway. See our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) vs. OPNsense report.
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