We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiOS 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."The solution is very, very easy to use."
"It's super reliable. I don't think I've ever had a reliability issue with it."
"The stability and scalability of this solution are satisfactory. Its SD-WAN, VPN, and URL filtering features are very useful."
"It's very fast and easy to configure."
"We use the filtering feature the most. It has filtering and inbuilt securities. We can create customized rules to define which users can access a particular type of site. We can create policies inside the firewall."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"The management console is pretty simple, so anyone who understands networking can initially deploy the solution."
"The Fortinet FortiGate local partners were good. I did not have direct contact with Fortinet support."
"All networks are security-driven, we get throughputs and security. We feel that the people at Fortinet are easy to deal with from a support standpoint. If they need to jump in and help us, they're very willing to do that. Their email filtering, their data loss prevention, their intrusion prevention, type of products in the newest OSs has been outstanding."
"It efficiently manages large-scale firewall deployments."
"The solution provides good firewall and antivirus protection."
"Compared to other firewalls, the segmentation is much easier in FortiGate."
"The most important feature of Fortinet FortiOS is the IPS."
"The most important features of Fortinet FortiOS are the ability to block and make white and black lists. Additionally, the filtering of user access to websites is useful."
"The stability of Fortinet FortiOS is great."
"The stability of Fortinet meets our requirements and I'm satisfied with it."
"The interface and the dashboard are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The initial implementation process is simple."
"The solution is good for a basic firewall for a small business or for home use."
"The most valuable features of OPNsense are the GUI and frequent updates."
"The graphic user interface is very good and it is user-friendly which makes the product easy-to-use."
"It's more secure and more reliable."
"I have found the solution has some great features overall, such as guest access capabilities, dashboards, and ease of use. There is plenty of documentation and support and it has the plugins that I needed."
"I find the solution to be user-friendly. It has a lot of reports and easy settings."
"They can do more tests before they release new versions because I would like to be more assured. We had some experiences where they release something new and great, but some of the old features are disabled or they don't work well, which impacts the product satisfaction. The manufacturer should be able to prove that everything works or not only that it might work. This is applicable to most of the other services, software, and hardware companies. They all should work on this. We cannot trust every new release, such as a beta release, on the first day. We wait for some comments on the forums and from other companies that we know. We always wait a few weeks before we use the updated version. They should also extend the VPN client application, especially for Linux versions. Currently, it has an application for Linux devices, but it doesn't work the way we want to connect to the VPN. They use only the old connection, not the new one. They have VPN client applications for Windows and Mac, but they can add more useful features to better manage the devices and monitor the current health of each device. Such features would be helpful for our company."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding enhancements to FortiMail, FortiSOAR, and FortiDeceptor."
"Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."
"We were not able to build a full-mesh VPN; however, I am not sure if this was the fault of Fortinet FortiGate."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the logging and reporting. Additionally, the next-generation application's policies should be improved. When they were released they had bugs."
"I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive."
"The search tool needs improvement. It's very difficult to search for policies right now."
"Fortinet FortiOS could improve by having better authentication methods with Microsoft or Google Services."
"The threat time interval lags a little, especially if there's a heavy load on the firewall."
"I would like to see more statistics in the monitoring part."
"Could be improved by supporting an allocation of quota base management regarding user data."
"Real-time threat monitoring is not there."
"FortiOS's bandwidth and interface could be improved."
"The central management can improve in Fortinet FortiOS. It is sometimes difficult to manage all the devices."
"It could more scalable for the lower end users."
"The ability to set the VPN IP address would be a welcome addition."
"Its interface should be a little bit better."
"OPNsense could improve by making the configuration more web-based rather than shell or command-line-based."
"There should be more technical documentation."
"Given that OPNsense plays a pivotal role as a firewall, safeguarding against various threats, having a reliable backup ensures uninterrupted protection even if unforeseen events impact the primary virtual machine."
"There are issues with stability and reliability."
"The user interface could be improved, and the DNS section should be more intuitive."
"The interface needs to be simplified. It is not user-friendly."
Fortinet FortiOS is ranked 15th in Firewalls with 73 reviews while OPNsense is ranked 3rd in Firewalls with 36 reviews. Fortinet FortiOS is rated 8.4, while OPNsense is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiOS writes "Provides effective filtering features, good stability but initial setup is moderately challenging". 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". Fortinet FortiOS is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, Fortinet FortiWeb, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Darktrace and WatchGuard Firebox, whereas OPNsense is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Sophos XG, Untangle NG Firewall, Sophos UTM and IPFire. See our Fortinet FortiOS vs. OPNsense report.
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