We performed a comparison between Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Meraki MX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."There is an easy process for configuring it, and it is straightforward to implement the device from scratch."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"The virtual firewall feature is the most valuable. We have around 1,500 firewalls. We did not buy individual hardware, and the virtual firewalls made sense because we don't have to keep on buying the hardware. FortiGate is easier to use as compared to Checkpoint devices. It is user friendly and has a good UI. You don't need much expertise to work on this firewall. You don't need to worry much about DCLA, commands, and things like that."
"Our project needs to link two sides through the internet. One of these was in Cairo and the other in another city. We used FortiGate as the integrating solution between the two locations, i.e. the Fortinet 30E & 100E."
"This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"The FortiGate controls the user's activities and maximizes my bandwidth use overall."
"I like Fortinet's cloud management. It allows me to manage all my devices in different branches for three cloud accounts. Even though I use on-prem devices, I can manage everything on the cloud."
"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."
"Technical support has been quite helpful."
"The scalability is fine."
"The CLI works perfectly."
"It's fine, and it's good. It's very stable."
"The solution's stability is very good."
"The technical support is quite good."
"Juniper has the "recovery safety feature", so if you perform a "commit confirmed" and the new configuration disconnects you. then there is no "confirmed" command with X mins (default = 10 mins). It automatically reverts (recovers) to the previous configuration. This is handy for when you do not want to make that trip down range just to reboot a router."
"The setup is pretty straightforward."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"Simple to manage."
"Deployment takes no more than one working day."
"It's flexible, easy to configure, and easy to manage."
"They have very good technical support and I have relied heavily on them."
"It has very good features; it's easy to use, configure, set up, and deploy."
"I use Meraki in my POCs and with my customers as well."
"It has a helpful feature for database troubleshooting issues."
"The central management for the FortiGate Fortinet Firewall needs improvement. They have the manager to do the essential management for both SD-WAN and for the security policy. They should also improve the SD-WAN function."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"There aren't really any negative aspects to discuss."
"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"Fortinet already improved FortiGate, but in the current market, many brands of security devices have improved together. Fortinet still needs to catch up with market standards. Fortinet is lacking in features in comparison to competitors."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"It should be easier to escalate support tickets."
"I think Juniper SRX should have a GUI. Some of the competitors are already implementing GUI for the firewall."
"The Juniper product has to improve in terms of innovation."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"I think improvement can be done to the security part, particularly the UDM, and the product should have a user-friendly interface similar to FortiGate. It should have the Azure RBAC in the next release."
"The CLI is verbose. You have to say a lot to do a little. I don't like that part of it. Cisco's command syntax seems to be a good bit more concise. When you're trying to get something done, you don't want to have to type a bunch."
"The capacity can be limiting. We have outgrown its capacity. You can only scale up to a certain extent, depending on the device purchased."
"In some cases, customers encounter issues related to network interfaces, while others prioritize security concerns."
"Right now, you can postpone the update but eventually, if you don't do the update, it will install the updates automatically for you and that's something that is not working for me."
"We could have more reporting options and the ability to send alarms to the administrator."
"Meraki MX can come across as an expensive solution."
"The only stability issue is in Content Filtering. Sometimes we need to report these types of issues to Cisco support."
"More detail needed for configuration of the VPN."
"What I would like to see in the next version is to have more interfaces for WAN links."
"The security is not as strong as it could be"
"Direct logging is something that can be introduced. In the absence of cloud management, the possibility of local configurations and on-premise logins becomes restricted. This limitation stands as a primary concern. When it comes to resolving issues, the inability to access login options hampers troubleshooting efforts. The stability is noteworthy; but when compared to alternative products, its stability is comparatively lower. Additionally, certain limitations are observed in terms of remote control. Price-wise, the solution stands out for its competitive and cost-effective nature compared to other alternatives. Operationally, it is user-friendly and requires minimal effort from administrators, making configuration hassle-free."
Juniper SRX Series Firewall is ranked 4th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 87 reviews while Meraki MX is ranked 2nd in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 59 reviews. Juniper SRX Series Firewall is rated 7.8, while Meraki MX is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Juniper SRX Series Firewall writes "Highly scalable, user-friendly UI, and easy to maintain". 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". Juniper SRX Series Firewall is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Sophos XG, whereas Meraki MX is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG, SonicWall TZ and Check Point NGFW. See our Juniper SRX Series Firewall vs. Meraki MX report.
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